SINGAPORE – All centre-based tuition and enrichment classes must move activities online till the end of phase two (heightened alert) on June 13, or until further notice is given, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing announced on Sunday (May 16). This will prevent intermingling of students from different schools, and cut down possible transmissions among this […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Sunday, May 16. S’pore schools to start full home-based learning from May 19 amid spike in Covid-19 cases The mid-year GCE O- and A-level mother tongue examinations will proceed as planned. READ MORE HERE Pre-schools, student care centres to remain open but parents urged […]
SINGAPORE – While parents are encouraged to keep their children at home in the coming weeks, as telecommuting is now the default, pre-schools and student care centres will remain open to support parents who need to work, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Sunday (May 16). “We understand that many parents are essential workers […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia is temporarily halting distribution of one batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to run tests for sterility and toxicity following reports of adverse effects after immunisations, the Health Ministry said on Sunday (May 16). The batch consists of 448,480 vaccine doses that arrived in the South-east Asian nation last month, part of a […]
SINGAPORE – Growing up, Lina Ng’s three sons did not know she used to be a leading actress and host on Mediacorp’s Channel 8. They were always puzzled when strangers came up to take pictures with their mum. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories […]
SINGAPORE – Commercial car-pooling services will cease, and taxis and private-hire cars can take more than two passengers only if they are all from the same household. These are some of the measures that have been implemented for this period of heightened alert from Sunday (May 16) to June 13, said the Land Transport Authority […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, May 16. Disruptions from pandemic alter renting patterns, fuel spike in condo, HDB flat rents Renting patterns change with lease extensions and some moving out of family homes for space. READ MORE HERE S’pore’s new Covid-19 rules: Can family members living together go out […]
KABUL (REUTERS) – An explosion inside a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 12 people during Friday (May 14) prayers as worshippers gathered for the Eid al-Fitr holiday during a ceasefire. The Taleban insurgent group, which declared the three-day truce for the holiday, condemned the attack in a statement. […]
NEW DELHI – Men in yellow hard hats lay pipes in the ground as the streets around the capital’s iconic India Gate are largely quiet with just a few cars whizzing by because of the strict lockdown following a devastating second wave of Covid-19 cases. Red sand and black lamp posts linked by thick chains […]
SINGAPORE – A new thermal scanner and visitor management system is enabling faster, seamless safe entry to high-traffic venues and events, while empowering persons with special needs as well as low-income persons employed in the device’s assembly. The system, Litehaus, scans up to 10 people at one go and conducts check-in functions, non-contact temperature scanning, […]