Singapore economy seeing signs of stabilisation, PM says

 

FILE PHOTO: A man stands in front of a screen showing a telecast of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressing the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the central business district in Singapore, April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy, which is set for its worst contraction this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is seeing signs of stabilisation, its prime minister said on Thursday.

 

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FDA to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine approvals

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Food and Drugs Administration will provide special facilitation for all COVID-19 vaccine approval requests both within the country and from abroad, while assuring the general public the process will be faster, with an emphasis on safety and effectiveness.

 

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New travel insurance packages offer COVID-19 coverage

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - For this New Year travel season, insurance companies have introduced seasonal travel insurance packages that offer COVID-19 protection in addition to accident insurance, with premiums starting as low as 10 baht.

 

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Backstage with... our pick of the best TV shows and films of 2020

By Katie Spencer and Claire Gregory

 

Clockwise from top left: I May Destroy You - BBC; Tiger King - Netflix; I Hate Suzie - Sky UK; Parasite - CJ Entertainment

 

TV and film production may have been halted by the coronavirus pandemic, but for many 2020 will be the year they consumed more shows and movies than ever before.

 

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American Pie’s Chris Klein, 41, shocks fans as he looks ‘like a grandad’

By Jamie Downham

 

Chris Klein was just 20 when he appeared in movie hit American Pie / Credit: Kobal Collection - Rex Features

 

AMERICAN Pie fans were left shocked when the movie's heartthrob Chris Klein, now in his 40s, appeared on TV.

 

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James Corden suggests he may quit US talk show when his contract runs out because he is ‘homesick’

By Louis Chilton

 

 

Actor and presenter James Corden has implied that he may quit his late night US talk show and return to the UK when his contract expires.

 

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