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Singapore is gripped by its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, and the challenge to its medical resources was captured in images today of patients forced to wait outside a hospital ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's health ministry reported 1,504 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

An overwhelming majority of Singapore residents expressed pride in the country's healthcare system and its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) study. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (23 September) confirmed a record-high of 1,504 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – taking the country's total case count to 82,860 – and two more deaths due to ... ( read original story ...)

A group of federal workers and contractors filed suit against the U.S. government over its Covid-19 mandates, challenging President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring staff to be vaccinated. New ... ( read original story ...)

Electronics goods giant Panasonic is retrenching 700 employees in Singapore as it plans to cease manufacturing of refrigeration compressors here by the end of September 2022. ( read original story ...)

Israel will require teachers to present negative Covid-19 tests or proof that they’re fully vaccinated to be allowed to enter schools from next month, or face deductions from their pay. Those who have ... ( read original story ...)

Festival has come and gone, but it appears that some people weren't too chuffed with their mooncake hauls. Over the past few weeks, disgruntled customers have voiced their unhappiness over ... ( read original story ...)

The government will continue to negotiate with Singapore on the gradual reopening of the border which will depend on current health conditions, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Seven hundred Panasonic employees in Singapore will be "affected" as the company announced the closure of its refrigeration compressor manufacturing operations in the country.  This is due ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Consumer prices in Singapore rose again in August, driven by higher food inflation and a smaller decline in the cost of retail and other goods, official data on Thursday (Sep 23) showed. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. and China have both signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation with over 50 others. But the rival powers have yet to ratify it or give equivalent approval, and in fact only a handful of ... ( read original story ...)

Overall inflation eased slightly to 2.4 per cent, from 2.5 per cent in July, after a smaller increase in car prices.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

South African logistics player Grindrod is selling its remaining 9.6% stake in Grindrod Shipping as part of its plan to exit non-core operations. “Grindrod has communicated its commitment to dispose ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Core inflation in Singapore rose by the fastest pace in more than two years in August, lifted by higher food prices and a smaller decline in the cost of retail and other goods.. Read more ... ( read original story ...)

Amid the highest numbers of new Covid infections since April last year, along with more deaths as well, some infectious disease specialists say th ... ( read original story ...)