VTL flights may be too costly for majority of Malaysian workers in S'pore | THE BIG STORY
Published at : November 10, 2021
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0:40 - TRAVELLERS WAITING FOR DETAILS ON VTL FLIGHTS
Following the announcement of upcoming vaccinated travel lanes between Singapore and Malaysia, travellers are awaiting more details on the six designated flights and the cost of a ticket. Read more: https://str.sg/3GiT
Around 100,000 Malaysians have been stuck in Singapore since borders shut in March last year. What is the situation in Malaysia? Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand shares more on the groups of people looking to take this opportunity to travel to Singapore.
6:50 - MORE SPECIALISTS ON IP INSURERS' PANELS
In a move by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to address issues related to health insurance, the seven insurers in Singapore will soon have more options of specialist doctors on their panels, benefiting 2.85 million people here on Integrated Shield Plans. Read more: https://str.sg/3Gc7
Policyholders and doctors have often complained about the small number of private specialists on these insurer panels. At the start of this year, the seven insurers had between 190 and 409 private sector panel doctors.
Health correspondent Linette Lai elaborates on the significance of this change.
MOH also announced another change on Tuesday (Nov 9) - a new mediation platform, which insurers, doctors, healthcare institutions and policyholders can use to help resolve their clinical-related disputes.
10:18 - DRUG TRAFFICKER GRANTED FURTHER STAY OF EXECUTION
In other news, Malaysian Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam - scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday for drug trafficking - was granted a further stay of his execution on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19. Read more: https://str.sg/3GcE
Justice of the Court of Appeal Andrew Phang said the court will adjourn the hearing to a date to be fixed and issue a stay of execution until all proceedings are concluded.
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0:40 - TRAVELLERS WAITING FOR DETAILS ON VTL FLIGHTS
Following the announcement of upcoming vaccinated travel lanes between Singapore and Malaysia, travellers are awaiting more details on the six designated flights and the cost of a ticket. Read more: https://str.sg/3GiT
Around 100,000 Malaysians have been stuck in Singapore since borders shut in March last year. What is the situation in Malaysia? Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand shares more on the groups of people looking to take this opportunity to travel to Singapore.
6:50 - MORE SPECIALISTS ON IP INSURERS' PANELS
In a move by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to address issues related to health insurance, the seven insurers in Singapore will soon have more options of specialist doctors on their panels, benefiting 2.85 million people here on Integrated Shield Plans. Read more: https://str.sg/3Gc7
Policyholders and doctors have often complained about the small number of private specialists on these insurer panels. At the start of this year, the seven insurers had between 190 and 409 private sector panel doctors.
Health correspondent Linette Lai elaborates on the significance of this change.
MOH also announced another change on Tuesday (Nov 9) - a new mediation platform, which insurers, doctors, healthcare institutions and policyholders can use to help resolve their clinical-related disputes.
10:18 - DRUG TRAFFICKER GRANTED FURTHER STAY OF EXECUTION
In other news, Malaysian Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam - scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday for drug trafficking - was granted a further stay of his execution on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19. Read more: https://str.sg/3GcE
Justice of the Court of Appeal Andrew Phang said the court will adjourn the hearing to a date to be fixed and issue a stay of execution until all proceedings are concluded.
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The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.
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