The Federal House of Representatives is set to pass the Government’s proposed $130 billion Job Keeper plan today. In an impassioned Ministerial Statement this morning Prime Minister Scott Morrison introduced the stimulus package designed to keep workers in jobs and supported financially. The $1,500 per fortnight payment will be distributed to around 6,000,000 workers nationally […]
Several educational institutions in Indonesia currently show each other the ability to overcome, minimize, and monitor the development of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease pandemic or COVID-19 in the country. Previously, GNFI had published an article on how Telkom University and LIPI had jointly created a robot to sterilize the isolation room for patients with suspected corona virus. In addition to Telkom, the […]
The Jokowi government has announced stricter measures and a budget to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but must tackle more fundamental challenges, says Dr Siwage Dharma Negara. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency on Mar 31. He also announced new regulation which allows regional governments […]
JAKARTA: Indonesia announced a 120 trillion rupiah (US$8.1 billion) stimulus package on Friday (Mar 13) to support Southeast Asia’s biggest economy as the spread of the coronavirus disrupts global activity. The stimulus, representing 0.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), includes exempting some workers in manufacturing from income tax and giving manufacturing companies a discount […]
With remote working sharply on the rise (50% of the entire UK workforce is expected to work remotely at some capacity by 2020), more people are getting the day’s tasks done at home. According to Buffer’s 2019 State of Remote Report, despite having the freedom to work from anywhere, the vast majority of remote workers (84%) […]
Taking a course that teaches people about happiness is more effective at boosting life satisfaction than finding a partner or landing a job, recent research suggests. Academics from the London School of Economics, Oxford University and University College London conducted a randomised controlled trial on the Exploring What Matters course run by the charity Action […]
The maximum contactless card payment will increase from £30 to £45 per transaction this week as part of measures aimed at helping Britain’s retailers who are struggling through the coronavirus outbreak. Shops are to begin rolling out the change from Wednesday 1 April, although it will be a gradual process to update software on hundreds of thousands […]
Lockdown, self-isolation, quarantine… they are all words that weren’t in our everyday vocabulary just a few short weeks ago but are now so sadly commonplace. So, with a new vocabulary comes a new way of thinking, a new way of living, and a new way of working. There is no doubt the world is facing […]
Kuala Lumpur 30 March 2020-Discover your Shangri-La dining experience, from the comfort of your own home. In light of the recent Movement Control Order (MCO) implemented by the Malaysian government from 18-31 March 2020 Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur outlets will remain closed during this period. However, our restaurant and kitchen professionals remain dedicated to providing […]
Life in isolation is not all bad for those returning from overseas who have to remain in designated hotel rooms while serving their 14-day stay-home notices (SHN). Hotels deliver three meals a day to the guests, with some providing local favourites like laksa and char kway teow. Certain hotels also offer laundry services and personal shopping services […]