SINGAPORE – The difficulty of the PSLE maths paper has once again become a matter of contention, with some parents saying it was so tough that their kids were left in tears. There were two maths papers on Friday (Oct 1). One parent said she received a tearful call from her daughter after the first […]
India said on Friday that it would require visitors from Britain to quarantine regardless of their vaccination status — a retaliatory measure after weeks of talks to reverse a similar move by Britain appeared deadlocked. The British government relaxed quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors from more than a dozen countries last month. But its decision […]
SINGAPORE – The decision by a panel not to recommend a bicycle registration or licensing scheme for cyclists has been welcomed by road users, who said licences would have been overkill, given the difficulty in enforcement. But some motorists voiced concern over whether the recommendations are tough enough to adequately improve safety for all road users. […]
PADANG, INDONESIA (AFP) – Seven people were killed in a landslide triggered by torrential storms on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the authorities said, as they warned continuing rainfall could cause further ground movement on Friday (Oct 1). A day after the landslide hit two adjacent houses in Padang Pariaman district on Wednesday, seven bodies […]
SINGAPORE – Madam Goh Gek Khin, 68, is always on the hunt for new recipes as long as they are healthy. The retiree wants to keep meals interesting for her daughter, Ms Gladys Goh, 35, who has Down syndrome and a heart defect that causes fatigue and shortness of breath. A clean diet is essential […]
SINGAPORE – The air forces of Singapore and Malaysia have held their annual joint field training exercise that focuses on aerial search-and-rescue (SAR) missions and medical evacuation operations. The training exercises promote cooperation in areas of mutual interest and foster professional interactions between both air forces, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Friday (Oct 1). […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea extended social distancing curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Friday (Oct 1) for two weeks, offering more incentives to people to get vaccinated as it battles thousands of new cases each day, particularly in the capital. The rapid resurgence in the greater Seoul area prompted authorities to extend distancing […]
MELBOURNE (BLOOMBERG) – Australia recognised China’s Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 shot and India-made AstraZeneca jabs, paving the way for overseas travellers and fee-paying foreign students who have received those vaccinations to enter the country. The nation’s top drugs regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, said the shots should be “recognised vaccines” in determining incoming travellers as being […]
MANILA – Registration for the election that will determine who will succeed President Rodrigo Duterte next year and steer the Philippines through a post-Covid-19 world began on Friday (Oct 1), with boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao first off the blocks to file his candidacy. For the next seven days, politicians, activists, advocates of all stripes, businessmen […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia recorded 9,671 deaths due to Covid-19 in September, the deadliest month since the pandemic began, government data showed on Friday (Oct 1), though authorities have said the increase was mostly due to the delayed inclusion of fatalities from previous months. The spike has pushed Malaysia’s death toll to among the […]