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NOVEL CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 Malaysia reports 6,999 new COVID-19 cases, down more than 2,000 from

previous day.

INDIA LATEST NEWS & COVERAGE India's Tata buys majority stake in online grocer BigBasket. Tata Sons has acquired a majority stake in Alibaba-backed online grocery seller BigBasket, a unit of the Indian conglomerate said on MORE CHARGES FILED AGAINST HIN LEONG FOUNDER OK LIM SINGAPORE: Another 23 charges were filed in court on Friday (Apr 30) against Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of collapsed oil trading firm Hin

Leong

against COVID

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the house and

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 Malaysia reports 6,999 new COVID-19 cases, down more than 2,000 from

previous day.

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on Monday (May

AUSTRALIA SEEKS DOMESTIC CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE MRNA SYDNEY: Australia has invited proposals from pharmaceutical firms to establish domestic manufacturing of mRNA vaccines, Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

INDIA RAISES LOCAL RICE PURCHASE PRICE AMID FARMER 8 hours ago · India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season common rice varieties from local farmers by 3.9per cent, the agriculture minister said, as New Delhi tries to please farmers

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14 Feb 2020

07:00AM (Updated: 14 Feb 2020 07:04AM)

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SINGAPORE: As the Singapore economy takes a hit from the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government will help minimise any resulting retrenchments, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said. “Even as we deal with the viral outbreak, we must ensure that our economy can function to keep jobs and livelihoods for Singapore,” he said in his Total Defence Day message on Friday (Feb 14).

“The Government will work with companies and unions to ensure that retrenchments are kept to a minimum, if at all.” READ: TOURISM, TRANSPORT SECTORS TO GET TARGETED HELP IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC IMPACT READ: S$77 MILLION PACKAGE TO HELP TAXI, PRIVATE-HIRE DRIVERS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 OUTBREAK Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has said that his upcoming Budget statement on Feb 18 will contain detailed measures for the hardest-hit sectors - tourism and transport.

For the transport sector, the Government, taxi and private-hire operators have already announced a S$77 million package to help taxi and private-hire drivers affected by the outbreak. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has said it will waive licence fees for hotels, travel agents and tour guides, as well as defray the cleaning costs of hotels that accommodated confirmed and suspected

cases of the virus.

READ: SINGAPORE TOURISM TO TAKE 'SIGNIFICANT HIT' IN 2020 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, UP TO 30% FEWER VISITORS EXPECTED STB said on Tuesday that the tourism sector will take a “significant hit” due to the outbreak, with visitor arrivals estimated to tumble by 25 to 30 per cent this year. The Government has also said it is expecting a knock-on impact on related industries and firms, adding that it is prepared to support companies and workers in the event of a broad-based slowdown in the

coming months.

This includes measures like helping firms retain and train their employees by supporting part of their wage costs. READ: FIRMS MUST KEEP TRANSFORMING EVEN AS THEY BRACE FOR HIT FROM CORONAVIRUS, SAYS ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE Dr Ng said Singapore had overcome the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis in 2003 through Total Defence. “We remember how SARS caused sickness and death,” he said. “Fear of being infected gripped citizens everywhere and it paralysed economies. Tourists stopped travelling and people stayed home. As a result, jobs were lost and retrenchments went up. “But in Singapore, we rallied through Total Defence, stayed united, overcame the SARS crisis to emerge intact and stronger.” So as Singapore grapples with COVID-19, Dr Ng said Total Defence “must now come into action again”. READ: AMID FEARS OF 80% REVENUE LOSS DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK, RESTAURANTS HOPE FOR RENT REBATES "SALUTE OUR FRONTLINE STAFF" The minister said Singapore must strengthen its psychological defence to withstand the “ups and downs” of the outbreak and carry on with

daily life.

“In the midst of this battle against the viral outbreak, we offer our deep condolences to the families of victims who have suffered,”

he said.

“We also salute our frontline staff, especially our doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who treat patients day to day and up close. “You have our fullest respect and gratitude. Please protect yourselves and your families even as you do your jobs as

professionals.”

READ: DISCRIMINATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS ‘DISGRACEFUL’, SAYS AMRIN AMIN READ: 'WE INTEND TO STICK IT OUT WITH THEM': VOLUNTEERS WRITE NOTES, SEND FOOD TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS FIGHTING COVID-19 EMPATHY FOR THOSE INFECTED, QUARANTINED For social defence, Dr Ng said people must practise good hygiene and maintain distance from others if they are sick. “If you have cough and other flu symptoms, don’t spread the disease to others,” he added. “At the same time, we must show empathy and compassion to help those who are infected or under

quarantine.”

Digital defence, the sixth and latest pillar of Total Defence, has also proved a “timely and necessary addition” as the country tries to contain the virus, Dr Ng continued. READ: DIGITAL DEFENCE PILLAR ADDED TO SINGAPORE'S TOTAL DEFENCE FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN CYBERSECURITY “False information about the disease or messages to incite hatred against any group do nothing to contain the outbreak,” he said. “We must never let these DRUMS – distortions, rumours, untruths, misinformation and smears – be heard lest they sow discord, divide our people and ultimately weaken our will to defeat the outbreak and defend Singapore.” Dr Ng said he has “every confidence” that Singaporeans will rally and win the battle against COVID-19. “Only then, as one united people, can our nation stand up and overcome any challenge that comes our way,” he stated. BOOKMARK THIS: OUR COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS _Download our app or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak: https://cna.asia/telegram _

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