WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Oct 26) denounced the military coup and “horrific violence” in Myanmar at a summit with Asean leaders, the White House said. Addressing the virtual summit, Biden “expressed grave concerns about the military coup and horrific violence in Burma and called on the country’s military regime to […]
SINGAPORE – Phishing scam cases involving e-mails, text messages and phone calls from scammers impersonating e-commerce marketplace staff are on the rise, the Singapore Police Force warned on Tuesday (Oct 26). At least $764,000 was lost in September to non-banking-related phishing scams, the police said in a statement. Victims of such scams would typically receive […]
SINGAPORE – FairPrice’s Share-A-Textbook scheme is returning for its 39th year, and will especially benefit families impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, said FairPrice group chief executive Seah Kian Peng on Tuesday (Oct 26). He was speaking at the launch of this year’s programme at Our Tampines Hub (OTH). The scheme, which started in 1983, collects used textbooks […]
SINGAPORE – A laboratory has been set up here to enable international collaboration on technologies that can more accurately map the world’s seas and oceans – the first such facility in the world. The Innovation and Technology Lab is housed at PSA Vista near Pasir Panjang Terminal, and is a collaboration between Singapore and the […]
SINGAPORE – A married couple from China were convicted on Tuesday (Oct 26) of offences including hindering health officers from carrying out their duties after the husband tested positive for Covid-19 in 2020. Following a joint trial, District Judge Ng Peng Hong found Shi Sha, now 38, guilty of four charges under the Infectious Diseases […]
SINGAPORE – Road users were brought to a crawl after an accident involving a trailer and a car occurred before noon on Tuesday (Oct 26) on the Pan-Island Expressway. The police said they were alerted at 11.03am to the accident near the Thomson Road exit towards Tuas, and that no injuries were reported. In online […]
PANDALAM (REUTERS) – Stuck in a village in southern India for nine months and unable to return to his job in Saudi Arabia, Mr Sugathan P.R. is hoping the World Health Organisation (WHO) will approve the Indian Covid-19 shot Covaxin, paving the way for his trip back. Like Mr Sugathan, millions of Indians have taken […]
SINGAPORE – The new guidance about headscarves in the workplace published by the Islamic authority here will assist Muslim women who might be grappling with striking a balance between their job and religious obligations. But work from religious leaders and community organisations is needed to ensure this new fatwa – or religious guidance – published […]
SINGAPORE – People who have hearing issues can get tested at three community clinics instead of the hospital in a pilot made possible by a new device. The new set-ups at the Pioneer Polyclinic, Tiong Bahru Community Health Centre and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Sleep Centre in Outram come amid statistics showing that many […]
SINGAPORE – The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has released official guidance stating that while the tudung is a religious requirement for Muslim women, they may make adjustments to the attire where needed. This can be to comply with certain workplace requirements, such as dress codes, said Muis on Tuesday (Oct 26). Its fatwa […]