SINGAPORE – People with special needs and their caregivers were hit especially hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, when they were cut off from special education school, early intervention and other support services. To rally flagging spirits, one caregiver set up CaringSG as an informal support group for other caregivers who are struggling. CaringSG was officially […]
SINGAPORE – Vaccinated people will be allowed to visit hospitals and residential care homes from Monday (Nov 22), provided those being visited are also inoculated. However, concessions will be made for the medically-ineligible as well as those in exceptional circumstances. The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced this on Saturday (Nov 20) as it brought an […]
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Several thousand people took to Australia’s streets on Saturday (Nov 20) protesting Covid-19 vaccination mandates, while smaller crowds gathered to support the measures that have elevated the country to be one of the most inoculated in the world. Nearly 85 per cent of Australians aged 16 and above have been fully vaccinated […]
BEIJING (REUTERS, AFP) – Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been staying in her own home “freely” and will make a public appearance “soon”, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin, a prominent state media journalist, said on Saturday (Nov 20). Former doubles world number one Peng has not been seen or heard from publicly since she […]
At first glance, it would seem a supreme irony: China has applied to join the very trade pact that arose from moves to counter its economic influence in the Asia Pacific. In September, Beijing sent in a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that brings together 11 countries […]
SINGAPORE – There were 1,734 new Covid-19 infections reported in Singapore on Friday (Nov 19), down from 2,038 on Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate also fell to 0.77, down from 0.90 on Thursday. The infection growth rate has been below one for seven consecutive days. The number […]
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans should not expect to resume day trips to Johor anytime soon, despite talks on reopening of land borders with Malaysia gaining steam. Observers expect that the reopening will be likely available to just long-term pass holders at the start, with time needed to smooth out potential operational issues. This means that the number of […]
SINGAPORE – With the Covid-19 pandemic having exposed weaknesses in the current societal system, it is time for leaders to take action and cooperate on innovative and inclusive solutions, said President Halimah Yacob on Friday (Nov 19). “Let us use our voices to represent the unrepresented, and to make people hear the unheard and see […]
SINGAPORE – Changes to the Copyright Act that aim to strengthen the rights of creators and performers will take effect on Nov 21, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and Ministry of Law (MinLaw) said in a joint statement on Friday (Nov 19). The updated provisions, which were passed in Parliament in September, factor in technological developments […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s military said on Friday (Nov 19) that it scrambled fighter jets after two Chinese and seven Russian warplanes intruded into its air defence identification zone during what Beijing called regular training. The Chinese and Russian aircraft entered the north-eastern part of the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) for an […]