SINGAPORE – Sabai Sabai, a family-run restaurant, among the many dotted along Phuket’s renowned Patong beach, is ready to open its doors. All the staff are vaccinated against Covid-19 and the eatery has stocked up on cleaning supplies while the kitchen is filled with fresh produce in anticipation of the island’s reopening on July 1 […]
JAKARTA – Bali resident I Ketut Sudiarsa and his wife and son have been busy cleaning his six-room homestay accommodation, in anticipation of the reopening of Indonesia premier’s tourist hotspot. Situated in Ubud, a popular tourist area, the new homestay had welcomed a number of foreign guests for just two months when Covid-19 struck the […]
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Australia’s state of New South Wales reported on Saturday (June 26) 29 locally acquired Covid-19 cases as a list of exposure sites grew and a week-long partial lockdown in Sydney began. Saturday’s data includes 17 infections in the country’s most populous state that were already announced on Friday, taking the number of […]
SINGAPORE – As Singapore accelerates its vaccination drive, more perks are being dangled for people who get vaccinated, a move that could persuade the undecided to take the jab. The lure of easier travel, for instance, was a factor in spurring Ms Eliza Xue to change her mind about not getting shots for herself and […]
In 1949, the national flag of the newly proclaimed communist People’s Republic of China (PRC) made its first appearance in Singapore, flying next to the British Union Jack at the Mayfair Dramatic and Musical Association in Robinson Road. Reports from British archives described the cultural group as popular and influential in Singapore then – and […]
Inside Hong Kong Ep 1: Apple Daily farewell as first national security law trial begins 8:53 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times’ Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang chats with Money FM 89.3’s Rachel Kelly about the following points: 1. Apple Daily closes its doors after […]
SINGAPORE – How should society approach social media channels that serve as discursive “safe spaces” for minorities to talk about race but also have the potential to divide? This was a question that academics tackled at a forum on race and racism on Friday (June 25), as some called for more involvement of other groups in such […]
SINGAPORE – Long queues formed outside the Sheng Siong branch in Bedok Central on Thursday (June 24) and Friday as the durian season kicked off in full force. When The Straits Times visited Sheng Siong’s Bedok Central branch at 4pm on Friday, many of those in the queue said they were looking forward to tucking into […]
SINGAPORE – Retiree Tan Kian Boon, 69, is more afraid of dying from potential complications of the Covid-19 vaccine, than catching the coronavirus itself. He thinks it is unlikely he would get infected as he wears a mask when he goes out. Though he is not vaccinated, he is considering the Sinovac vaccine, which he […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s attorney-general on Friday (June 25) waded into a raging debate over whether the country’s constitutional monarch has the right to call for Parliament to convene, saying that the King can only act on advice from the Cabinet. The remarks by Attorney-General Idrus Harun was made on the same day that, in […]