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SINGAPORE - Responding to an appeal by the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Singapore Government is donating US$500,000 (S$730,000) in the fight against the coronavirus. Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Monday (March 23) said that this contribution is to support WHO's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19. The plan aims to limit human-to-human transmission of the virus. In a statement, MFA said: "Singapore is deeply concerned about the growing scale of the Covid-19 outbreak and its enormous public health, social and economic impact, including the loss of many precious lives." The ministry also noted that on March 11, WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic and warned that all countries are at risk and need to prepare for and respond to the disease. "Singapore will continue to work closely with the WHO and the UN to explore how best we can contribute to the ongoing efforts," MFA added. In February, WHO ... » Learn More about Coronavirus: Singapore Govt donates $730,000 to WHO plan to limit human transmission of virus

The US-ASEAN Trade and Investment Facilitation Agreement (TIFA) is a framework that defines economic engagement between the two parties. While short on specifics, the TIFA — which was signed in 2006 — sets forth broad goals and principles for the US and ASEAN to cooperatively work toward strengthening trade and investment. ASEAN is currently the US’ fourth-largest trading partner, accounting for over US$354 billion in trade in 2019. As of 2020, the US was the largest source of foreign direct investment in ASEAN, responsible for over US$328.5 billion in investments. Close to 42,000 US companies export to ASEAN, supporting over 625,000 American jobs. As trade tensions with China persist, deepening economic relations with ASEAN has become a higher strategic priority for the US. The TIFA, as an overarching framework, provides a useful guide for how the US and ASEAN will increase their economic integration. Strengthening the relationship The TIFA contains several references to ... » Learn More about The US-ASEAN Trade and Investment Facilitation Agreement Explained

SINGAPORE - Singapore has given 122,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine as well as medical supplies to support Thailand's fight against Covid-19. Singapore's ambassador in Bangkok, Mr Kevin Cheok, handed over the items, which included 200,000 diagnostic tests and 500,000 nasopharyngeal swabs, to Thailand's deputy Prime Minister and minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday (Sept 27), Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement. "Singapore and Thailand are close friends with longstanding and strong bilateral ties. Our contribution reinforces both countries' mutual commitment to weather this pandemic together," MFA said. In March 2020, the Singapore Government also donated US$500,000 (S$730,000) to support the World Health Organisation's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19. The plan aims to limit human-to-human transmission of the virus. ... » Learn More about S’pore contributes AstraZeneca vaccine and medical supplies to Thailand

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) participated in the 29th edition of the annual bilateral maritime exercise, Exercise Malapura, from Sep. 20 to 27. In a statement by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Sep. 27, this year's exercise was hosted by Malaysia and was held in the northern part of the Malacca Strait. 500 personnel were involved in the exercise, conducted without any physical contact between servicemen from both Singapore and Malaysia. Ships participating in the exercise included the Formidable-class frigate, RSS Stalwart, embarked with a Republic of Singapore Air Force S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter, and two Victory-class missiles corvettes, RSS Vigilance and RSS Vigour. The RMN, on the other hand, participated with a Lekiu-class frigate (KD Lekiu), a Kasturi-class corvette (KD Lekir), a Handalan-class corvette (KD Handalan) and a Super ... » Learn More about S’pore & M’sia navies conduct ‘contactless’ bilateral maritime exercise

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A plot of land in Singapore owned by the Crown Prince of Johor, which has been left disused and to rot for decades, will possibly be transformed into a multi-billion dollar luxury housing development, Bloomberg reported. A cluster of high-end homes The land is registered under the Johor Crown Prince, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim. Representatives of the Crown Prince are currently in talks with Singapore authorities for permission to develop a cluster of high-end homes, but all these were reportedly occurring under wraps with discussions ongoing since 2020, according to Bloomberg . Alan Cheong, executive director of research at Savills Singapore, said the plot could be worth between S$2.66 billion and S$4.5 billion. This is based on current estimates of the land size and planning parameters, inclusive of development charges. The land’s net value is at least S$600 million, excluding the ... » Learn More about S’pore land with abandoned Istana Woodneuk on it to be redeveloped into luxury homes

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A total of 10 people were taken to hospital after an accident involving multiple vehicles occurred along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) on Monday (Sep. 27) morning. Several videos of the accident were uploaded online . A heavy vehicle, two lorries, and two cars can be seen on the first and third lanes of the expressway. 10 people taken to CGH Responding to queries from Mothership , the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a road traffic accident along PIE towards Changi before Jalan Eunos exit at about 8:05am on Sep. 27. Ten persons were conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH). Three persons were also assessed for minor injuries, but according to SCDF, they subsequently refused conveyance to the hospital. Involved seven vehicles The police told Mothership that they were alerted to the accident at 7:59am on Sep. 27. The accident involved a ... » Learn More about 10 people taken to hospital after PIE accident involving 3 lorries, 2 cars, 1 m’cycle & 1 trailer

Singapore is trying not to strain its hospitals, stabilise its healthcare system, and increase its capacity as Covid-19 cases continue to be high, finance minister Lawrence Wong said in an interview with Haslinda Amin from Bloomberg on Sep. 27. Wong reiterated that Singapore's overall strategy has not changed as the country is committed to reopening the economy, but doing so by preventing avoidable deaths and without stressing the healthcare system. However, this latest wave of Covid-19 cases in the thousands each day has applied pressure on healthcare workers and the resources available. Labelling the current one-month restrictions as "temporary", Wong said: "The reason why we had to do these temporary restrictions now – it was a very difficult decision, but we felt that we had to do it, because our healthcare system and our healthcare workers are truly facing tremendous pressures and stresses during this latest wave of cases." Preparing for 5,000 cases daily And ... » Learn More about S’pore preparing healthcare system to cope with 5,000 daily Covid-19 cases: Lawrence Wong

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Some Beauty In The Pot customers in Singapore were in for a surprise when they tried to place an online order on Sunday night (Sep. 26). Star Vista outlet showing prices in NT Using the third-party inline application, customers found that the prices for any online delivery orders made at the Star Vista outlet were shown in Taiwan dollars (NT$). According to a Mothership reader who wanted to be known as Tan, this was what she saw when she tried to place her order on Sunday night: While there was nothing amiss with the numerical values (the 4 pax set did indeed cost S$91 and the delivery fee was supposed to be S$8), the currency meant that she was being charged far less by a lot. A hotpot set for four, which is supposed to cost S$90.65, was priced at NT$90.65 (S$4.42). The order, which was for lunch the following day, went through and was delivered on Sep. 27 as scheduled. Tan ... » Learn More about Beauty In The Pot customers in S’pore pay NT$91 (S$4.40) instead of S$91 for hotpot set due to glitch

Ever wondered what CEOs and founders are like? Are they all work and no play? Do they have a nurturing or intimidating personality? In Employee No. 1, catch a glimpse of what it is like being a homegrown boss under 40. Take an inside look into their day, how they run their successful companies, and learn what it takes to be employee number one. Mention the name Aftershock PC and many would recognise it as one of the top brands in Singapore to get a fully customisable personal computer (PC). In fact, some of you may even be proud owners of their products. The boutique PC builder is owned by fraternal twin brothers Marcus and Joe Wee, 37, where Marcus is the company's managing director and Joe is the creative director. While Marcus may come off as soft-spoken to many, his eyes lit up while chatting with AsiaOne about Aftershock PC. And from our short session alone, we could see why he is the best man to represent and helm this brand because he lives, eats, sleeps and breathes ... » Learn More about All work, all play: Aftershock PC founder games with his staff after office hours; proud of their work-life balance

Agencies PREMIUM Bangkok, Thailand   ● Mon, September 27, 2021 Thailand is to cut the quarantine for vaccinated travellers to seven days starting in October, officials said Monday, as it seeks to revive its battered tourism industry. Pre-pandemic Thailand attracted nearly 40 million visitors a year, but Covid-related travel restrictions have hammered the sector, contributing to the economy's worst performance in more than 20 years. The kingdom is pushing to reopen despite still being in the grips of a deadly third wave of infections, driven by the Delta variant. Authorities said that starting on Friday, the quarantine period for fully jabbed visitors will be seven days, halved from the current 14-day period -- provided they have a vaccination certificate. Visitors without certification will have to quarantine for 10 days if they enter by plane and 14 days if they come over land. All will… to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR ... » Learn More about Thailand to cut quarantine for vaccinated tourists