About half of dorm operators flout licensing conditions each year, says Josephine Teo, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – About 20 purpose-built dormitories for foreign workers breach dormitory licence conditions each year, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo. This amounts to nearly half of the 43 such dor
Covid-19 relief: Compilation of government financial assistance schemes, Money News,Unemployment during this Covid-19 outbreak is a very real thing. The government recently announced the supplementary resilience budget 2020, setting aside an extra $48 billion to support the economy. A huge chunk of
US inmates sent home due to Covid-19 will not be returned to prison, World News,WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department on Tuesday (Dec 21) announced it would not force federal inmates who were sent home due to the coronavirus pandemic to return to prison once the emergency is lifted. The decision re
Covid-19 Support Grant extended to Dec 31, but with new eligibility criteria, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A grant that helps Singaporeans and permanent residents who lost their jobs or suffered significant income loss due to the pandemic will be extended to the end of this year, but with revised elig
