Singapore will extend its partial lockdown by four more weeks after reporting thousands of new coronavirus cases in recent days, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said ... ( read original story ...)
Spain’s daily death rate from coronavirus rises slightly; Singapore extends ‘circuit breaker’ measures until June 1
Spain's daily death toll has risen slightly from Monday; meanwhile, Singapore's partial lockdown, known as the "circuit breaker," has been extended to June 1. ( read original story ...)
Equinix, Singapore fund GIC to invest in cloud data centers in Japan
Many of those customers lease space, power and connections to the wider internet from Equinix, but purchase and operate their own data servers and equipment. By contrast, cloud computing companies ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Virus Latest: Virgin Australia Collapses; Singapore Extends Curbs
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: Cash-strapped Virgin Australia collapsed Tuesday, making it the largest carrier to buckle under the strain of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Singapore extends lockdown after sharp rise in cases
Donald Trump signals immigration ban; Oktoberfest cancelled; US oil market collapses into negative prices; global cases near 2.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prolongs virus lockdown until at least June 1
SINGAPORE (AP) - will extend its partial lockdown by another four weeks after reporting thousands of new coronavirus cases in recent days, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday. The tiny ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Had a Coveted Coronavirus Plan. What Went Wrong?
Singapore had a plan to fight the coronavirus from the very start, with one of the world’s best contact-tracing operations. Now its infections are rising quickly. ( read original story ...)
Doubling Of Infections In Singapore Suggest Reopening Is Unrealistic In Other Nations; Disinformation Campaigns Claim COVID-19 Is U.S.-Made Bioweapon
Media outlets report on global news from Singapore, Russia, China, Iran, New Zealand, St. Maarteen, and Chile. The New York Times: Singapore Seemed To Have Coronavirus Under Control, Until Cases ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore scandal rocks commodity traders and their lenders
Singapore energy tycoon Lim Oon Kuin spent decades building a business empire, transforming his “one-man-one-truck” operation selling diesel to fishermen into one of the biggest shipping fuel traders ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore extends ‘circuit breaker’ partial lockdown measures until June 1
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday that partial lockdown measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country will be extended by four weeks to June 1. ( read original story ...)
The S11 Dormitory: Inside Singapore’s Biggest Coronavirus Cluster
Now, however, they are under government-ordered quarantine, battling boredom, frustration and anxiety in a sprawling dormitory complex called S11 @Punggol, home to 1,977 of Singapore's 8,014 COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,111 new coronavirus cases
Singapore said on Tuesday it had preliminarily confirmed 1,111 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state’s total infections to 9,125. The health ministry said most of the cases weres living in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shelves virus superheroes after backlash
A band of Singapore superheroes created to help in the coronavirus fight has been shelved after internet users criticised the campaign for being too light-hearted and for mocking Liverpool football ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore challenged by coronavirus, but has system to handle it: WHO
Singapore is facing a very challenging situation to tackle a sharp increase in infections, but has the healthcare system and risk management capacity to handle it, the World Health Organization’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Probe Hin Leong After $800 Million Oil Losses
The troubles facing Singaporean oil trading firm Hin Leong deepened as the city-state’s police have started investigating the company.The probe, which the Singapore Police Force confirmed by email, is ... ( read original story ...)
Former Singapore Billionaire Lim’s Oil Giant Files For Bankruptcy
Hin Leong Trading (HLT), one of Singapore's largest independent oil traders, said that it failed to declare "about $800 million in futures losses over the years,” Reuters reported, citing a court ... ( read original story ...)