SINGAPORE – The stay-home notice (SHN) period for travellers from higher-risk countries or regions will be lengthened to 21 days, up from 14 days, said Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Education and co-chair of the multi-ministry task force handling Covid-19, on Tuesday (May 4). The extended SHN will apply to travellers arriving from all countries […]
SINGAPORE – Higher-risk settings such as gyms will be shut and size limits on large events tightened from this Saturday (May 8), given the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the community. These stricter rules – that are set to last until May 30 – will affect congregational worship services, weddings and funerals, sporting events […]
SINGAPORE – There were 17 new coronavirus cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as at Tuesday noon (May 4), taking Singapore’s total to 61,252. Of these, five are from the community and none from migrant workers’ dormitories. All of them were detected from MOH’s proactive testing of patients, visitors and staff at Tan Tock Seng […]
SINGAPORE – The police are investigating 19 people aged between 23 and 45 for breaching Covid-19 measures while drinking and socialising at a pub. In a statement on Tuesday (May 4), the police said they were alerted last Friday to the case in which 15 men and four women had allegedly gathered at a pub […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – While North Korea’s barrage of complaints about US President Joe Biden’s policies over the weekend might appear to be ratcheting up tensions, some signs suggest Pyongyang has not ruled out diplomacy with the new team in Washington. Few observers expect talks to resume soon – both countries are more focused on issues such […]
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has had a transforming impact on society and those who denied or ignored the importance of mental health came to experience such issues for themselves when it struck, chief executive of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Victor Mills said on Tuesday (May 4). Speaking virtually at the Silver Ribbon […]
SINGAPORE – The Istana Open House event on May 13 will be cancelled because of the worsening Covid-19 situation. The event has been cancelled due to the latest call from the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19 to reduce social interaction, said the Istana in a statement issued by the President’s Office on Tuesday (May 4). Ticket-holders […]
MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – Satellite data show an unseasonal surge in sulfur dioxide across North India after emissions from a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean reached the South Asian nation last month. The colourless gas was emitted from several explosive blasts that rocked La Soufrière and the Caribbean island of St. Vincent starting April 9. It […]
SINGAPORE – Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has stopped admitting new patients from Tuesday (May 4). The hospital is fighting to contain a growing Covid-19 cluster with 35 linked patients as of Monday night. On Monday, the Ministry of Health said that other hospitals – both public and private – would be helping to take on […]
Singapore Airlines, telco Singtel and furniture retailer Vhive made the headlines this year when the personal information of up to hundreds of thousands of their customers was leaked. Such leaks often involve individuals’ names, physical and e-mail addresses and mobile numbers. Here are some of the commonly asked questions. WHAT DO I DO WHEN MY […]