In the last three years Singapore has seen an influx of ex-Hong Kongers driven out by the city’s extreme Covid measures and stifling new national security laws. Scores of businesses have relocated, bringing their staff with them.“Singapore managed the pandemic well,” says Lee Quane, a director at global relocation consultancy ECA International. “It was good at rolling out the vaccine, had a clear plan and opened ahead of other cities in Asia.” The downside has been a marked increase in the cost of living: rent and school fees have both risen over the past 12 months. There is also increased…
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Outbreak UpdateOutbreak Update: As of 31 October 2022, a total of 627,104,342 COVID-19 cases and 6,567,552 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern Mediterranean Region 23,152,836 (3%), European Region 260,921,358 (42%), Region of the Americas 179,698,622 (29%), South-East Asia Region 60,448,655 (10%) and Western Pacific Region 93,520,303 (15%). In the last seven days, the five countries reporting the highest number of new cases are Germany (336,437), Japan…
Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Oct. 22, which were reported on a confidential basis by vendors offering a wide range of general interest titles. Picture book rankings include hardcover sales only. Series rankings include all print and e-book sales. Every week, thousands of diverse selling locations report their actual sales on hundreds of thousands of individual titles. The panel of reporting retailers is comprehensive and reflects sales in stores of all sizes and demographics across the United States. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book’s sales were barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A (b) indicates…
California Department of EducationNews Release California Department of EducationNews Release Release: #22-51 October 31, 2022 SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 27 schools and school districts were selected through a competitive grant process to receive up to $400,000 each to expand a current dual language immersion program or establish a new one. “I applaud these schools for taking the initiative to invest in their dual language immersion programs,” Thurmond said. “Schools with strong dual language immersion programs are proven to promote strong academic performance among students from all backgrounds and, in the end, prepare our…
Support local journalism. Unlock unlimited digital access to floridatoday.com Click here and subscribe today.In spite of political resistance and an atmosphere of threats targeting Central Florida drag queens, Space Coast Pride organizers said their street festival and parade last month were a success in downtown Melbourne — and they’ll do it again next year.But Melbourne City Council Member Tim Thomas has led public criticism since the Sept. 24 gay-pride events, sparking hours of City Hall discussion. He particularly opposes the festival’s “drag queen story hour,” calling it “sexualized storytelling” that’s harmful to children.Thomas has called for protests at future Space Coast Pride events and boycotts of event sponsors.…
At that stage SA were 109 for 4 with 25 runs needing from 18 balls. It was not a desperate situation for South Africa but they needed a decisive moment to breakaway from India. David Miller brought that smashing Ashwin’s first two balls for sixes to bring down the equation to 13 runs from 17 balls. And from there, there could have been only winner even when the match stretched to the last over. “Yes, I think naturally that’s our game would sort of pan out when the seamers are all that difficult to get away. We expected them to…
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Comment on this storyCommentThe world’s infrastructure to pump crude out of the ground is creaking, and nowhere is that more apparent than off the west coast of Africa. Years of under-investment, theft, sabotage and civil strife have combined with harsh operating conditions to undermine the region’s oil production, sending it into a slump from which it may never recover.In 2010, west African countries were pumping close to 5.5 million barrels a day of crude and condensate, about 7% of global production. By 2021, that had fallen to little more than 3.5 million barrels a day, and the region’s share of…
Bats, elephants and rhinos will take over the screen on Wednesday, Nov. 2, when Bud Werner Memorial Library presents three 28-minute episodes of an East Africa documentary series “Wildlife Warriors.” The film, which won Best Series at the 2022 International Wildlife Film Festival, puts the heart of the Serengeti on display, where hippos bathe and hyenas snatch food from hungry lions. The animals and environment are brought to life by Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Paula Kahumbu in an effort to document East Africa’s conservation heritage and its heroes. “Wildlife Warriors” will screen for free at 6:30 p.m.…