SINGAPORE – In early June, her beloved elder sister, 37, died of Covid-19 in Indonesia. But a devastated Ms Ima Fitarini, 34, could not fly home for a final farewell owing to travel restrictions amid the pandemic. “It all happened in only nine days… I was chit-chatting with her for (the first) seven days,” said […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore residents will no longer be able to enjoy two-way quarantine-free travel with Denmark, after the country reclassified Singapore as a country with a high risk of Covid-19 infections. Owing to the reclassification, travellers from Singapore will have to serve a 10-day self-isolation period upon arrival in Denmark, the Embassy of Denmark said […]
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic lagged behind that of other rich nations in the July-September period, according to official data on Thursday which underscored the interest rate dilemma facing the Bank of England.FILE PHOTO: People sit at an outdoor restaurant on the South Bank during sunny weather, amid the coronavirus disease […]
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASAI NEWS NETWORK): The Malaysian Health Ministry has agreed to buy Covid-19 antiviral pills for use in Malaysia. Malaysian Deputy Health Minister Noor Azmi Ghazali told Parliament on Thursday (Nov 11): “The government, through the Health Ministry, has agreed to purchase 150,000 treatment packages of molnupiravir (antiviral pill).” He added: “This is […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – A Hong Kong apartment sold for HK$640 million (S$111 million), making it Asia’s most expensive per square foot in a further sign of buoyancy in the city’s upscale housing market. Wharf Holdings and Nan Fung Development sold an apartment at Mount Nicholson, one of the most iconic upscale projects in the city, […]
SINGAPORE – An area like the Greater Southern Waterfront – with sea views and proximity to the city centre – would likely be considered a prime public housing locale by many people. But different areas may also become prime over time, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah during a radio show on […]
WELLINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries to do more to include women and indigenous people in their workforces, saying it could bring enormous economic benefits as the world recovers from the pandemic. “Every crisis does present an opportunity,” Ms Ardern said on Thursday (Nov 11) as […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Nov 11. S’pore reports 3,481 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths; weekly infection growth rate at 0.88 The infection growth rate has been below one for eight days in a row. READ MORE HERE Fifth lion in Singapore tests positive for Covid-19 The African lion […]
SINGAPORE – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) bloc should lead the charge to forge global digital standards that are crucial in tackling the widening gulf of opportunities between digital haves and have-nots, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (Nov 11). The 21-member bloc, having facilitated and improved trade liberalisation and investment across borders, […]
SINGAPORE – There were 3,481 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Nov 10), up from 3,397 a day earlier, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily report on the infection. The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate increased slightly to 0.88, from 0.82 on Tuesday. The number refers to the ratio of community cases in […]