SINGAPORE – Hiccups are to be expected in the political transition process, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Friday (May 7) of Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat’s surprise decision to step aside as leader of the People’s Action Party’s fourth-generation team. He added that there were similar hiccups when the pioneer generation […]
Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of Maldives who is the current leader of the country’s parliament, was in critical condition on Friday after a bombing near his home, hospital officials said. The Maldives police confirmed injuries to Mr. Nasheed in the attack, which happened late Thursday night, and called it “an act of terror” that […]
SINGAPORE – A UOB employee who fell for a police impersonation scam disclosed the personal information of 1,166 of the bank’s customers who are China nationals. The data divulged comprised customer names, identification and mobile numbers and account balances, UOB noted on Friday (May 7). “Their bank account numbers were not disclosed and our IT […]
SINGAPORE – Organisations and individuals have stepped up in impressive numbers to help India battle its frightening surge in Covid-19 cases. The efforts range from individuals and bodies like the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) initiating fund-raising campaigns to groups procuring medical supplies such as oxygen concentrators. The SRC has been particularly active, pulling in $2.6 […]
SINGAPORE – When Mr Goh Chok Tong got a late-night call informing him that a Singapore Airlines plane had been hijacked in 1991, the then Prime Minister issued instructions calmly – then went to bed. The response demonstrated his trust in his deputies and epitomised his leadership style, elements of which have been captured in […]
Letter From The Bureau Ep 1: Getting to know Little Singapore in the south of India 16:08 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times’s foreign desk editor Bhagyashree Garekar in this podcast series as she talks about life as it goes on, amid, and in spite of the headlines, with one of ST’s 30-odd correspondents in […]
SINGAPORE – The woman who claimed she was a “sovereign” when told to wear a mask in public was sentenced to two weeks’ jail and a $2,000 fine on Friday (May 7). Paramjeet Kaur, 41, pleaded guilty to one charge each for failing to wear a mask over her nose and mouth while she was outside […]
SINGAPORE – People who work with at-risk youth are getting more support, with easier access to mentors and supervision under two new schemes rolled out on Friday (May 7). The pilot Youth Work Supervision and Youth Work Mentorship schemes were launched during the inaugural Youth Work Day event, which celebrates the contributions of youth work […]
By Makiko Inoue TOKYO — Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions until the end of May to contain a surge of coronavirus cases, casting further doubt on the country’s ability to safely host the Summer Olympics, which are scheduled to begin in 11 weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga […]
SINGAPORE – Staff at Tan Tock Seng Hospital have not only been fighting Covid-19, but some have also faced discrimination from members of the public, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (May 7). “People are understandably fearful, but it is no less distressing to see,” he said in a Facebook post. “For a […]