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Tourism is an important multi-billion dollar industry for Singapore. The city-state’s visitor attractions, business-friendly regulations, reputation as a clean and green city, and strong connectivity to other countries has made it an ideal business and leisure destination. However, the competition for tourism and investment dollars has been intensifying.
Chen Koon-yaw (“Yao”), the fourth-generation owner of the Hop Lion Feather Works Corporation, handed the leadership role over to the next generation well before his retirement age. In 2015, then 61, Yao passed the baton to the fifth generation. This was surprising to some, as succession in Taiwan typically ensued from the demise of the incumbent and happened without planning.
With the launch of the TraceTogether (TT) mobile app on March 20, 2020, Singapore became the first country to deploy a digital contact-tracing tool nationwide while the world was fighting the raging SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Outbreak in Thailand draws wide concern as new variant hampers pandemic control By YANG HAN in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-06 17:12 People from Klong Toey community wait to get a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] Despite Thailand's effective response during the beginning of the pandemic, the latest outbreak that infected over 40,000 people since April has shown how immense a challenge it is to deal with COVID-19, experts say. "From a public health point of view, Thailand does not ...
19 Apr 2021 Thailand’s crisis response during the early phases of the global Covid-19 pandemic had been impressive. As at August 8, 2020, the total number of cases was 3,345, with only 27 cases added in the final week of July 2020. The kingdom’s success in the relatively swift reopening [from lockdown] and control of infection and deaths spurred spirited discussions on its achievements. How did Thailand succeed? What did the country do and avoid in order to achieve such accomplishments? Thailand saw its first case of Covid-19 infection on January 13, 2020. The patient, a female tourist wh...