SINGAPORE – More than 80 hotels have been approved for staycations, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Tuesday (July 21). Hotels contacted by The Straits Times said the approvals came in time for the ongoing week-long school holiday and the two upcoming long weekends – July 31 for Hari Raya Haji and Aug 9 for […]
LONDON (Reuters) – British government borrowing surged to a record 128 billion pounds ($162 billion) in the first three months of the 2020/21 financial year, when COVID-19 lockdown measures were tightest, more than double the entire previous year’s borrowing. Most economists think British government borrowing this year will be its largest since World War Two […]
SINGAPORE – A firm believer in enhancing the role of nurses, Ms Kala Narayanasamy’s personal mantra is to ask herself how she can make things “safer, faster, and better” for her patients. Now the deputy director of nursing at the Woodlands Health Campus, Ms Kala retired a decade ago, but that did not last long, […]
SINGAPORE – Nursing director Chin Soh Mun has pretty much seen it all in her 48 years in the profession, in roles ranging from acute to long-term care, but she has now found her true calling – palliative care at the Dover Park Hospice. Ms Chin, 66, is a fervent believer that no one should […]
The Straits Times speaks to the five nurses who clinched the President’s Award for Nurses this year. The award, the highest accolade for the profession in Singapore, recognises nurses who have shown sustained, outstanding performance and contributions to patient care delivery, education, research and administration. Nurses are nominated for the award by their institutions, peers […]
SINGAPORE – Motorists driving past three gantries on the Central Expressway (CTE) during morning and evening peak hours will have to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fees again from next Monday (July 27) after enjoying a three month reprieve. The reinstatement of ERP fees at these parts was due to traffic jams that were observed there […]
BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s government rejected a counterproposal from the country’s three main creditor groups on Monday to revamp around $65 billion in foreign debt, doubling down on its own “final” offer as bondholders appeared to close ranks. Economy Minister Martin Guzman said the latest debt restructuring offer, the first from the three groups […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative Covid-19 test results before boarding, China’s aviation authority said on Tuesday (July 21), as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel. Nucleic acid tests must be completed within five days of embarkation, the Civil Aviation Administration […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Grocery sales in Britain rose 14.6% year-on-year in the four weeks to July 12, slowing from previous weeks as COVID-19 restrictions were eased to allow hospitality and leisure outlets to reopen in England, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said the growth was down from 18.9% in last month’s report, […]
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – At least two people have been injured by the deadly box jellyfish in Singapore waters. Fortunately, both victims survived the potentially fatal stings of the box jellyfish, which is considered the most venomous marine animal. Conservation group Marine Stewards issued a public advisory last Saturday (July 18) to warn people not […]