Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the Lower Chamber of Parliament last week for a general election to be held on Oct 31. Here are some of the issues at stake: Economy The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has pledged to achieve “fairer wealth distribution” after years of pre-pandemic growth failed to translate into higher […]
SINGAPORE – Some 45 paediatricians have teamed up to provide free telemedicine care for children with Covid-19, to ease the load off hospitals and designated telemedicine providers for home recovery. The doctors have been handling 100 to 200 cases a day since Oct 8, including those on scheduled follow-up during the home recovery programme (HRP). […]
SEOUL – When Ms Ella Guevarra from the Philippines first started working in South Korea, she had such a hard time remembering not just the names of her co-workers, but their titles as well. “It came to a point that I just called everyone sajangnim so that even if I forgot the title, I would […]
SINGAPORE – To avoid the proverbial mistake of preparing for the last war, the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) needs to change the way it works, said the agency’s chief executive Mervyn Tan. This includes how the agency delivers capabilities for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and increasing collaboration with start-ups, he told reporters […]
SINGAPORE – Are you too tired to parent? Do you sometimes feel anxious, frustrated and confused at having to juggle work and family? Are you trapped in the rat race of making a living and providing for the family? The term rat race aptly evokes the metaphor of people behaving like rats in a cage, […]
SINGAPORE – When Bangladeshi construction worker Titu Md Majadur Rahman used a self-administered antigen rapid test (ART) and tested positive for Covid-19 last Wednesday, he was sent to a recovery facility in the S11 dormitory in Punggol where he stays. After he tested negative on Saturday (Oct 16) – on Day 4 – he was […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. The report, citing multiple sources familiar with the test, said Beijing in August launched a nuclear-capable missile that circled the Earth at low orbit before descending toward its target, which three sources said it missed by […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Oct 17. Down with Delta: Recovered Covid-19 patients tell their stories The Delta strain currently accounts for nearly all cases in Singapore. Three former patients tell ST health correspondent Linette Lai about their experiences of being diagnosed with the virus. READ MORE HERE 9 […]
MANILA – While Ms Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize was met with an outpouring of praise across the globe, there are those in the Philippines who, at the risk of being called sour grapes or accused of defending a brutal regime, dared to ask: Does she really deserve it? Behind that question is a measured […]
SINGAPORE – The Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Saturday (Oct 16) said it was working closely with electricity retailers facing challenges amid what it called “exceptional circumstances” of volatile market conditions and surging fuel costs globally. The electricity supply for all customers will not be affected, as retailers look to suspend or cease operations, the […]