The MOH on Friday (16 July) confirmed 61 new COVID cases. Of them, 53 are local cases, including 32 – out of 44 linked infections – who belong to a fast-growing KTV lounges/clubs cluster. ( read original story ...)
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
By Chen Lin and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, under growing scrutiny over its effectiveness, has found a small but determined group of takers in Singapore - ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s KTV ‘butterfly’ effect sees Covid-19 cluster grows to 88 cases
A labyrinth of rooms lie behind tinted doors, obscuring the view of the world within from the public. But the lingering smell of cigarette smoke, coupled with bursts of loud music escaping each time ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Singapore gymnast Tan Sze En fit and ready for debut at Tokyo 2020
SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, gymnast Tan Sze En fractured her left ankle, forcing her to postpone her major Games debut by a year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Karaoke Club Cluster Tests Covid Reopening Plan
Singapore’s karaoke club cluster is testing the city-state’s plans to progressively reopen, with officials rushing to control a surge in daily Covid-19 cases just weeks before it’s expected to reach ... ( read original story ...)
L.A. Requires Masks Inside; Singapore Weighs Curbs: Virus Update
Los Angeles County told its residents they must wear masks indoors -- even the vaccinated -- following a surge in Covid-19 cases and the spread of the delta variant. ( read original story ...)
Beary Best BJ MILKYTEA Bubble Tea launches in Singapore
The Beginnings of BJ MilkyTea - Beary Best BJ Milkytea, which has just launched in Singapore is founded by Benny Xu, who had 2 years of barista experience in a global coffee making brand, and owns a 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Accused of ‘enabling racists,’ Singapore tutor firm to drop racial preference
A Singaporean tutoring agency said it would remove an option for clients to choose the race of their tutors after being accused of encouraging racism. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increase 15.9 pct on year in June
Singapore non-oil domestic exports NODX grew by 159 percent year on year in June compared to the revised 86 percent increase ... ( read original story ...)
First reported COVID-19 case of KTV cluster entered Singapore via familial ties lane: ICA, MOM
SINGAPORE: The Vietnamese short-term visit pass holder who was the first reported COVID-19 case in the KTV cluster entered Singapore in February ... ( read original story ...)
Will More International Firms Follow Private Wealth Into Singapore?
Only a handful of international and local firms have established private client practices in Singapore so far. But there’s much more work to go around, lawyers say. ( read original story ...)
Singapore presses on with reopening despite karaoke club cluster
Singapore is racing to figure out how to counter a growing Covid cluster around karaoke lounges, where the sort of close contact and discretion essential to their normal operations complicates efforts ... ( read original story ...)
‘A team sport’: Chief nurse lauded for contribution to Singapore’s COVID-19 fight says nursing tough, but rewarding
SINGAPORE: When she first decided to enter nursing, Ms Christina Lim based her decision on the grounds that nursing would provide a “lifelong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 48 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 48 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total tally in the country to 62,852. The new infections included 42 locally transmitted cases, of which ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks down for second straight day on Covid-19 jitters
Investors sent the local market south on Thursday after concerns over case numbers here trumped better-than-expected Chinese growth figures and dovish remarks by the United States central bank chief ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Witnesses Maximum Spike In COVID-19 Cases In 10 Months Due To Karaoke Cluster
Karaoke clubs have become the latest viral cluster in Singapore, accounting for the majority of the 56 cases reported on Wednesday in the country. ( read original story ...)