That’s something we can do at home to welcome the Year of the Ox and still have ‘din-dining’ fun with a bit pre-recorded help.
IT’S going to be a cheap Chinese New Year. For one thing, I haven’t even gone to the bank to get new notes for ang pow. Since I won’t be visiting or expecting visitors, there’s no point in preparing the red envelopes.
Despite the amended SOP allowing 15 family members within 10km radius to attend, my reunion dinner will be kept to just seven of us – including my maid – living in the same house. My sisters will not be able to return from Sydney or Singapore this time.
Singapore s Health Ministry announced yesterday that a Bangladeshi worker is believed to be the first Covid-19 patient in Singapore to be reinfected. According to the Health Ministry, the victim was last infected last April and recovered,
Public safety: People waiting for their turn at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Singapore. Reuters
JOHOR BARU: Tourism and business groups here hope that the Federal Government would start discussions with Singapore to allow those who have been vaccinated in the island republic to enter Malaysia without the need for a quarantine.
Malaysia Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said it is important for the government to kickstart this discussion as this is critical for the recovery of the local economy.
“The state government needs to push the Federal Government to start discussing with Singapore.
“This is important for both countries as we are highly dependent on each other and starting such discussions early would be helpful in the speedy recovery of the economy after the pandemic, ” he said.
The Straits Times
Malaysian government urged to lift quarantine rules for vaccinated Singaporeans
At least 14 hotels in Johor have shut down since the beginning of the pandemic last year.ST PHOTO: JOEL CHAN
PublishedJan 29, 2021, 11:45 am SGT
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