SINGAPORE – Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Tuesday (Sept 21) that the Government is monitoring hospital capacity closely and may have to impose more restrictions if the Covid-19 situation worsens. Singapore already has a suite of measures in place, and to go further would be a “last resort”, he added in Mandarin in an […]
BEIJING – China’s move to stop funding coal-fired power projects overseas is one in the right direction, but experts say the reality is far more complex as the country has to strike a balance between meeting climate change goals and developing its economy. As China positions itself as a global leader in the fight against […]
SINGAPORE – Mr Khairin Rasoh, 24, dresses up as a clown for his job as a promoter because he has liked them since he was a child, and he never intended to scare children with his appearance. He told The Straits Times in a phone interview on Wednesday (Sept 22): “I dress up like this […]
SINGAPORE – A total of 95 per cent of students from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) who graduated last year were able to find employment despite the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes those who were enrolled in the SGUnited Traineeships that provides recent graduates or those who will soon graduate with opportunities to gain industry-relevant […]
SINGAPORE – Frustration and confusion are mounting on the ground as Singapore’s healthcare system struggles to cope with the latest surge in Covid-19 cases. While some people have said they are unable to contact the Ministry of Health (MOH) for official advice on their specific situations, others have complained about the long lag times between testing […]
SINGAPORE – No visitors will be allowed in hospital wards for four weeks, from Friday (Sept 24) to Oct 23, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. This tightened restriction came amid the rise in Covid-19 cases in the community, and with more cases detected among hospital staff, patients and visitors. This has led to ward […]
Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, said on Tuesday that his country would stop building coal-burning power plants overseas, a major shift by the world’s second-biggest economy to move away from its support of the fossil fuel. China “will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad,” he told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The […]
SINGAPORE – They had gathered in an unlicensed venue on Sept 20 to allegedly consume alcohol, play games such as darts and table soccer, and socialise. This took place in a unit in a mixed-use commercial and residential building in Balestier Road. Now they are being investigated by police for non-compliance of Covid-19 safe distancing measures. […]
SINGAPORE – Upset that his estranged wife rejected his attempts at reconciliation, a man threatened to kill his spouse after abducting the woman and dousing her with petrol. He also threatened to kill himself. Murugan Nondoh, now 40, also told his close friend that he was not going to “let anyone have the victim since he cannot […]
(Reuters) -European stocks rose on Wednesday, recovering from its early-week losses after debt-laden developer China Evergrande said it would make some interest payments, while travel and leisure index jumped to a 14-week high.The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/StaffEvergrande’s Frankfurt-listed shares jumped […]