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The National University of Singapore (NUS) is fully committed to comprehensively address the problem of sexualised activities at its orientation camps, but needs the time and space to do so over the next few weeks and months. In his first public comments on the furore over such activities, NUS president Tan Chorh Chuan said there are a wide range of issues to consider and it has called "a time-out" on student-organised orientation activities for now. NUS had announced the suspension of orientation activities last Friday, after it was reported that some students had complained about being pressured into taking part in risque orientation activities. These included the alleged re- enactment of an incestuous rape scene and a dunking incident involving Sheares Hall students. Yesterday, Prof Tan stressed that NUS does not approve of these. Addressing freshmen at the 2016 Freshmen Inauguration Ceremony yesterday, he said: "We make our stand very clear: We do not condone behaviour, ... » Learn More about ‘Time needed’ to review varsity orientation camps

MELAKA: Ramadan bazaars will be cancelled without any hesitation if Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) violations continue, says Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali. The Melaka Chief Minister said organisers of such bazaars would also have their operation permits revoked if social distancing and other prerequisite SOPs are disregarded. "Our intention to allow the operations of these bazaars was meant for traders to generate revenue despite some states cancelling it due to the impact of Covid-19. "However, we have to review the permission if such violations continue," he said on Wednesday (April 14). Sulaiman said bazaar organisers who fail to ensure SOP compliance would be replaced at once after their permits are revoked. He was commenting on the report by Melaka government's mouthpiece outlet Melaka Hari Ini on overcrowding at one of the bazaars here on Tuesday (April 13). The report showed a picture of people making a beeline to the bazaar while ... » Learn More about Follow Covid-19 SOP or risk losing Ramadan bazaars this year, warns Melaka CM

MELAKA: The role of the Tamil and Sikh communities in Melaka should be remembered as both mark auspicious celebrations this week, says the Melaka Chief Minister. Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said the vast contributions of Tamil and Sikhs in the history of Melaka will not be forgotten. "The Tamils had played a crucial role since the days of the Melaka Sultanate, and later as a catalyst for bygone Melaka railways, plantations, as well as medical and education fields. "The Sikhs contributed vastly in the field of security and national defence, as well as the medical sector," he said in his Tamil New Year and Vaisakhi wishes on Wednesday (April 14). Tamil Malaysians are celebrating the first day of the Tamil new year (Puthuvarudam), while the local Sikh community celebrate Vaisakhi to mark the birth of the Khalsa order in 1699 by the 10th master guru, Gobind Singh Ji, on Wednesday. Sulaiman said his administration will continue to expand opportunities for all communities in the ... » Learn More about Tamil, Sikh communities’ contribution to Melaka will not be forgotten, says CM

MUNICH: Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is convinced the holders can beat Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in their Champions League quarter-final second leg to reach the last four. “I believe that we will progress, because we’re the better team,” Kimmich told the club’s website. Bayern need to overturn a 3-2 defeat from last week’s first leg in Munich. “We were the better team in the first leg, but unfortunately the result didn’t correspond to the performance,” added Kimmich. “Nevertheless, I’m confident that we can still turn it around in the second leg.” Despite peppering the PSG goal with 31 shots, 12 on target, Bayern lost the first leg at home after Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Marquinhos also hit the net as PSG had just four shots on target. “In the first leg, they threatened three times and scored three times,” said Kimmich. “Apart from that, I don’t remember Paris having that many chances. “Overall, our ... » Learn More about ’We’re better’: Kimmich insists Bayern can beat PSG

SEVILLE: Thomas Tuchel said on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) that he came to Chelsea to immediately win titles as the Blues aim to take big steps toward Champions League and FA Cup success this week. Tuchel’s men take a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, second leg, against Porto on Tuesday before facing Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday. The German won silverware during his time at Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain and has made a big impact since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard in January. In 17 games under Tuchel, Chelsea have lost just once to progress in both cup competitions and are within a point of the top four in the Premier League. “If you can win consecutive games you can of course win titles because Chelsea is a club that has the culture, the history, the quality and the structure to do so,” said Tuchel, ahead of the return leg against the Portuguese giants, which is being held in Seville due to ... » Learn More about Tuchel wants titles as Chelsea prepares for big week

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President has admitted that its E-Konsulta initiative — which offers a free consultation to anyone who is possibly a COVID-19 patient — would be improved significantly if the national government adopted it. According to Vice President Leni Robredo’s spokesperson Barry Gutierrez, the Department of Health (DOH) has resources available at its disposal that could be used to support the country’s COVID-19 response. On Wednesday morning, Gutierrez was asked during a virtual interview with DABIGC’s Radio Nationwide whether DOH might use the program to manage hospital occupancy, especially in Metro Manila and nearby provinces experiencing a COVID-19 surge. “Well, kung gagawin ng Department of Health ito on a large scale, ‘di hamak na mas maganda dahil definitely mas marami silang resources at tao na puwedeng ma-devote dito,” he said. (Definitely, the Department of Health has the resources and people to do this on a large scale.) The OVP ... » Learn More about OVP hoping to get gov’t backing for its E-Konsulta initiative

Vice President Leni Robredo. FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President temporarily closed sign-ups for its “Bayanihan E-Konsulta” a day after it called on volunteers to help its latest project that aims to provide easier access to medical care in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Leni Robredo announced on social media that enlistment for “Bayanihan E-Konsulta” was temporarily ended after her office received more than 2,300 applications. “We are temporarily closing our sign-ups, as we bring everyone on board for our project rollout. Today, we are starting our onboarding sessions and we are doing them by batch.“ Robredo said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, April 7. 24 hours after we posted our call for medical and non medical volunteers, more than 2,300 volunteers signed up already!!… Posted by Leni Gerona Robredo on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 On April 6, the OVP urged medical and non-medical volunteers to be part of ... » Learn More about OVP’s ‘Bayanihan E-Konsulta’ sign-up halted for now amid rush of volunteers

Globe Telecom’s #OneGlobeVsCOVID campaign brings home the Bronze Award for Best Crisis Management Strategy at the recently concluded 2021 PR Awards Asia.  Globe was the only Philippine company to be shortlisted in the prestigious regional award-giving body. Given its purpose of treating people right to create a Globe of Good and recognizing the significant role it plays as a telco, Globe immediately mobilized all facets of the business to deliver assistance and innovative service to its customers at the height of the pandemic. The #OneGlobeVsCOVID campaign activated all the resources of the Globe ecosystem from mobile and broadband services, digital finance, telemedicine and more, to assess, understand, and respond with viable solutions for Filipinos and their immediate needs. In a short amount of time, Globe’s products, services, and programs across the board were reprogrammed and communicated through Globe’s digital and PR efforts. These included revamping and ... » Learn More about Globe’s #OneGlobeVsCOVID campaign wins Bronze at PR Awards Asia

The logo of ByteDance, the company that owns the short video app TikTok or Douyin, is seen at its office in Beijing on July 7, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING — Four Chinese entrepreneurs, three from internet companies and one from the education field, ranked in the top 10 of self-made billionaires under 40 around the globe, as Hurun Research Institute released its Global U40 Self-Made Billionaires 2021 list today in Shanghai. Two new faces appeared in the list, as the threshold for top 10 nominees is 84 billion yuan ($12.82 billion), 2.5 times that of last year. Mark Zuckerberg, 36, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Facebook, topped the list for the sixth consecutive year, with personal wealth of 653 billion yuan, 60 billion yuan more than last year. Zhang Yiming, 38, founder of internet company ByteDance, which owns short video app TikTok or Douyin, jumped one spot to second place with personal wealth of 350 billion yuan, a 250 billion yuan increase from a year earlier. Su ... » Learn More about 4 Chinese among top 10 self-made billionaires under 40

SINGAPORE - After years of putting up with a husband who abused her, did not allow her to go out of the house and often failed to provide for the family, Vietnamese bride Lyly, 30, decided to leave the Singaporean for good. Lyly (not her real name) said her former husband, a driver in his 60s, often hit her when he was angry, drunk or lost money at gambling. Lyly said in English: "I asked him for money (for family expenses) and he always said 'you need money for what? To give to another man?'" Once, he did not buy any food for her and their son, six, for a week and in desperation after finishing all that could be eaten at home, she called the police for help. She said of the dire straits she was in then: "I don't know where the market is, where the bus stop is. I have no money and I have no friends." She fled with her son to a crisis shelter at least three times, but returned to her former husband each time he promised to change. Still, he continued to hit her and ... » Learn More about Abused Vietnamese bride gets free legal aid to divorce Singaporean husband