Singapore’s highly anticipated travel corridor for vaccinated residents in Hong Kong, Germany and Brunei will take flight this week – making it the first ‘bubble’ of its kind between Asia and Europe ... ( read original story ...)
Booster Battle, Singapore Rules, Football Fail: Virus Update
U.S. officials are discussing the timing and efficacy of booster shots against Covid-19, with the White House pushing back at criticism that it’s rushing boosters. Group of 20 health ministers agreed ... ( read original story ...)
More consumers, businesses in Singapore eschew cheques but some reluctance remains
Singapore aims to be a cheque-free society by 2025, although some customers are still reluctant to make the switch.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How this former Singapore footballer helped Afghan women’s national team and paralympians leave Kabul
He had done all that he could and all that was left was to wait for a phone call.As he sat in his home in Sydney, anxiety, anticipation and dread gripped him as he thought of events occurring ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (30 Aug to 5 Sept)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (30 August to 5 September). ( read original story ...)
Former Manager of Joseph Schooling Swim School Charged with Fraud in Singapore
Mohamed Hafidz Ja’afar, a former manager of the swim school owned by Singapore's Joseph Schooling, was charged with fraud and related offenses ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 191 new Covid-19 cases – 186 new locally transmitted infections including 90 unlinked
There were 186 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases reported in Singapore on Sunday (Sept 5), in the Ministry of Health's (MOH) daily update. ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens swab test requirements for travellers in update to border measures
From 11.59pm on Sept 9, all inbound travellers entering or transiting through Singapore from countries including Australia, Germany and South Korea will need to produce a negative Covid-19 polymerase ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore updates Covid-19 border measures, stricter pre-departure testing for countries including Australia, New Zealand
From Thursday (Sept 9), all travellers into Singapore from Category II, III and IV countries will need to produce a negative pre-departure Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction test result taken within ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: What’s behind the decision to close Yale-NUS College as famed institution comes to a close in 2025
More than a week since the shock announcement that Yale-NUS College will close its doors in 2025, students and alumni are still wondering if they will get a more detailed explanation of the decision. ( read original story ...)
191 new COVID-19 infections detected in Singapore; 90 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (5 September) confirmed the detection of 191 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 68,660. ( read original story ...)
90 unlinked infections among 186 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 186 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Sep 5), including 90 with no links to previous cases. Sixty-three infections were linked to previous ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore border opens, Duterte party convention, China trade data
At least three members of Suga's Liberal Democratic Party have thrown their hats into the ring. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte is all but certain to be the vice-presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Amid racist incidents, new law to come up on racial harmony in Singapore
An upcoming law on racial harmony will likely introduce new sanctions, including non-punitive ones, to try and shape social behaviour and norms, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new race law to include non-punitive sanctions to shape social behaviour
SINGAPORE - An upcoming law on racial harmony will likely introduce new sanctions, including non-punitive ones, to try and shape social behaviour and social norms, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K ... ( read original story ...)
Money woes or curbing dissent? Singapore’s academic community bemoans Yale-NUS college closure
The city state’s first liberal arts institution, which was set up in 2011, will be merged with another programme to form a new entity. ( read original story ...)