The Philippines has partially lifted the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday, reports Philstar.com. This, after the Philippines and Kuwait agreed on the standard employment contract for Filipino household service workers. “The governing board of the [Philippine Overseas Employment Administration] […]
Day: December 23, 2021
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirus-hit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting production to Turkey, two sector officials told Reuters, with one predicting new orders worth up to $2 billion. An outbreak of the newly-identified coronavirus has killed 637 people in mainland China, where it […]
Singapore lifts virus alert to SARS level
Singapore on Friday raised its coronavirus alert level and reported more cases not linked to previous infections or travel to China, a move that sparked panic-buying of essentials in some shops across the island. As Singapore’s infected tally hit 33, the alert level was raised to orange – a level […]