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SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament rose in support of budgets that will draw an unprecedented S$21 billion from Singapore’s past reserves, even as some called for prudence in marshalling the nation’s financial resources. Singapore could roll out support measures in quick succession amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to the foresight and diligence of earlier generations, who built up the reserves, said several of the MPs who spoke in the debate following Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat’s announcement of the Solidarity Budget. Including the S$5.1 billion package unveiled on Monday, the Singapore’s Government’s response to COVID-19 will cost S$59.9 billion or about 12 per cent of GDP – which Mr Heng called an “unprecedented budget, for extraordinary times". Solidarity Budget: Singapore spends another S$5.1b to save jobs, protect livelihoods amid impending circuit breaker rules READ: Solidarity Budget to cost S$5.1 billion, S$4 billion more needed from reserves Singapore … [Read more...] about MPs support ‘unprecedented’ Budget amid COVID-19 outbreak

The country's largest equestrian show has been given a ratepayer-funded financial boost after Hastings district councillors decided its contribution to the region's economy justified further support. The council is one of three shareholders in the company that runs Horse of the Year, an annual gathering that attracting about 2000 horses and 80,000 attendees. Many participants come from outside Hawke's Bay, and the show injects an estimated $12 million into the Hawke's Bay economy. The event staging company, Horse of the Year Hawkes' Bay, has had a chequered financial history over recent years, ranging from a $245,000 profit in 2012 to a $170,000 loss this year. An independent review of the business carried out after this year's loss concluded the company was undercapitalised. It said the council's annual contribution – which doubled last year to $70,000 – remained well below the ratio of support given to comparable events in other cities. At a meeting on Tuesday the … [Read more...] about Hastings District Council boosts financial support for Horse of the Year

SINGAPORE: Nestled in the north of Bishan, 23,439 registered voters sit in the new Marymount Single Member Constituency (SMC). Bounded by Marymount Road, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and the southern fence of Catholic High School and Whitley Secondary School, the seat has been carved out of Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC),and will likely set the scene for more than one opposition party to contest against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in Singapore's looming General Election. As it stands, the new SMC consists mostly of areas under the Bishan North ward overseen by Manpower Minister and three-term PAP MP Josephine Teo, with its residents living across seven polling districts live in HDB flats spread out across from the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park at one end to the Shunfu neighbourhood and Sin Ming industrial estate, with pockets of landed homes and private condominiums in between. Amenities include the Bishan North Shopping Mall, Shunfu Market, as well as … [Read more...] about As opposition parties eye a new single member seat, a three-cornered fight looms in Marymount

YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — Officials in Yolo County say more than 744 new crimes have been committed by people released under the $0 bail order. Officials say one of those people is 37-year-old Jose Inda-Lopez of Davis. He has reportedly been arrested 17 times since last April for theft and drug-related crimes. READ MORE: Former Sacramento Firefighter Accuses Department Of Hostile Work Environment On April 17, 2020, Inda-Lopez was arrested for felony vehicle theft and released under the emergency bail order. Over the next eight months, officials say Inda-Lopez was arrested 10 more times and faced 11 separate misdemeanor and felony complaints. He entered a no-contest plea for three cases in December but was released the same day because he had credit for time served. READ MORE: 2 Children, 1 Adult Injured In Possible Drug Lab Explosion At Grass Valley Apartment Since getting released on Dec. 11, Inda-Lopez has been arrested six more times, with four of the arrests happening … [Read more...] about Davis Man Arrested 17 Times And Released On $0 Bail

Northern Hai Duong Province, currently Vietnam’s biggest coronavirus hotspot with 684 cases, was the epicenter of a new Covid-19 wave that has swept 13 cities and provinces since Jan. 28. Over a month later, Hai Duong is still detecting new transmissions every day, though the number of infections has markedly dropped since the province entered a 15-day social distancing period starting Feb. 16. Tran Dac Phu, an advisor to Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and former head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday said while Hai Duong has done its best to fight Covid-19 outbreaks, several challenges have caused infections to persevere in the province. The coronavirus wave in Hai Duong was noticed after a woman from the province entered Japan for work and eventually tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Vietnam was only informed of the case thanks to the initiative of Japanese authorities, meaning isolation and … [Read more...] about What afforded the coronavirus its Hai Duong foothold