KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 With the threat of the Omicron variant looming large as can be seen in the recent surge of cases nationwide, Chinese temples across the country are setting their own standard operating procedures (SOPs) this Chinese New Year. Last year, many of these temples either closed.
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Lim Tean urges the opposition to step up its game
It is important to ask the correct questions without reservation in debates. The opposition should ask questions that are difficult to answer and hold the government of the day accountable for their actions, he concluded.
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Singapore Following a discussion in parliament on Monday (Jun 5), lawyer and opposition leader Lim Tean spoke up on Facebook to highlight the importance of the opposition upping their game and holding the government accountable for their actions and decisions.
Mr Lim expressed that he was left disappointed after Pritam Singh (leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party head) and Teo Chee Hean (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security) examined the government’s actions, inactions, and reactions over the Covid-19 pandemic.
JOHOR BARU: Although the annual Chingay celebration here has been scaled down significantly due to Covid-19, it is still being observed in a meaningful manner, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
“I would like to congratulate the Johor Baru Chinese Federation and the five clans for their effort in still conducting the event in a simplified and smaller scale while adhering to the standard operating procedure set by the National Security Council, ” he said after attending prayers at the Johor Ancient Temple along Jalan Trus here.
Commenting on the event that used to attract between 300,000 and 400,000 people annually here, Dr Wee, who has been attending Chingay celebrations since his university days, said this was the most significant event for the Chinese community in Johor Baru.
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For the first time in 49 years, the annual Chingay Parade will go fully digital.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Instead of physical red packets, Singaporeans are encouraged to give out e-hongbao this Chinese New Year.PHOTOS: UOB AND CITIBANK
UpdatedFeb 5, 2021, 5:19 pm
PublishedFeb 2, 2021, 8:40 am SGT
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