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Singapore’s daily tally of locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases rose to the highest since Aug. 5, after 59 infections were discovered linked to a dormitory for foreign workers in the north of the island ... ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (23 August) confirmed 98 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 66,576. ( read original story ...)

The trip marks Harris’ second foreign trip and will be the first time a U.S. vice president has visited Vietnam. ( read original story ...)

Singapore has urged all employers to consider implementing a differentiated policy for existing and new employees to get vaccinated or undergo regular testing, following the example set by the ... ( read original story ...)

There are claims by human rights groups that Burmese generals have investments and bank accounts in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Simon Tay of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs says Singapore as a global player wants to maintain ties with both the U.S. and China. As a tech hub, Singapore already has offices of U.S ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke of what she called a “shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region” as she visited Singapore at the start of a short trip to Southeast Asia.  Speaking ... ( read original story ...)

The White House on Monday announced a series of new agreements with Singapore aimed at combating cyber threats, tackling climate change, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and alleviating supply chain ... ( read original story ...)

The White House on Monday announced a series of new agreements with Singapore aimed at combating cyberthreats, tackling climate change, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and alleviating supply chain ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced new initiatives including a high-level supply chain dialogue and agreements on cybersecurity and climate, all ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's key price gauge in July rose by its fastest pace in over two years, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, due to higher electricity and gas costs driven by a hike in global oil prices, official ... ( read original story ...)

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Singapore’s president and prime minister as she kicks off a visit to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening ties with key allies in the region, a task ... ( read original story ...)

Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (16 to 22 August): Song Ui-young granted Singapore citizenship . South Korea-born ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A 91-year-old woman and an 87-year-old man have died of COVID-19 complications, becoming Singapore's 11th and 12th deaths from the coronavirus in August. The 91-year-old woman died on ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 29 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Aug 22), including 17 with no links to previous cases. Nine infections were linked to previous cases ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has expanded its phased reopening with travellers from Hong Kong and Macau soon able to skip stay-home quarantine. It comes a few days after announcing it will allow vaccinated visitors from ... ( read original story ...)