SINGAPORE – Dengue cases are on the rise again, with infections from the DenV-3 and DenV-4 serotypes accounting for over half the cases since February. The Straits Times looks at what this means, and the measures being done for infection control. Q: Is it true that I will have more serious illness if I get […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians are struggling to reconcile a deepening mix of anger and hopelessness as both politicking and the country’s deadliest Covid-19 wave fester. Last week, both white flag and black flag campaigns – desperate cries for help and protest against the government respectively, in lieu of superspreader street rallies – kicked off as […]
SINGAPORE – More Covid-19 safety measures will be eased from July 12 as the proportion of Singapore residents who have received at least one dose of a vaccine is expected to cross the two-third mark, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (July 7). Here are the key announcements. From July 12: 1. Groups […]
SINGAPORE – There were 26 new coronavirus cases as at Monday noon (July 12), taking Singapore’s total to 62,718. They included 18 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Of these cases, 13 were detected upon arrival in Singapore, while five cases developed the […]
SINGAPORE – Diabetes and high blood pressure are already a part of 83-year-old Tay Seng Kee’s life. And even though his son and daughter-in-law have been persuading him to get vaccinated against Covid-19, he does not see the use of doing so. With a hint of bitterness in his voice, the retiree, who declined to […]
SINGAPORE – What are the key issues that Singaporeans may be concerned about ahead of the next general election? What are the potential flashpoints? Insight looks at six of them. The Covid-19 pandemic has been repeatedly described as the crisis of a generation by Singapore’s leaders. It remains uncertain how long it will take for […]
SINGAPORE – Diabetes and high blood pressure are already a part of 83-year-old Tay Seng Kee’s life. And even though his son and daughter-in-law have been persuading him to get vaccinated against Covid-19, he does not see the use of doing so. With a hint of bitterness in his voice, the retiree, who declined to […]
SINGAPORE – What are the key issues that Singaporeans may be concerned about ahead of the next general election? What are the potential flashpoints? Insight looks at six of them. The Covid-19 pandemic has been repeatedly described as the crisis of a generation by Singapore’s leaders. It remains uncertain how long it will take for […]
HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnam will impose movement restrictions in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho for 14 days starting on Monday (July 12), the government said, as the South-east Asian country battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic. The city of 1.23 million people in the far south has reported seven infections over the […]
SINGAPORE – The motif of a lion head takes centre stage in this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) logo, which was designed by Nanyang Polytechnic student Tan Yun Xin. “I was inspired by how Singapore has come together during the pandemic – from our front-line workers doing their best to battle the pandemic to individual […]