President Joe Biden is looking to build on a denuclearization agreement Donald Trump reached with North Korea, a move likely to be welcomed by South Korea, which has seen it as a starting point for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks COVID-19 vaccination for all adults by August
Singapore is expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August, authorities said on Tuesday, after a decision to widen the gap between ... ( read original story ...)
Sinovac vaccine has 2-year shelf life, still being assessed for use in Singapore: MOH official
The Singapore government is continuing to assess the use of the Sinovac Bioech COVID-19 vaccine, with its current stock having a shelf life of two years, said a Ministry of Health (MOH) official on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shuts schools amid warning Indian variant could affect younger children more
Schools in Singapore will be taking extra precautions because of the way the B1.671 variant is thought to affect children. ( read original story ...)
Singapore approves Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 as cases surge
Singapore has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15, authorities announced on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, HK and Singapore COVID success stories face new threat
A number of countries in East Asia, often cited for their success in controlling the pandemic, are grappling with a spike in new infections. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lockdown Is Both Blunt and Precise
Some measures are tough, but there are several more freedoms than the last year’s circuit breaker. This nuance could save the economy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stops School Classes to Curb Virus Spread Among Kids
Singapore will stop most school classes this week following a spike in unlinked coronavirus cases that pose the biggest challenge since last year to the government as it works out plans to vaccinate ... ( read original story ...)
World Economic Forum calls off its 2021 Singapore meeting amid a troubling rise in local COVID cases
The meeting was cancelled as reports surfaced of new COVID-19 clusters forming in Singapore and a sharp rise in unlinked COVID cases. ( read original story ...)
The 2022 Honda Civic arrives in Singapore (could PH be next?)
Like a Marvel movie, there's a lot of buzz surrounding the 11th-generation Honda Civic. So, the Singaporeans must be ecstatic to learn that the Honda distributor in their country is bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
World Economic Forum Cancels 2021 Meeting In Singapore Due To Pandemic
The World Economic Forum cancelled its annual meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Singapore this August, due to uncertainties surrounding the continuing spread of the Covid-19 virus around ... ( read original story ...)
After WEF Cancels, Singapore Says Shangri-La Dialogue Still On
The Shangri-La Dialogue planned for early June in Singapore is still planning to go ahead, after the World Economic Forum announced it would cancel this year’s event citing “tragic circumstances ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore coffee shop workers find large python in toilet
Workers at a coffee shop in Singapore received a scare when they went to investigate a noise in the bathroom and found a large snake slithering in a toilet. ( read original story ...)
World Economic Forum gives up on in-person meeting in Singapore
The World Economic Forum has been forced to scrap its plans for an in-person annual meeting again, cancelling a gathering planned for August in Singapore as new Covid-19 outbreaks prompted the city ... ( read original story ...)
World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in August called off
The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in Singapore in August has been called off. Instead, the next meeting will take place in the first half of 2022, with the location and date to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Unlinked Virus Cases Tied to Indian Variant
The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singapore’s growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the ... ( read original story ...)