SINGAPORE – A 41-year-old Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member who was on a turnaround flight to the United Arab Emirates is the fifth person on that aircraft to have tested positive for the coronavirus. All five have also tested preliminarily positive for the more infectious B117 strain of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health […]
SINGAPORE – UOB and its commercial banking clients raised more than $500,000 through the bank’s annual Chinese New Year charity fund-raiser this year, it said on Monday (Feb 8). The money raised will be channelled towards arts, children and education programmes in Singapore. More than $250,000 was contributed by over 20 clients who participated in […]
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Late on Jan 28, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi destroyed her phone to prevent it falling into the hands of the military, according to two people close to her. Some of her friends and colleagues started to pack their bags, either preparing to flee or in expectation of being arrested. Talks […]
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Australian media companies apologised in court on Wednesday (Feb 10) for breaching a suppression order on reporting a child sex assault conviction, since overturned, of former Vatican treasurer George Pell in 2018. A dozen Australian media outlets pleaded guilty to breaching the gag order in a deal with the state, which has […]
SINGAPORE – Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed Asean cooperation, Covid-19, climate change and the Myanmar situation as they reaffirmed bilateral ties in a telephone call on Wednesday (Feb 10). Dr Balakrishnan also congratulated Mr Blinken on his appointment as Secretary of State. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said […]
SINGAPORE – Long queues formed outside Lim Chee Guan’s Chinatown and Jewel Changi Airport outlets on Tuesday morning (Feb 9) as shoppers rushed to do some last-minute shopping for bak kwa. Some joined the queues as early as 8am, although the outlets open after 9am. Lim Chee Guan said it opened its stores on Monday […]
SINGAPORE – Pirates have continued to launch attacks in the Singapore Strait, with three reported incidents last month in the 105km-long stretch of water south of Singapore which serves as a key waterway for trade. Last month’s incidents all took place north-west of Bintan, Indonesia, in the eastbound lane of the strait. The same lane […]
SINGAPORE – The consumer watchdog has issued a warning to fashion retailer MDS Collections after customers complained that they had not received items bought from the store. The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) said on Tuesday (Feb 9) that it had received 37 complaints about MDS Collections from June 1, 2019 to Dec 31 last […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the paths for his ruling Workers’ Party to take with South Korea and external affairs, state media KCNA said on Wednesday (Feb 10). Kim called last month for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States was “our biggest enemy,” presenting a stark challenge […]
SINGAPORE – Indian restaurant chain the Banana Leaf Apolo will be charged in Court next week for breaching multiple safe management measures, including a self-service buffet at its Little India Arcade outlet. The restaurant chain will be charged in Court on Feb 17 for failing to ensure that gathering of individuals in its premises did […]