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Two cases – announced as preliminarily positive for Omicron on 2 Dec – are infected with it, as confirmed by whole-genome sequencing by the National Public Health Laboratory. ( read original story ...)

A total of 662 new Covid-19 infections and four deaths were reported in Singapore on Monday (Dec 6). This is the fourth day in a row that new virus cases have fallen below 1,000. ( read original story ...)

Trichy: A 60-year-old man who arrived at the Trichy International Airport from Singapore has been put in an isolation ward at the government hospital . ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 662 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths linked to the coronavirus as of noon on Monday (Dec 6). The fatalities were aged between 81 and 97. All had various underlying ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore confirmed on Monday two imported cases with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 the Ministry of Health said in a press rele ... ( read original story ...)

"The National Public Health Laboratory has completed whole-genome sequencing for the cases, and has confirmed that they are infected with the Omicron variant," said the MOH. ( read original story ...)

Malaysia's monsoon season typically falls between May to September, and again between November to March. However, the country has been experiencing more rainfall than in previous ... ( read original story ...)

Kwek Leng Beng and Gordon Tang are buying $704 million worth of prime properties in Singapore, doubling down on their investments in redevelopment sites in and around the city’s financial district. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's central bank urged banks on Monday to keep their finances strong and resilient to "shocks", in case of an abrupt rise in unemployment and business insolvencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore companies, households and the financial sector should stay vigilant and prudent amid “considerable uncertainty” from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore households have amassed a larger pile of debt than they had before Covid-19 struck, thanks to a buoyant property market.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s largest opposition party is under pressure after a parliamentary committee issued a report showing its leadership was said to have allegedly allowed former lawmaker Raeesah Khan to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared ... ( read original story ...)

The ministry urged those eligible for vaccination or booster jabs to get them, saying there is strong scientific consensus that doing so will protect against any existing and future variants. ( read original story ...)

Rapid antigen tests are effective in detecting omicron infections and so will remain part of Singapore’s arsenal for dealing with the new variant and pandemic, the city-state’s health ministry said. ( read original story ...)

In Singapore, consumer preferences are rapidly evolving, with banking customers increasingly preferring online interaction over in-person interaction. A new consumer survey by digital business ... ( read original story ...)