The Anytime Fitness outlet in Bukit Timah - Singapore's first suspected Omicron cluster - has undergone a round of cleaning and was open on Tuesday morning (Dec 21), but some gymgoers are choosing not ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore extends levy rebate on foreign workers till March to help 15,000 labour-intentive companies
Singapore draws most of the foreign labours from India, Bangladesh and China. SINGAPORE: Acknowledging that labour-intensive industries in the country continue to face manpower shortage, the ... ( read original story ...)
Managing the politics of space in Singapore
Singapore’s long-term urban planning blueprint is reviewed every 10 years to ensure that its infrastructures and land-use development are aligned to the changing demography, constraints and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trials new fire hydrants that are easier and faster to operate
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and national water agency PUB have introduced a new "smart" fire hydrant that is easier and faster to operate. The new hydrant speeds up the process ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: First shipment of vaccine to arrive on Dec 22 for kids aged 5-11 in Singapore, jabs to start Dec 27
The national Covid-19 vaccination programme for children between the ages of five and 11 will begin next Monday (December 27), with bookings opening from tomorrow this week. In a statement, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to brush off detractors ahead of AFF Suzuki Cup showdown with Indonesia
Singapore believe the majority of their fans will be behind them as they take on Indonesia in the semifinals of AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to disburse S$400mil in jobs support payouts to 24,400 employers from Dec 31
About 24,400 employers will receive wage support payouts totalling more than S$400 million from Dec 31 under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS). ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds suspected Omicron COVID-19 cluster in gym
Singapore's ministry of health said late on Monday preliminary tests had detected two suspected cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 linked to a gym, with results for a third coronavirus case ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds First Local Omicron Cluster, Expects More Cases
Singapore reported its first suspected local omicron cluster, a group of three Covid-19 infections traced to a gym, the health ministry said in a statement late Monday. ( read original story ...)
45 new Omicron cases detected in Singapore
According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) website, 42 Omicron cases arrived from abroad and three are local. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, rare plants sell online for $60,000 as hobbyists indulge a passion born of the pandemic
Some Singaporeans used their time spent socially distanced to adopt a pet, pick up a hobby or learn a new skill — while others, like 13-year-old Sin Hai, decided to launch a business venture, inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth faces multiple threats
Since then, new virus variants and Singapore’s worst Covid surge have tempered expectations of a quick reopening, even as the island nation boasts one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. Now, on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore HSA: Adverse events of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine booster jabs similar to those of first two doses
The adverse events from messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine boosters are similar to those from the first and second doses of the vaccines, with no observed increase in the frequency of adverse ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron Top U.S. Strain; Singapore Finds Cluster: Virus Update
Omicron accounted for 73% of all Covid-19 infections last week in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Almost all of the remaining cases were of the delta strain. ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds suspected Omicron cluster in gym
Singapore’s ministry of health said late on Monday it has detected a cluster of three COVID-19 cases linked to a gym, of whom two have tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant and the ... ( read original story ...)
195 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 45 Omicron infections
Singapore reported 195 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Dec 20), including 45 Omicron infections. According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website, 42 of ... ( read original story ...)