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Endpoints News Presents “Why Australia and Agilex Biolabs for your Next Clinical Trial” for Bio Europe 2020

ADELAIDE, AU, Oct 27, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Agilex Biolabs, Australia’s most advanced FDA-inspected specialist bioanalytical laboratory for clinical trials, has partnered with Endpoints News to produce an exceptional step-by-step webinar on how to run your trial in Australia, and why Agilex Biolabs is the leading biolabs partner. Watch here (no charge) https://tinyurl.com/yyzf6o44 Agilex... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 27

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Oct 27. After a day of high drama, Umno decides to back PN pact Umno’s supreme council said after midnight that its MPs would continue to support the PN government. READ MORE HERE Netting put up along parts of Changi Jurassic Mile after golf... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 26

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Oct 26. Malaysia’s King rejects emergency plan, PM Muhyiddin to discuss decision with Cabinet The King believes the government under Muhyiddin can continue implementing policies to tackle Covid-19. READ MORE HERE Use of 2 flu vaccines should stop temporarily after deaths in S. Korea: MOH The... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 25

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Oct 25. Malaysia’s King calls for calm ahead of meeting with other royals to discuss emergency move Today’s informal session will discuss Malaysia PM Muhyiddin’s proposal of emergency measures. READ MORE HERE Over 400,000 TraceTogether tokens collected; 50% participation in digital contact tracing Singapore... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 24

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 24. Malaysia’s palace weighs request to declare emergency as PM Muhyiddin treads unprecedented path A declaration of emergency would allow the government to enact laws and approve expenditure without a parliamentary vote. READ MORE HERE Anwar slams PM Muhyiddin’s emergency plan as means... » read more

Mexican restaurant Los Amigos ordered to close for 20 days, the longest closure issued by URA

SINGAPORE – A Mexican restaurant in Circular Road has been issued an order to close its premises for 20 days after breaching Covid-19 safe management measures multiple times. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) told The Straits Times on Friday (Oct 23) that this is the longest closure it has issued to an F&B outlet so... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 23

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Oct 23. Trump to go on offensive at final presidential debate in bid to catch Biden Biden leads Trump by eight percentage points in the latest Reuters/Ipsos national poll. READ MORE HERE Trump draws 20,000 in battleground North Carolina The rally came on the... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 22

Thai PM Prayut preparing to lift emergency measures in Bangkok The emergency measures had prompted demonstrations by tens of thousands of people. READ MORE HERE NUS files police report against former Tembusu College don for sexual misconduct NUS said it made the report because of the seriousness of the allegations, and has advised the victims... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 21

TraceTogether check-ins to be compulsory at malls, restaurants by December Checking in with the TraceTogether app or token will be mandatory at other popular public venues, like workplaces and schools, too. READ MORE HERE Task force spells out steps for S’pore to get to phase 3 by end-2020 Testing and contact tracing to be stepped... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 19

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Oct 19. Only 3 community care facilities remain in S’pore – with 36 Covid-19 patients The only facilities operating are at D’Resort NTUC, Singapore Expo and Big Box. READ MORE HERE NUS sacks Tembusu College don accused of sexual misconduct Configure The university conducted... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 18

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Oct 18. Firms in S’pore told to be responsible, sensitive if retrenching staff Employers must ensure objective criteria and lean towards retaining a Singaporean core, said a tripartite advisory. READ MORE HERE Billionaire inventor James Dyson pulls plug on electric car but setback puts him... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 17

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 17. Active Covid-19 cases fall below 100 for the first time in Singapore since March 12 30 patients remain in hospital while 59 are recuperating in community facilities. READ MORE HERE Temporary wage cuts: Enduring short-term pain to protect long-term jobs The NWC... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 16

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Oct 16. GST rate increase cannot be deferred indefinitely: Heng Swee Keat The revenues are needed to support Singapore’s spending needs to secure its long-term future, said DPM Heng. READ MORE HERE Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble: Will I be able to travel and... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 15

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Oct 15. Train services restored on 3 MRT lines after power fault disruption The engineering team will work through the night to rectify the problem, said Ong Ye Kung. READ MORE HERE MRT power fault: I was stuck on train for 3 hours, says commuter Most... » read more

From the gallery: Several options to refresh and strengthen the social compact

SINGAPORE – As Covid-19 continues to batter economies and decimate jobs, governments around the world are seeking to share the fruits of labour more widely, and ensure that their citizens are not exposed to unbearable losses. One strategy some societies have adopted to safeguard workers’ welfare is a minimum wage, calls for which surfaced in... » read more