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Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Be So Deadly. Just Look at Hong Kong and Singapore.
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 ...)