The Changi Airport cluster is the second largest cluster in the community. Staff and workers are urged to stay at home until they tested negative.
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Trust in media is important. It there is no trust in media, it would inevitably lead to a government and political leadership that is not trusted, and we are all finished if that happens, Mr Shanmugam said. We have seen how important trust in media and government/institutions is in this pandemic. Without trust we would not have been able to manage the pandemic the way we did.
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"Umbrage" is the word on social media in recent days. Many, it seems, are taking umbrage at CEO of SPH Ng Yat Chung for taking umbrage at a reporter's question. The word 'umbrage' generated so much buzz that most people have little idea what the reporter's question was. But truth is, everyone loves a boss who stands up for him and not throw them under the bus.
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The failing newspaper model is not uniquely SPH's. It is a global phenomenon, disrupted and broken by technology and the internet. Public-interest journalism remains critical and essential in the effective governing of a country as seen in this pandemic. The timely release of accurate information, and rebuttal of falsehoods have helped to keep people calm and united in facing the crisis together.
But the funding of such journalism through advertising revenues is no longer a viable option as the print media especially, is no match for tech giants for advertising dollars. Other solutions have to be found.
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4 unlinked community cases are among the 9 new cases confirmed on May Day. The cases include a 15-year-old secondary school student.
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In his 2021 May Day Message, PM Lee Hsien Loong said that our outlook has brightened considerably compared to a year ago.
Already, our unemployment rate is gradually coming down, PM Lee said. "MTI had earlier forecast 4-6% GDP growth, but barring a setback to the global economy, growth this year is likely to exceed 6%," PM Lee said. "This will bring us back to where we were before COVID-19 struck," he added.
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Strategist with a big heart. Min Chan believes that successful people should not live life too differently from the common man or they may forget how the common man lives. He did an excellent job getting our economy back on track, and preparing our industries and companies to respond to structural changes in the global economy.
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'A small country punching above its weight'. Temasek sends cryogenic oxygen cylinders, essential supplies, and ventilators to India in response to shortage. Indians respond with gratitude.
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May Day hails its roots back in 1886, when workers in the US went on strike against long hours. In Singapore it is a day of celebration.
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