SINGAPORE: World champion Loh Kean Yew lost to India’s Lakshya Sen in the men's singles final at the India Open on Sunday (Jan 16). Singapore's Loh, the tournament's 5th seed fell in straight sets to ... ( read original story ...)
Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung, 19, clinches The Singapore International
South Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung emerged as champion of The Singapore International golf tournament after winning a sudden-death play-off. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM urges Cambodia as Asean chair to engage with all parties on Myanmar
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stressed that the Asean chairman needs to engage with all parties concerned about the crisis in Myanmar. He made the point after receiving ... ( read original story ...)
As Asia ages, growing elder abuse in Japan foretells what Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea may face in future
Japan reported a record 17,281 incidents of elderly people being physically assaulted by family members in 2020, the latest year for which statistics are available – 25 of which resulted in deaths. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PR infected with 2 Covid-19 variants in 8 months
Over the course of eight months, John (not his real name) contracted Covid-19 twice.The 37-year-old permanent resident, who was infected with the Delta Plus variant while he was overseas in May last ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of Singapore’s population has been boosted, with about 42,000 getting Covid-19 shots daily
Over half, or 51 per cent, of the total population has taken the booster shot, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post marking the milestone on Sunday (Jan 16). ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s weekly Covid-19 infection growth rate has gone up to 1.47; total of 956 cases on Saturday night (Jan 15)
Covid-19 infection growth rate has gone up, according to the Ministry of Health's daily update on Saturday (Jan 15), as cases inched up towards the 1,000 threshold. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reform Party’s Charles Yeo arrested for alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery, say police
Reform Party chairman Charles Yeo was one of two people arrested on Tuesday (Jan 12) for alleged offences of criminal breach of trust and forgery, said the police yesterday in a statement that also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Omicron wave likely to see a fairly sharp peak, says infectious disease expert
SINGAPORE - Will Singapore's Omicron wave be shaped like a plateau, with a flat top? Or will it look more like a mountain, with steep slopes and a sharp peak? . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore urges Cambodia as Asean chair to engage with all parties on Myanmar
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has stressed that the Asean chairman needs to engage with all parties concerned about the crisis in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Singapore badminton players including Loh Kean Yew through to India Open finals after rivals withdraw with illness
Singapore's shuttlers Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han, and Loh Kean Yew have progressed to the India Open mixed doubles and men's singles finals respectively after their opponents pulled out due to ... ( read original story ...)
Will Singapore’s GST hike kick in as soon as July?
Some observers expect increase on Jan 1 next year, given global inflation pressures and uneven economic recovery. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
956 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 692 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 956 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Jan 15), comprising 552 local infections and 404 imported ones. There were three fatalities, according to the latest infect ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 956 new Covid-19 cases, higher infection growth rate of 1.47
Covid-19 infection growth rate has gone up, according to the Ministry of Health's daily update on Saturday (Jan 15), as cases inched up towards the 1,000 threshold. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 956 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 956 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday bringing the total tally of the disease in the country to 290986 Of t ... ( read original story ...)
All unvaccinated employees now banned from workplaces in Singapore
If termination of employment is due to employees’ inability to be at the workplace to perform their contracted work, such termination of employment would not be considered as wrongful dismissal,” the ... ( read original story ...)