LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will tell the European Union again next week that “significant change” to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for the restoration of genuinely good relations between London and Brussels.FILE PHOTO: A ‘No Hard Border’ poster is seen below a road sign on the Irish side of the border between Ireland and Northern […]
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans The Straits Times spoke to were split over new measures announced on Saturday (Oct 9) to tackle Covid-19. Some were hopeful that the measures might curb the spread of Covid-19 in the community, while others said it would disrupt their lifestyle and access to food and retail services. Under expanded curbs, those who […]
BEIJING – Censors in China targeted effeminate male celebrities and television shows based on web novels on boys’ love – a genre depicting blossoming romance between young men – last month as the government continued to deal with a so-called masculinity crisis in the country. In a meeting on Sept 16, the National Radio and […]
SINGAPORE – The Health Ministry (MOH) has put out simpler rules for Covid-19 patients and those who have been in close contact with them. The aim is to make healthcare protocols easier to understand and reduce the burden on government resources, including phone operators and quarantine officers. These are the answers to some questions you […]
SINGAPORE – Building a strong family network where problems can be openly shared with parents is one way to help children navigate the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. Speaking at a virtual panel discussion about children’s mental well-being, he added that the culture of constant comparison between […]
SINGAPORE – Travel restrictions will be eased and health processes simplified as Singapore stays the course on living with Covid-19, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The Republic will press on with its strategy of living with the virus, with a “new normal” expected to be between three and six months away. Right now, the crucial […]
SINGAPORE – People may have become sick with worry over their livelihoods since the Covid-19 pandemic started. But the outbreak has also created new opportunities in the healthcare and tech sectors, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong. People have more opportunities today compared with previous generations, now that they have more exposure […]
SINGAPORE – Travellers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to fly in and out of Singapore to nine more countries without quarantine and with fewer swab tests in the coming weeks. From Oct 19, vaccinated travellers from Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Britain and the United States will be able to enter […]
SINGAPORE – The number of Covid-19 related deaths is likely to continue to go up over the next few weeks and months, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Oct 9), as he urged seniors to get their jabs if they have not had them. Those who have had their shots should get their […]
SINGAPORE – From Saturday (Oct 9), healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 30 and above will be invited to take Covid-19 vaccine booster shots. They will join those aged 50 to 59 who have been receiving their booster shots from Oct 3. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the booster jabs will be administered […]