The Global Schools Foundation donated SGD250,000 towards the welfare and community development of the COVID-19 affected in Singapore.
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Indians stranded in UAE due to COVID-19 can register at Indian mission’s online portal
Stranded Indian diaspora, visitors and expatriates in the UAE, due to COVID-19 restrictions, can now register their interest to return home via Indian embassy or Dubai Consulate website.
IMDA awards 5G network licences to Singtel and M1-Starhub joint venture
Singtel and a joint-venture consortium formed by StarHub and M1 have been awarded 5G network licences by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
Exclusive: 3,000 Indian nationals register to return home, says Jawed Ashraf
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, High Commissioner Jawed Ashraf discusses how the consulate has taken the lead in ensuring that Indians in Singapore get all the help they need.
Singapore to enter recession this year: MAS
The Singapore economy had contracted by 2.2 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2020.
US report calls for India to be added to list of countries restricting religious freedom
Following the recent controversial Citizenship Amendment Act that sparked protests across India, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom reportedly urged that the State Department add India to its list of nations with uniquely poor records on protecting freedom to worship. The suggestion marks a show of disapproval of India's divisive new citizenship law, which […]
Abu Dhabi and Dubai malls are reopening amid strict guidelines
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are reopening malls under strict guidelines and subject to approval their respective Department of Economic Development.
Street parades and celebrations mark relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in Dubai
Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has eased restrictions on movement in Al Ras and Naif in Dubai.
Paid traineeships, alumni credits for graduating NTU Singapore students amid pandemic
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has announced the second part of its COVID-19 Relief Package aimed at supporting final-year undergraduates as they enter a tight job market amid the pandemic.
Donald Trump signs executive order halting certain Green Cards for 60 days
Trump said the order will protect American workers’ jobs in an economy that has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
