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. Analysts, firms welcome extension of Jobs Support Scheme to cushion Covid-19 impactCompanies and analysts welcomed the extension of the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) to cushion the heavy impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but added that it may not be enough on it

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. Cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia kicks offFactory operator Nurul Hidayah Norezan was among dozens of Malaysians who made their way across the Causeway to Singapore on Monday (Aug 17), as the two countries' cross-border travel arrangement

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. One in six foreign workers in dorms contracted Covid-19, based on official tallyAbout one in six foreign workers living in dormitories contracted Covid-19, a calculation based on Singapore's official tally showed, but the true infection rate in the dormit

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. 800 migrant workers newly quarantined after case discovered in cleared dormitoryEight hundred migrant workers have been newly quarantined because the Ministry of Health discovered a case among them in a cleared dormitory, the ministry said on Wednesday night (

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. New Covid-19 cases detected at cleared dormitories; workers in dorms to be swabbed every 14 daysThere have been new cases detected at dormitories declared to be cleared of the coronavirus and the authorities are monitoring the situation to manage the risk of n

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 will not return to pre-Covid 19 world, must chart a new path now: Chan Chun SingSingapore will not return to a pre-Covid 19 world, and must chart a new path by building a new economy now, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing.

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. 6,000 SIA Group staff take no-pay leave, so firm can cope with crisis due to Covid-19 pandemicMore than 6,000 of the 27,000 staff from the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group have taken no-pay leave of varying lengths to help the company cope with the collapse in air travel due to Covid-19.

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. ComCare assistance for 6,000 lower-income households automatically renews for 6 more monthsAbout 6,000 lower-income households whose public financial assistance is ending will now have peace of mind as their support will be automatically extended for another six months.

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. Coronavirus: 265,000 foreign workers get the nod to restart workThe Covid-19 restrictions had forced firms in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors to halt work since April, with many still unable to fully resume operations. But the dark days in all three sectors have begun to recede.

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. Sri Lankan inmate with Covid-19 was jailed for overstaying, hospitalised for dengueThe Sri Lankan prison inmate who was the sole community case on Monday (Aug 3) had served a four-week jail sentence for overstaying in Singapore without a valid pass and was awaiting repatriation when he tested positive f