Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced this week that work-from-home will continue to remain the default arrangement for employees, despite the city-state's starting a further reopening to ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong and Singapore relent from tight Covid-19 rules to retain foreign talent?
As frustrated foreign workers begin drawing up exit plans, questions have arisen about whether the financial hubs need to act to avoid long-term damage to their status. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Mandatory Covid-19 testing for residents of eight housing blocks in Bukit Merah View after 21 infected cases found in a block
Residents of eight public housing blocks in Bukit Merah View will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing after the authorities found 21 infected cases among residents of one block there. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: MOH says 72-year-old woman’s death unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination; family seeking more answers
There was no indication that a woman who died earlier this month a day after she had taken her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine had any allergic reaction to the jab, said the Ministry of Health (MOH ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong and Singapore act to appease expats chafing at tight coronavirus restrictions?
As frustrated foreign workers begin drawing up exit plans, questions have arisen about whether the financial hubs need to act to avoid long-term damage to their status. ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows Sinovac shots, but casts doubt on their effectiveness.
Singapore is allowing 24 private health clinics to administer the vaccine. But it has not added it to the national vaccination program. ( read original story ...)
Indonesian fugitive on Interpol red notice list repatriated from Singapore
SINGAPORE: An Indonesian fugitive on Interpol's red notice list was repatriated from Singapore to his home country on Saturday (Jun 19). Adelin ... ( read original story ...)
With COVID-19 defences in place, Singapore can ‘put circuit breaker as a response behind us’: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: The defence capabilities built over the past year have enabled Singapore to no longer need a "circuit breaker" to contain the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 crisis | Singapore sees first day rush for Sinovac vaccine
Singapore has vaccinated almost half its 5.7 million population with at least one dose of the vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gives Half of Population at Least 1 Covid Vaccine Shot
Singapore’s government said more than half its population has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, the first Southeast Asian nation to cross this milestone in the battle against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
COVID: Singapore reports 14 new community cases among 21 total
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (19 June) confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,403. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees early rush for Sinovac vaccine
Offering Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time since Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand for the Chinese-made shot, despite already ... ( read original story ...)
14 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 4 unlinked infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 cases in the community as of noon on Saturday (Jun 19), including four with no links to previous cases. ( read original story ...)
Racist episodes sparks soul-searching in Singapore: ‘Why is this still happening?’
Episodes of racial intolerance have fuelled soul-searching in Singapore, where a wide-ranging debate on race is playing out online ... ( read original story ...)
Dining-in, working out: What you can and cannot do from Jun 21 as Singapore’s COVID-19 reopening continues
SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue its gradual reopening in Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) by easing restrictions from Monday (Jun 21), albeit not to ... ( read original story ...)
Can old traditions and tech help Singapore reach zero waste?
This includes everything from old newspapers, drinks cans, second-hand clothes to unwanted electronic devices. They usually sell them on to other karang guni or recycling firms. Nowadays, these have ... ( read original story ...)