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Can travel to Brunei, New Zealand? Yes or No? (ST, Aug 21) "Singapore to allow general travel to Brunei, New Zealand; travellers to take heed of border measures in these countries" After reading the entry requirements, it would appear that general travel to New Zealand is still not possible, as "New Zealand’s border is still... 

Of all the so-called job support schemes administered by governments all over the world, ours is the only one that does not require businesses to apply for the support but given to each and every one of them automatically. The question has got to be asked: why is the government so generous? This is especially perplexing because... 

"Workers aged 35 to 44 and lower-income earners hit hardest by pay cuts due to Covid-19: DBS report" (ST, Aug 18) - "More than a quarter of these workers have seen their incomes decline in recent months. Among them, more than half (56%) saw their incomes plunge by more than 30%" As there are 551,800 resident (S'porean &...