SINGAPORE – In order to screen for early signs of diabetic eye conditions more efficiently, Diabetes Singapore will deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) system which can analyse and produce results for an eye scan within minutes, instead of about an hour. The society has set a target to screen 11,000 patients this year for diabetes-related eye […]
SINGAPORE – The rise of right-wing extremism creeping into Singapore is a worrying development, and is part of a larger wave sweeping across the world, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Wednesday (Jan 27). He was commenting on the case of a 16-year-old Singaporean student who was detained under the Internal Security […]
SINGAPORE – A woman who withdrew cash that her former employer Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) had mistakenly credited to her bank account as salary was sentenced on Wednesday (Jan 27) to four months’ jail. The court heard that TTSH had continued paying Nurul Atiqah Kamsari, 25, her monthly salary for more than a year […]
GENEVA (AFP) – The UN human rights chief has called for an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict and sanctions on military officials accused of war crimes, according to a report obtained by AFP. Human rights chief Michelle Bachelet accused Sri Lanka of reneging on promises to ensure justice for […]
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – After years of failed efforts to boost the birth rate, South Korea’s government now says it will focus some of its energy on learning to live with population decline, rather than simply trying to halt it. The government has “found it will be difficult to reverse the low birth rate trend in […]
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Covid-19 vaccination programmes in China and India will stretch until late 2022 due to the sheer size of their population, and more than 85 poor countries will not have widespread access to vaccines before 2023, a study showed on Wednesday (Jan 27). While rapid development of vaccines has raised hopes for an […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday (Jan 27) after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of Covid-19. The news is another headache for Mr Suga whose approval rating has tumbled due to dissatisfaction with […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday (Jan 27) after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s call for people to avoid unnecessary outings to curb the spread of Covid-19. The news is another headache for Mr Suga whose approval rating has tumbled due to dissatisfaction with […]
PHNOM PENH (REUTERS) – Presented with a movie, meal, medicines and a US$20 (S$26.50) cash handout, Cambodia’s cyclo taxi drivers received a rare treat at the weekend, and a brief distraction from hard times as the coronavirus takes a toll on tourism. Hundreds of drivers who are struggling to make ends meet were seen sprawled […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China has administered about 22.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, a health official said on Wednesday (Jab 27), as the country steps up its campaign ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holidays and the accompanying flurry of travel. The world’s most populous nation has widened its targeted inoculation scheme since mid-December […]