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SINGAPORE - Singapore's statutory boards, companies and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) made some progress in appointing more women to their boards last year, according to the Council for Board Diversity (CBD). In an update issued on Sunday (April 11) on women's participation on boards, the CBD said statutory boards showed the most improvement, followed by companies and then IPCs. But the increases still fell short of the council's short-term targets set in 2019, when it was established by the Ministry of Social and Family Development to promote a sustained increase of women on boards in Singapore. In 2019, the council's goal for statutory boards and IPCs was set at 30 per cent "as soon as possible". For companies, the goal was set at 20 per cent by the end of last year, 25 per cent by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030. Statutory boards showed the most improvement, with an increase of 2.4 percentage points as at December last year, compared with end-2019. The rate of ... » Learn More about More women in S’pore named to boards in public, private and people sectors

In the northern hemisphere anyway, winter is on the way, a dangerous time for authorities trying to mitigate the sudden surge of new cases and deaths from Covid-19 in parts of Europe, the UK and the US. With a vaccine timeline still ‘flexible’, the only cushioning to a further spread of the pandemic is more social distancing, face-masks, attention to hygiene. And lockdowns. Whilst there is no evidence that the ambient temperature has much effect on the direct spread or strength of the coronavirus, medical officials say the colder weather brings people indoors where there is more direct interaction of people, accelerating the spread of Covid-19. Th virus continues to rage in South America as well, though it’s heading into its summer instead. In the US, still without a declared winner in the presidential elections, Joe Biden has spent his early days as President-elect pleading with Americans to pay greater attention to the relentless North American surge of Covid-19. President ... » Learn More about In the middle of the Covid pandemic “now is the winter of our discontent”

TO mark its first decade in the industry, online English education platform 51Talk held its 10 Years Certified Conference 2021 in Beijing, China to update its stakeholders about its education innovation initiatives and future plans to enhance the user experience of teachers and students alike. In the Philippines, the 51Talk platform is used by a community of 30,000 online English teachers who earn in the safety and comfort of their own homes, which is considered a boon to livelihood seekers throughout the pandemic. In his keynote address, 51Talk Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jack Huang emphasized the important role of Filipino teachers in delivering high-quality online English lessons to students. Now, there are 30,000 Filipino teachers who are with 51Talk. “During the past decade, Filipino teachers have risen to become one of the most popular foreign teaching groups in China. As the online education industry matures, Filipino teachers are expected to play a bigger role in ... » Learn More about 51Talk marks its 10th year

SUMMER is here and with the temperature climbing in many parts of the country, keeping our homes cool and comfortable should be one of our priorities. While the temperature outside our homes cannot be controlled, we can choose the right home appliances that can help bring the temperature down in our households, especially now in the midst of community quarantine when most of our time is being spent at home. Luckily, Xtreme Appliances launches exciting bundle promos with its 2021 Summer Is Xtreme Cool from March 1 to May 31. Buy participating Xtreme Cool products such as window type air-conditioning units (A-Cs), split type A-Cs, chest freezers and refrigerators to get a free item. The said promo is exclusively available at any Xtreme Appliances concept stores, dealer stores and branches nationwide. Surviving the heat waves and high humidity this summer season requires quality home appliances, and Xtreme Appliances offers innovative and affordable solutions that will help you live ... » Learn More about Get free appliances from 2021 Summer is Xtreme Cool promo

NUNHEAD: Consultant Rachel Watson enjoys being based at her home that looks onto the London skyline but misses the office vibe. She will soon get the best of both worlds as Britain’s coronavirus lockdown eases. United Kingdom businesses are planning for a hybrid or flexible workplace, splitting time between home and offices when the latest restrictions are finally relaxed in June. Watson worked mostly in London’s City finance district, for corporate procurement specialists Proxima, until the Covid-19 pandemic erupted one year ago and turned the area into a ghost town. The 34-year-old Scot now works for Proxima from the apartment she shares with pet beagle Kobe in the south London suburb of Nunhead, six miles (9.6 kilometers) from the office, with a window view of London’s Shard skyscraper. “I do enjoy working from home in terms of having more of a work-life balance — being able to spend more time in my community, being able to switch off work and be in your home — and I don’t ... » Learn More about Post-Covid era of hybrid work beckons in the United Kingdom

Gerald Anderson is lending a hand to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to put up an emergency quarantine facility in a hospital that handles COVID-19 patients. The actor posted on Instagram yesterday, April 13, pictures of the facility being built at the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan city, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospital. The facility is meant to temporarily house COVID-19 patients and persons under investigation as hospitals face overcrowding during the pandemic. In an update today, Anderson showed on Instagram Stories the foundation of the facility coming into place. Image: Instagram/@andersongeraldjr He shared last Saturday, April 11, that the PCG brought the materials to the hospital prior to construction. Anderson thanked fellow actors Arci Muñoz, Sue Ramirez, Rayver Cruz and Jake Cuenca and director Ruel Bayani for helping in the project. The actor became an auxiliary officer of the PCG in 2016 and is also an army ... » Learn More about LOOK: Gerald Anderson helps PH Coast Guard in building quarantine facility

SINGAPORE - Each Singapore resident will be able to collect a pair of reusable masks using their Government-issued ID from Sept 21, in yet another nationwide mask distribution initiative by Temasek Foundation. Domestic helpers and workers on work passes will also be able to collect the masks. Toddlers to 12-year-olds will be eligible for kid-size masks. Temasek chief executive and executive director Ho Ching made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday (Sept 9) night. WhatsApp messages have been speculating about the exercise. "The Temasek Foundation folks have been planning this for some time, and were working to make a formal announcement before this weekend," Ms Ho said. The collection of masks will span a two-week period, from Sept 21 till Oct 4. Ms Ho said there are ample supplies of white cloth masks and urged people to go after the first three days to avoid crowds. In an update on Thursday (Sept 10), Temasek Foundation gave more details on the exercise, and said ... » Learn More about Temasek to give out 2 free reusable masks to each Singapore resident from Sept 21

SINGAPORE - A 71-year-old grandfather and a Bangladeshi worker are among three new coronavirus cases confirmed here on Sunday (Feb 9), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The third case is a 54-year-old Singaporean man who works at Resorts World Sentosa. All three have no currently known links to previous cases or recent travel history to China. The total number of people infected here has grown to 43. Six are now in critical condition and in the intensive care unit, up from four previously, said MOH in its latest update. Meanwhile, four have been discharged, making up a total of six who have recovered. The grandfather, Singapore's case 41, reported onset of symptoms on Feb 1, and had visited a general practitioner (GP) clinic on the same day, and again on Feb 5. He sought treatment at Hougang Polyclinic on Feb 6, and at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's emergency department on Feb 7 where he was immediately isolated. He was confirmed to have the infection on Feb 8 ... » Learn More about 3 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, including 71-year-old grandfather; 4 more recovered, 6 in critical condition in ICU

SINGAPORE: A day after it was announced that more employees in Singapore will be allowed back at the workplace from Apr 5, Clean Lab received an urgent request for a deep-cleaning service. “The company asked if we can do a deep clean of their office carpet immediately,” said Clean Lab’s business development manager Serene Chang. “They mentioned that their office has been left unused for a long time and dirt is building up.” That was not the only enquiry that came through, and the local cleaning and disinfection company soon found its services fully booked for the next two weeks. Apart from deep-cleaning and disinfection services, more companies are looking for professional help who can be stationed at their offices for regular cleaning and maintenance. “Some companies have previously engaged regular cleaners to be at their office daily but during the pandemic last year with everyone working from home, they terminated this service. Now that more people are going back to the ... » Learn More about Some cleaning firms see higher demand as more people return to the workplace, but challenges remain

SEOUL: South Korean authorities said on Sunday (Apr 11) they will move ahead with a COVID-19 vaccination drive this week, after deciding to continue using AstraZeneca's vaccine for all eligible people 30 years old or over. South Korea on Wednesday suspended providing the AstraZeneca shot to people under 60 as Europe reviewed cases of blood clotting in adults. People under 30 will still be excluded from the vaccinations resuming on Monday because the benefits of the shot do not outweigh the risks for that age group, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said in a statement. Three vaccinated people in South Korea are reported to have developed blood clots, with one case determined to be correlated to the vaccine, Choi Eun-hwa, chair of the Korea Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices, told a briefing. That case was a type of blood clot considered less serious than the type being examined by European authorities, she said. READ: South Korea orders ... » Learn More about South Korea to resume wider use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, exclude people under 30