Pandemic

Mike* was excited to travel to Australia from his home country of Vanuatu to pick fruit during the harvest season under the federal government's Seasonal Worker Program. Key points:Seasonal workers who ran away from their employer jumped from 225 to more than 1,100 in the past yearStudies also show there…

As high school students transition out of distance learning imposed by pandemic restrictions, several California districts are dropping the use of “D” and “F” grades in an attempt to reengage students in school and boost entry into the state’s public colleges. Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, Sacramento City Unified, and…

House Democrats investigating Donald Trump’s pandemic response have a new headache caused by ex-trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is refusing to comply with their subpoena because, as he put it, the 45th president gave him a “direct order” to claim executive privilege. Trump appeared to make such a decree last month, noting in a statement that he…

Exceptional Homes Singapore continues to grapple with COVID-19, with goals set in place to live with the virus as an endemic disease. Effects of the pandemic continue to affect our daily lives, but the property market remains largely resilient. (Photo: PropertyGuru) Unfazed by the economic uncertainties brought on COVID-19, property…

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR APP OF THE YEAR Business 11 Dec, 2021 08:00 PM8 minutes to read Supply problems are boosting inflation, but not all companies will be affected equally. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald By James Lee and Ben Gilbert OPINION: After the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, there…

HELP DURING THE PANDEMIC (Clockwise from upper left) The E Hotels and Resorts Chairman and President Dr. Elton See Tan, Yupangco Group Vice Chairman Robert Yupangco, Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante ‘Klink’ Ang 2nd, Airspeed founder and Chairman Rosemarie Rafael, J&T Express Philippines President Zoe Chi, and Tag Media…

THR) Netflix’s latest documentary series from Asia will offer viewers around the world an outlet for some of their pent-up, pandemic-era wanderlust.Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream., which goes live on Netflix on Jan. 20, explores the nocturnal worlds of six Asian megacities — Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai...Read More

Hedge funds in November suffered their worse monthly decline since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. A global market selloff sparked by concerns over the Omicron CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant led to the poor performance, according to a Dec. 8 report from HedgeFund Research. Hedge funds…

Travel Binge-watched a lot of K-dramas during the pandemic? You can finally visit the actual shoot locations of some popular TV series – and their accompanying attractions – that CNA Lifestyle found. In partnership with Korea Tourism Organization. Wonderbox, an indoor amusement park at Paradise City and also a shoot…

EVEN in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic dentistry professionals soldiered on. According to Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) Faculty of Dentistry dean Professor Dr Abdul Rashid Haji Ismail, when other services were forced to shutter their doors, dental clinics continued to run with strict protocol and standard operating procedures.…