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SINGAPORE - Visitors to wet markets and hawker centres will be required to check in with their TraceTogether app or token as part of tighter measures to stem Covid-19 infection, which has so far spread to 28 markets and food centres. The cases at those places, linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, continue to rise, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a virtual press conference on Tuesday (July 20). The MOH preliminarily confirmed 182 new cases of locally transmitted Covid-19 infection, of which 135 are linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster and 12 to the KTV cluster, in the afternoon on Tuesday (July 20). "So slightly higher than yesterday. So that's the not-so-good part," Mr Ong said. The silver lining, however, is that the rate of growth has slowed, and that a higher proportion of new cases would have been isolated before detection, he added. In the coming weeks, TraceTogether-only SafeEntry and SafeEntry Gateway check-in requirements will be rolled out at all wet markets and hawker centres islandwide to help in contact tracing, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday. The MOH urged all members of the public to comply with the check-in requirements and to carry their TraceTogether token or keep their TraceTogether app active to facilitate contact tracing. Explaining the move, MOH said: "Wet markets and hawker centres are places frequently visited by members of the community and are also where many seniors tend to congregate. "The potential for transmission is high given the close proximity between individuals or mask-off activities, as evidenced by the recent clusters detected at these settings." Thus, there is a need to facilitate quicker contact tracing efforts so that potential transmission at these settings can be curbed, said MOH. MOH had announced on Sunday that the National Environment Agency and the town councils will progressively implement access control with interim fencing and mandatory SafeEntry check-in at markets where Covid-19 cases have been detected. Among the markets and food centres affected are Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, Chong Boon Market and Food Centre, Amoy Street Food Centre, Chong Pang Market and Food Centre, Whampoa Wet Market, Telok Blangah Crescent Block 11, Taman Jurong Market, Redhill Market, Geylang Serai Malay Market, Geylang Bahru Market, 527 Ang Mo Kio Market, 726 West Coast Wet Market, and Bukit Timah Wet Market.

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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Waiting among hundreds of fellow travelers to catch a ferry out of Bangladesh's capital, unemployed construction worker Mohammed Nijam knew he was risking catching the coronavirus, but he felt it was even riskier to stay in Dhaka with another lockdown looming. “I have to pay rent every month even though I have no work,” he said, adding that his landlord had been bothering him for money even as he was struggling just to feed himself. "I'd rather go to my village home and lead life as God lets me.” Nijam is among the tens of millions of Bangladeshis shopping and traveling this week during a controversial eight-day pause in the country's strict coronavirus lockdown that the government is allowing for the Islamic festival Eid al-Adha. The suspension has been panned by health experts who warn it could exacerbate an ongoing surge fueled by the highly contagious delta variant, which was first detected in neighboring India. “Already there is a scarcity of beds, ICUs, while our health care providers are exhausted," said said Be-Nazir Ahmed, a public health expert and former chief of the government’s Health Directorate. "So if the situation worsens and more patients come to hospitals, it will be near impossible to deal with the crisis.” With the spread of the virus rampant, most everything in Bangladesh was ordered shut on July 1, from markets to mass transportation. Soldiers and border guards patrolled the streets and thousands were arrested and sent to jail for violating the lockdown. Yet even with the new restrictions, virus deaths still hovered around 200 each day and daily infections were still around 11,000, both thought to be undercounts. On Sunday, 225 deaths and 11,758 infections were reported. Despite the warnings from experts — and with just over 4 million of the country’s 160 million people fully vaccinated — the government announced that from July 15-23, all restrictions would be lifted and everything would be reopened so people could celebrate the festival, which is normally a boon to the economy. “But, in all situations people must stay alert, use face masks and strictly follow health instructions,” a government policy statement said. Government officials have not responded to criticism of the move. An official with the Ministry of Public Administration, which issued the order pausing the lockdown, referred The Associated Press to the policy statement when asked for comment. Calls and emails to a spokesperson with the Health Ministry were not returned. A junior minister from the Ministry of Public Administration, Farhad Hossain, told local media on Saturday that the lockdown needed to be eased as a lot of business revolves around the festival. The result in the capital has been crowds of people jamming into malls and markets to do their holiday shopping and others thronging ports and bus stations as they try to make their way to their rural hometowns. During the last major Islamic festival in May, an estimated 10 million of Dhaka's 20 million residents left to celebrate with their families. A similar number could travel this week, especially since many like Nijam, the construction worker, may be looking to wait out the next lockdown in their villages. Among the huge crowd of people shopping at Dhaka’s New Market, was Shah Alam, a dental technician. “As the government has relaxed the situation for a few days, we are coming to markets to buy necessary goods," Alam said. “We are trying to follow the health safety guidelines.” Ahmed, the health expert, said he sees the main risks of suspending the lockdown as people from the city spreading the virus to their villages and people spreading the virus while they pack into markets for their shopping, especially cattle markets where millions of people will buy animals to sacrifice for Eid al-Adha. “Maybe hundreds of thousands of cattle markets will be arranged throughout the country starting from remote village up to city, and the cattle sellers and others engaged in the business are mainly coming from rural areas, and possibly they will bring virus with them,” he said. According to his estimates, 30 million to 40 million people will gather for prayers in mosques or open fields across the country for the festival on Wednesday. “The Eid congregations are going to be a superspreading event," he said. He said the month after the festival will be a critical time for a country that has already tallied nearly 1.1 million infections and nearly 18,000 deaths from the pandemic. “We may not actually avoid a catastrophic situation,” he said.

U.S. stocks, oil prices and government bond yields slid Monday as anxiety mounted over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and its potential impact on the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 830 points, or 2.4%, in midday trading, putting the index on track for its worst one-day drop since October. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 1.1%. Monday’s losses marked an acceleration after U.S. stock indexes dropped last week, snapping a three-week winning streak. Investors sheltered in the safety of government bonds. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes fell to 1.207%—its lowest level since February—from 1.30% Friday. Bond yields fall when bond prices climb.

TRUMP’S CHINA TARIFFS NEAR $100 BILLION MARK: Trump’s trade war with China has racked up nearly $100 billion in duties over the past three years, even though the rate of collections has slowed as companies switched to other foreign suppliers, new figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show. As of Wednesday, CBP had collected about $96.4 billion in tariffs that Trump imposed on more than $350 billion worth of Chinese goods. That dwarfs the $10.9 billion CBP has collected from Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs by a ratio of nearly 10 to one. Trump’s duties on an initial batch of $34 billion worth of Chinese goods went into force on July 6, 2018, followed by duties on another $16 billion shortly afterward. When China retaliated, Trump kept raising the stakes by hitting more goods. A broad coalition of business groups has pressed the Biden administration to lift the tariffs, saying they have raised costs for American consumers, contributed to a slowdown in American manufacturing and made U.S. companies less competitive internationally. In lieu of an immediate removal, they are also asking Tai to reinstate the process for companies to request “exclusions” from the tariffs for certain goods. The Senate recently approved a packet of amendments directing USTR to take that step, and the business community is pressing the House to take similar action. THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING TAI’S TOP-TO-BOTTOM CHINA REVIEW: Tai told Senate appropriators in April that she planned to look at the issue of tariff exclusions as part of USTR’s top-to-bottom review of trade relations with China. Asked then how long the unstarted review would take, Tai said she was unsure but, “I do know that time is of the essence.” The following month, Tai promised the Senate Finance Committee the review would include “a robust engagement process” where companies can “tell us exactly what their concerns are, and what their plans are so that we can take them into account.” At the time, a USTR official said Tai was referring to plans to hold a public comment period. But two months later, the agency has not initiated any such effort. Members of the New Democrat Coalition pressed Tai last week on when the review would be complete and were asked for “more patience,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the coalition’s chair. “We want the ambassador to make sure she looks deeply into this issue, but it also is an issue where we do have a sense of urgency,” she added. USTR’s press office hasn’t responded to queries about the review. However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told The New York Times in an interview that she believes Trump's tariffs have "hurt American consumers." TPA timeline: DelBene said lawmakers also emphasized to Tai the need to engage with Congress on trade policy and wanted to hear her timeline for renewing the recently expired Trade Promotion Authority. Tai told the coalition she views renewing TPA as a longer-term objective. “She acknowledged that it is on her radar, but she wasn’t concerned right now, as they're … focused on setting their broad agenda going forward and continuing to look at addressing issues with respect to China,” DelBene said. Annual WTO compliance review: USTR is fast approaching the time when it will start its annual review of China’s compliance with World Trade Organization rules as mandated by Congress. That usually begins in August with a request for public comment, followed by a hearing in September or October and the release of the annual report in December or January. USTR’s press office did not respond last week when asked if the trade agency intended to keep the two China reviews distinct, or if they could merge together. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-trade/2021/07/19/trumps-china-tariffs-near-100b-mark-796565

A pair of adjoining freehold conservation shophouses with rare roof terrace within the Keong Saik enclave is up for sale at guide price of $30.8 million image: CBRE CBRE announced on 15 July that it is pleased to offer for sale a pair of adjoining freehold three-storey conservation shophouses located at 83 & 85 Keong Saik Road. The sale of the adjoining freehold conservation shophouses will be conducted through an Expression of Interest exercise which closes on 18 August 2021, Wednesday at 3pm. Strategically located within the vibrant Keong Saik enclave, the two shophouses sit on a 2,762-square-foot site and enjoy prominent road frontage of about 17 meters. Spanning a total floor area of approximately 8,783 square feet, the shophouses feature a beautiful roof terrace with an excellent view of the CBD. Under the Master Plan 2019, the site is zoned “Commercial” within the Chinatown (Kreta Ayer) Conservation Area. To be sold collectively, 83 & 85 Keong Saik Road has an indicative price of S$30.8 million that works out to about S$3,507 per square foot on the total floor area. As they are commercial properties, foreigners are eligible to purchase the property. There is no Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty or Seller’s Stamp Duty imposed on the property purchase. Mr Clemence Lee, Senior Director, Capital Markets, Singapore, at CBRE, said, “Ranked as one of the top 10 ‘Best in Asia’ travel destination by Lonely Planet in 2017, the Keong Saik enclave remains an exciting F&B and lifestyle destination with a longstanding reputation of attracting some of the hippest new-to-market operators. “It has garnered a strong following by both local and foreign patrons and is anchored by some of Singapore’s most esteemed restaurants, chic cafes, designer bars, collaborative working spaces and boutique fitness centres. Against such popularity, shophouses in this area are rarely put up for sale; not to mention, the subject property still boasts of a roof terrace which is rare for such assets.” Mr Lee added, “Subject to approval from the relevant authorities, the successful buyer can explore multiple value-add opportunities to unlock the underlying value of the asset. The options include adding roughly 700 square feet of outdoor deck on Level 2, converting the roof terrace into a rooftop café, or converting the upper floors into a hotel, or serviced apartments or for co-living use. “Coupled with the property’s strong attributes such as its prime location, freehold tenure, proximity to two MRT stations and rare F&B approvals for the ground floor, the incoming purchaser can expect to enjoy strong capital appreciation in the mid to long term.” Keong Saik is also home to fancy boutique hotels such as Hotel Soloha, Hotel 1929 and Kesa House and trendy restaurants such as Potato Head, Mag’s Wine Kitchen, Thevar, Gaston Burgundy Bistro & Wine Bar and The Guild. The Working Capitol, which offers collaborative working spaces, is also in the area. The adjoining freehold conservation shophouses is conveniently located within short walk to both Chinatown MRT stations. The adjoining freehold conservation shophouses are also easily accessible to other parts of Singapore via Ayer Rajah Expressway, Marina Coastal Expressway and Central Expressway. Mr Paul Ho, chief officer at iCompareLoan, commenting on the sale of the adjoining freehold conservation shophouses at Keong Saik enclave said, “this will be appealing to investors because it is an alternative to putting money down on residential properties.” He added, “As far as commercial real estate goes, shophouses are good investments especially in an area like Keong Saik enclave. “Potential buyers have to ensure that they have the up to date on the current valuation of the property as it will determine the maximum loan and the possibility of having to top up the equity to qualify for financing a commercial property. Buyers should also use calculators to see if the mortgage payments on the loan is affordable given their income. “ Keong Saik Road is a one-way road located in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area in Singapore. The road links New Bridge Road to Neil Road, and is intersected by Kreta Ayer Road. Keong Saik Road was named in 1926 after the Malacca-born Chinese businessman, Tan Keong Saik, the son of Tan Choon Tian. The street in Chinatown is named in remembrance to his contribution to the Chinese community. Keong Saik Road became a prominent red-light district with a high concentration of brothels located in the three-storey high shophouses flanking either side of the street in the 1960s. The street, along with Sago Lane areas became notoriously known as one of the “turfs” operated by the Sio Loh Kuan secret society. The 1990s opened a new chapter for the road, with the site sprouting many “boutique hotels” like Naumi Liora, Hotel 1929, the Regal Inn and Keong Saik Hotel. Keong Saik Road now mainly houses coffee shops, art galleries and other shops for commercial use. Keong Saik Road is located within a conservation area known as the Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area, which was given conservation status by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on 7 July 1989. The buildings in the area mainly consist of two and three-storey shophouses in transitional, late and art deco architectural styles. In 2017, it was selected as one of the top ten destinations in Asia by Lonely Planet Magazine. One of the most sightworthy buildings is Cundhi Gong Temple at No. 13 Keong Saik Road, which was built in 1928 in the Nanyang style. The temple, which is dedicated to the Guan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, is a two storey building without a forecourt and has an area of 400 square metres. Sri Layan Sithi Vinayar Temple at no. 73 Keong Saik Road was built in 1925. The temple was consecrated in 1973, 1989, 2007 and in 2019. The five storey Rajagopuram was added in 2007 when the temple was renovated and redesigned. The Keong Saik enclave has morphed from a street of disrepute into an enclave for chic food and beverage outlets, boutique hotels and offices.

According to SCDF, a unit located at Compassvale Crescent caught fire, SCDF responded to the fire at Block 295C and put out the fire. The unit looks burned down. Here is their Facebook post: At about 2.50 pm today, SCDF responded to a fire at the aforementioned address. The fire involved the contents of a living room of a unit on the sixth floor. Two occupants from the affected unit had evacuated prior to SCDF’s arrival. Upon SCDF’s arrival, dense black smoke was seen coming out of the affected unit. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets extinguished the fire with a water jet. The entire unit was damaged by heat and smoke. About 30 residents of the affected block were evacuated by the Police as a precautionary measure. SCDF assessed the two occupants from the affected unit and one of them was conveyed by an SCDF ambulance to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation. A preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire indicates that it was of electrical origin, from a portable vehicle jump starter that was being charged at the time of the fire.

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i keep telling everyone that. hawker food will keep increasing and increasing, if you are not a fussy eater like me, cook your own food is the best