Hong Kong and Singapore’s coronavirus fatality rates are among the lowest in the world, showing that outbreaks don’t have to result in large-scale loss of life. Their playbook: test widely, quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Focuses on Jobs in New S$33 Billion Virus Relief
Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered a fourth fiscal package of S$33 billion ($23 billion) to counter the economic fallout of the coronavirus, providing specific support to saving ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans $23.2 billion fourth stimulus package to support coronavirus-hit economy
Singapore's government on Tuesday announced another 33 billion Singapore dollars ($23.2 billion) to support its economy which has been severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the latest nation to predict a devastating coronavirus recession as the pandemic ravages 2 of its biggest industries
Singapore's economy could contract up to 7% this year, according to the country's trade ministry. But it could be even worse, the ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor law protections. Now, some 250,000 registered migrant ... ( read original story ...)
Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
Last month, a Nigerian woman working as a maid in Lebanon was rescued after being put up for sale on Facebook for $1,000 (£807). The UN says thousands of women and girls from Nigeria and other African ... ( read original story ...)
Israel taps local desalination firm IDE over Hong Kong rival
Israel on Tuesday chose local company IDE Technologies over a Chinese-linked rival to build the country's largest desalination plant to tackle water shortages in one of the driest parts of the world. ( read original story ...)
Israel rejects Hong Kong group’s bid for $1.5bn water project
The $1.5bn Sorek 2 project, which could supply more than a third of Israel’s water, will be built by a consortium led by local company IDE Technologies and financed by Israel’s Bank Leumi and two ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s northernmost start-up hub opens in Upper Galilee
In addition to welcoming start-ups, the center will also represent a facility for hi-tech companies based in central Israel but which are interested in expanding operations to northern Israel. ( read original story ...)
Tajik Migrant Returns To Russia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown After Wife Dies, Children Stranded
A Tajik migrant was given special permission to return to Russia -- despite the strict lockdown -- after his wife died in the hospital and left four children behind, including a newborn. The man had ... ( read original story ...)