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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. 50,000 staff in education sector receive Covid-19 vaccination letters; over 80% have made appointmentsOver 80 per cent of staff in education institutions who have been invited to take the Covid-19 vaccine have made appointments to do so, said Education Ministe

25 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. S'pore's senior Muslim leaders welcome shift in position on allowing nurses to wear tudung at workSenior Muslim leaders have welcomed the shift in the Government's position to consider allowing nurses to wear the tudung at work, following closed

24 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest-growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Singapore businessman linked to alleged fraud of record $1 billion chargedA businessman charged on Monday (March 22) has been linked to an alleged fraud involving at least $1 billion, the largest in Singapore's history.

23 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. US and China must manage tensions, cooperate on common challenges despite competition: DPM HengEven as the United States and China compete strategically, the two major powers must find a way to manage tensions and develop a framework for cooperation, said Depu

22 March 2021
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TB Still A Deadly Threat In Southeast Asia

It has been slightly more than a year since the COVID-19 virus emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019. The current health crisis has taken over 2.7 million lives since then and continues to infect thousands of people every day. While more than 400 million people have been vaccinated with coronavirus jabs, nations across the globe are still struggling to contain the deadly virus.

21 March 2021
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Female Care Workers In ASEAN Undervalued

According to the United Nations (UN), the number of international migrants globally reached around 272 million in 2019 with women comprising slightly less than half of all migrants in that year at 48 percent.These women are normally employed in the care industry and most often are underpaid and certainly undervalued. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has reported that one of the significant reasons why the gender gap remains large is because care in most countries almost always

20 March 2021
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Strengthening The EU-Singapore Relationship

European Union (EU) and Singapore senior officials met on 25 February for the 8th Senior Officials’ Meeting to discuss how to build on the current relationship, increase cooperation and address new challenges. The EU delegation was chaired by Gunnar Wiegand, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific in the European External Action Service, while Singapore’s side was led by Ng Teck Hean, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The coronavirus pandemic, which has affected

19 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Trust in Singapore's key institutions rose last year: SurveyTrust in Singapore's key institutions of Government, business, media and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) rose across the board amid a pandemic and economic recession, according to the

19 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. $940 million in wage credits to be given to over 98,000 employers by end-MarchBy end-March, $940 million in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) pay-outs will be disbursed to more than 98,000 employers here, bringing the total amount in wage credits paid out during the pa

18 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Retrenchments hit smaller proportion of workers in S'pore, but more than doubled from last yearA smaller proportion of workers was retrenched last year amid the economic upheavals caused by the pandemic compared with previous recessionary years.

17 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. S'pore's employment rate saw sharpest decline in two decades in 2020, with foreigners bearing brunt: MOM dataThe number of workers employed fell last year in the sharpest decline seen in Singapore in more than two decades, with foreigners bearing the

16 March 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Singapore-Australia travel bubble being discussed; no talks on quarantine or vaccination hub: MFASingapore is discussing the possibility of an air travel bubble which will allow residents of Singapore and Australia to travel between both countries without the

15 March 2021
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