SINGAPORE – This month, big and small screens have been awash with shows about mothers. Cashing in on the Mother’s Day commercial wave, I scoff. But I end up watching anyway. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories […]
SINGAPORE – A breath test that can accurately detect Covid-19 within a minute will be rolled out in Singapore, with a trial slated to begin at Tuas Checkpoint in the next few days. Developed by Breathonix, a spin-off from the National University of Singapore, this breath test system has received provisional authorisation from Singapore’s Health […]
SINGAPORE – He was offered a job in construction with a monthly pay of $1,600, and was shown an in-principle approval (IPA) letter reflecting this. But when he received his first pay cheque, Ahmed (not his real name) discovered that his basic wage was only about $200. For seven months, he continued to be underpaid. […]
SINGAPORE – Two butterfly species native to Singapore have developed a taste for a plant from elsewhere after their native host plant here went extinct, a new study has found. The key finding of the study – that non-native plants may benefit native wildlife – is a departure from the prevailing paradigm that exotic species […]
TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) – Back in February, as the world was beating a path to Taiwan’s door for help to tackle a shortage of semiconductors, the health minister got into a scrap with China over Covid-19 vaccines. Beijing, he suggested, had used political pressure to derail Taiwan’s plan to purchase five million doses directly from Germany’s […]
SINGAPORE – With the Early Admissions Exercise to the polytechnics starting next month, one parent has a question about the polytechnic pathway. Q: My son is insisting on taking the polytechnic route, although he is strong academically and will likely qualify for a top junior college (JC). He wants to apply for a poly via […]
SINGAPORE – Therapeutic justice – which helps families heal rifts through problem-solving instead of court combat – is here to stay, argues a law lecturer, pointing to family law court cases last year that are moving in that direction. “This is perhaps the most fundamental takeaway that family practitioners should have from 2020,” said Ms […]
SINGAPORE – One week into the tightened restrictions that kicked in on May 16 for food & beverage (F&B) outlets, it is deja vu for the owners of newly opened eateries Asador in Joo Chiat Place, and Low Tide in Club Street. Their barely two-week-old venues are already forced to go into a takeaway or […]
SINGAPORE – Counselling is being provided to migrant workers who are concerned and worried about the well-being of their loved ones in their home countries, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Sunday (May 23) during a virtual May Day celebration for workers. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as HealthServe and the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s “stricter” measures, to be imposed this week to contain the spike in Covid-19 cases, have met with resistance from many who argue that the tweaks are “half-baked”. Experts have also said the new measures are unlikely to go far enough unless they are strictly enforced, and they may take a longer […]