SINGAPORE – There were 313 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Sunday noon (Aug 2), taking Singapore’s total to 52,825. They included one community case, comprising one permanent resident, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were also five imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. Migrant workers living […]
TOKYO (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Tokyo confirmed 292 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Aug 2), after cases rose by more than 400 in the past two days, public broadcaster NHK said. Governor Koike Yuriko said last Friday that Tokyo could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation in the Japanese capital deteriorates further, as […]
The mobile column, a drive-past of military vehicles and assets, will be scaled down for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP), with 66 assets from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) on display. There will be 22 different types of equipment rumbling through five routes as […]
KOTA KINABALU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Sabah political parties have begun closed-door meetings in preparation for a snap election following the abrupt dissolution of the state assembly on Thursday (July 30). Most took a break on the first day of the Hari Raya Haji celebrations but on Saturday (Aug 1), they began discussing potential […]
SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old Singaporean woman was one of 307 new Covid-19 cases detected in Singapore on Saturday (Aug 1), said the Health Ministry (MOH) in its daily update of coronavirus infections here. Five were imported cases who had been serving their 14-day stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore from Philippines, India and China. The five patients […]
SINGAPORE – The police are investigating the chief priest of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple, the Sri Mariamman Temple, for an incident involving criminal breach of trust. In a statement released on Saturday night (Aug 1), the temple said a police report was lodged regarding gold ornaments that went missing in the custody of its chief […]
HONG KONG – Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has defended her decision to postpone the city’s Legislative Council (Legco) election due to the worsening coronavirus outbreaks, stressing that voters will not be deprived of their rights. She said on Saturday (Aug 1) the decision was based on the objective development of the epidemic, without […]
SINGAPORE – There were 307 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Saturday noon (Aug 1), taking Singapore’s total to 52,512. They include one community case, who is a Singaporean, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). There were also five imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. Migrant workers living […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s stately traditional kabuki theatre resumed performances on Saturday (Aug 1) after a five-month break due to the novel coronavirus, with musicians in masks, actors farther apart on stage and only half the usual number of seats. The reopening of Tokyo’s famed Kabukiza Theatre, which called off performances from March due to […]
TAICHUNG (AFP) – Taiwan’s trendiest couple these days are neither young celebrities nor teen influencers – they are an octogenarian duo who run a mom-and-pop laundry service and have become an online sensation by modelling abandoned clothes. Mr Chang Wan-ji, 83, and his wife Hsu Sho-er, 84, have racked up nearly 600,000 followers on Instagram […]