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3 more Covid-19 deaths bring total to 65; new cases in community cross 1,000 mark for the third time in 4 days
SINGAPORE – Three Singaporeans have died of Covid-19 complications, taking the Republic’s Covid-19 death toll to 65, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Sept […]
Covid-19 took away the job I loved. I found another, but yearn for the old times. What should I do?
When one door closes, so the saying goes, another opens. Last year, resident unemployment in Singapore hit 4.1 per cent while layoffs surpassed 26,000. Yet […]
917 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 2 S’poreans aged 84 and 85 die from complications
SINGAPORE – Two men above the age of 80 have died, taking Singapore’s Covid-19 death toll to 62, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on […]
New Covid-19 community care facilities to be set up for stable patients with underlying conditions
SINGAPORE – A new category of community care facilities will be set up for Covid-19 patients who are generally well but have underlying health conditions that […]
1,012 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore; second day in a row new infections cross 1,000 mark
SINGAPORE – More than 1,000 new Covid-19 infections were reported in Singapore for the second day in a row on Sunday (Sept 19). There were […]
Asean power grid — option for S’pore to source green energy
Clean or renewable energy usually tops the list of changes the world can implement to stave off the worsening effects of climate change. This is […]
S’pore’s new Covid-19 cases cross 1,000 mark; unvaccinated man, 90, dies from complications
SINGAPORE – Singapore saw its 60th Covid-19 fatality when an unvaccinated 90-year-old man died on Friday (Sept 17), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on […]
934 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore, highest since April last year
SINGAPORE – There were 934 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 17), the highest daily number since April last year. There were 838 […]
Man dies after getting trapped under truck at construction site in Bedok; another man arrested
SINGAPORE – A man died after he was trapped under a concrete pump truck at a construction site. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a […]
Robust debate in Parliament over foreign competition in job market
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s answer to foreign competition in the local job market cannot be to shut its doors and turn away investors. Instead, the country […]
Govt must take some responsbility for misinformation about Ceca, says Pritam Singh
SINGAPORE – In a strong criticism of what he described as a “reactive” policy towards communication, Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on Tuesday (Sept […]
22 substantiated reports made against safe distancing ambassadors and enforcement officers
SINGAPORE – In the first eight months of this year, the authorities received 75 reports related to the conduct of safe distancing ambassadors (SDAs) and […]
PSP’s motion shows that it is race-baiting to score political points, says Shanmugam
SINGAPORE – Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Tuesday (Sept 14) charged that the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), in singling out Singapore’s free […]
520 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore; new cluster with 28 cases at DHL centre near Paya Lebar
SINGAPORE – The number of serious Covid-19 cases requiring oxygen supplementation in hospitals has increased from 35 to 54 cases in a day. Of these, 44 are […]
Chinatown Complex closed after Covid-19 cluster with 66 cases; S’pore reports 555 new infections
SINGAPORE – Chinatown Complex will be closed to all members of the public from 3pm on Sunday (Sept 12) to 11.59pm on Wednesday, as the […]
Singapore’s unique position means few yardsticks to refer to in Covid-19 fight: Kenneth Mak
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s high vaccination rate and relatively low case numbers put it in a unique position worldwide, which means there are few precedents it […]
Covid-19 shows need for strong healthcare systems to get most vulnerable vaccinated: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – Covid-19 has shown a pressing need for strong primary healthcare systems that can persuade and get the most vulnerable in each country vaccinated, Health […]
Covid-19 infections linked to S’pore bus interchange clusters rise to 504, with 30 new cases
SINGAPORE – The number of Covid-19 cases linked to staff at eight bus interchanges now stands at 504, with 30 new cases reported on Monday […]
Over 100 residents evacuated from fire at Telok Blangah Crescent HDB block
SINGAPORE – More than 100 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at a Housing Board block in Telok Blangah Crescent on Monday evening (Sept […]