BEIJING (AFP) – A lone elephant who broke away from a herd marching through southern China has been captured and returned to a nature reserve, officials said, in the latest twist for a journey that has caused chaos but captivated Chinese social media. He was part of a herd of Asian elephants that has spent […]
SINGAPORE – The Housing Board resale market bounced back quickly last month, with prices continuing to climb and more flats changing hands as tightened Covid-19 measures were eased. HDB resale prices rose for the 12th straight month, advancing 0.9 per cent last month compared with May, according to flash data from real estate portal SRX […]
SINGAPORE – The Housing Board resale market bounced back quickly last month, with prices continuing to climb and more flats changing hands as tightened Covid-19 measures were eased. HDB resale prices rose for the 12th straight month, advancing 0.9 per cent last month compared with May, according to flash data from real estate portal SRX […]
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Newly appointed Senior Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he believes that only through stability, unity and strong cooperation from all parties can the country come out of the Covid-19 crisis. Thanking the prime minister for his appointment, the foreign minister pledged to carry out his new responsibilities to the best […]
SINGAPORE – About 131,000 people have moved their second Covid-19 vaccination appointments forward, with another 200,000 yet to do so. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, in disclosing this figure on Wednesday (July 7), urged people to do so to get better protection from Covid-19 earlier. Last week, the Ministry of Health had said eligible people […]
SINGAPORE – A new cluster was declared on Wednesday (July 7) after three new Covid-19 cases were linked to case 64599. The Ministry of Health did not give details on case 64599 or the other patients linked to the new cluster, which now has a total of four cases. Two other cases reported on Wednesday […]
TOKYO – Japan is set to declare a fresh Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo, domestic media said on Wednesday (July 7), citing sources, as the capital set 920 new cases in the highest one-day tally since May 13. The decision, which will likely take effect from next Monday and last until Aug 22, will […]
SINGAPORE – Transitioning to a green economy may be challenging for Singapore because of its lack of natural endowments. But it can thrive if it makes bold, decisive moves, said Mr Ravi Menon. Delivering an Institute of Policy Studies lecture on Wednesday (July 7), the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore pointed out […]
SINGAPORE – In marriage, the preference for an older and more educated husband is changing among couples here. The proportion of first marriages involving a bride who is older than her husband increased from 16.7 per cent in 2010 to 17.9 per cent last year. Most of the women were just one or two years […]
SINGAPORE – The vaccination of foreign seafarers at Singapore’s ports will use a separate pool of vaccines outside the national stockpile, and could include vaccine types not currently under the national programme, Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat said. This comes in response to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) calls for seaports […]