COVID-19 clusters in Singapore has been reported in two nurseries and a pre-school with 1,012 new cases, 90 of whom are inhabitants of foreign worker dorms. ( read original story ...)
First lawyer in Singapore admitted posthumously to the Bar
SINGAPORE: In a first in Singapore, a lawyer has been admitted posthumously to the Bar. He had died of cardiorespiratory failure nine days before his application for admission was to be heard on Jun 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Reliability must be foundation of Singapore’s transport system, says Iswaran
SINGAPORE: Reliability must be the foundation of Singapore’s transportation system and infrastructure, said Minister for Transport S Iswaran on Monday (Sep 20). Over the course of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore education centre under fire over marketing stunt using ‘clowns’
An education centre which purportedly got its staff to dress as clowns outside various primary schools in the East has come under criticism over its marketing campaign after photos of the clowns were ... ( read original story ...)
Quit clowning: School sorry for terrorizing Singapore with child-luring clowns
Singapore remained on high alert today over an infestation of predatory clowns preying on its children after an education center apologized. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Covid-19 Surge: 1,000 Plus New Cases, Next 2 Weeks Critical
The health authorities in Singapore are keeping a close eye on ICU) cases to make sure the country's hospital system won't be overwhelmed. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore watching ICU capacity as cases stick above 1,000; researchers hunt for bat virus samples in Cambodia
The next one to two weeks ‘will be critical’ for the city state, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said in a Facebook post late on Sunday, as cases breached the 1,000 mark for the second day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cautions rising Covid-19 cases may test ICU system
SINGAPORE: Singapore leaders are closely watching intensive care unit cases to make sure the hospital system won’t be overwhelmed, as overall Covid-19 infection cases breached the 1,000 mark for a ... ( read original story ...)
Can we live with COVID-19? Singapore tries to blaze a path
Only 60 people in Singapore have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic first emerged, and some 82 percent of its population is now fully vaccinated against the disease. In June, the government ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Hit 2021 High; U.N. Vaccine Debate: Virus Update
Covid-19 and the uneven global distribution of vaccines take center stage at a scaled-back United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (13-19 Sept)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (13-19 September): Albirex Niigata Singapore took a giant step towards retaining their Singapore Premier League (SPL) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,012 new Covid-19 cases
Singapore on Sunday reported 1,012 new cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the total tally in the country to 77,804. Of the new cases, 919 were in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,009 new local COVID-19 cases; large clusters at 2 more nursing homes
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,009 new local COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Sep 19), comprising 919 community cases and 90 dormitory residents. This is the second consecutive day that new ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 1,012 new cases, including 919 in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (19 September) confirmed 1,012 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 77,804. Among the cases are 919 community cases, 90 ... ( read original story ...)
California Has Lowest Covid Rate; Singapore Surges: Virus Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who survived a recall election partly on his handling of the pandemic, tweeted on Saturday that California now has the lowest infection rate among U.S. states. ( read original story ...)
Younger, fully vaccinated Singapore Covid-19 patients told to recover at home amid strained hospitals
While the overall intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is holding up, Singapore healthcare system's Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, as well as general wards, are "coming under pressure", ... ( read original story ...)