Hong Kong’s pride parade downgraded to ‘public meeting’ as protests swirl
Police have downgraded Hong Kong's annual gay pride parade to a stationary rally, organisers said Thursday, after police banned the ...
Day: November 14, 2019
Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’ over diabetes fears
by Haeril HALIM Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its link to diabetes convinced her to join ...
Catapults, flaming arrows: Hong Kong protesters’ medieval tech
by Aidan JONES / Jasmine LEUNG With wooden catapults to launch petrol bombs and bows and arrows pilfered from sports ...
377A case: Declassified documents show that the law was targeting male prostitutes, argued legal team
A new challenge of Section 377A of the Penal Code is being brought to Singapore's High Court, this time by ...
TransferWise is giving away S$150,000 prize money to Singaporeans affected by hidden bank fees
After winning S$150,000 in prize money earlier this week at the Singapore Fintech Festival, leading global financial technology company TransferWise ...
Media outlets point out that their readership is experiencing a hike after Nielsen report notes decline in readership
On Wednesday (13 November), market survey company Nielsen published its annual report on media consumption habits which found that more ...
Hong Kong shopping mall owned by Temasek-linked company suffers “extensive damage” by protesters
Festival Walk, a shopping mall in Hong Kong owned by Singapore-based Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust Ltd, suffered "extensive damage" ...
Town council officer confirms hose reel was functioning after SCDF firefighters found no water in hose reel at Bukit Batok flat
The fire hose reel at Blk 210A in Bukit Batok was "working properly at the date and time of the ...
LTA warns against converting e-scooters into personal mobility aids; action will be taken to “irresponsible” vendors
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued a warning against the modification of electric scooters into personal mobility aids (PMAs), ...
WP chief Pritam Singh says opposition unity is difficult as all parties have different philosophies, in response to Lam-Goh spat
Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (13 November) that it’s difficult for opposition ...
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NTUC FairPrice extends face mask purchase limit to hand sanitisers, thermometers -
Two more confirmed imported cases of Wuhan coronavirus infection in Singapore, making seven cases in total -
Indranee Rajah: Budget 2020 will focus on volunteerism promotion -
Progress Singapore Party in for the “long haul” with opening of new HQ -
Singapore: New payment legislation will ease global crypto-firms into the country -
Shanghai Disneyland closes its doors until further notice due to Wuhan virus -
Netizens concerned over apparent lack of masks available as demands rise -
Don’t play the blame game; it’s time to come together – PSP’s Dr Tan Cheng Bock on the Wuhan virus concern -
More than 10K from Wuhan arrived in SG since outbreak; ICA only health screens PRCs with passports issued in Hubei -
MAS: New Payment Services Act to bolster confidence and consumer protection -
Wuhan mayor admits lack of transparency in informing public about the outbreak; partially blames the Beijing government -
Taxi drivers who are required to be quarantined due to Wuhan virus will have their rental fees waived -
Quarantined in Hangzhou, 18 Singapore residents and 10 Scoot staff return safely on Scoot relief flight -
Travellers from Hubei and those with Hubei-issued PRC passports barred from entering Singapore starting 29 Jan -
Millions quarantined as China scrambles to halt virus
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Singapore PR explains why he chose to leave Singapore and become Australian citizen -
Video showing Chinese woman eating bat at restaurant goes viral as the world combats Wuhan virus -
Petition to ban travellers from China from entering Singapore has over 91,000 signatories -
PM Lee not inviting siblings to CNY reunion dinner again this year -
DBS' red packets printed with controversial inauspicious Chinese character -
PM Lee’s son asks Li Shengwu to not include him in issues that he has with Singapore government -
Over 5,000 in Singapore sign petition to call for govt to ban travellers from China due concerns over Wuhan virus -
MOH confirms same eye drop medication costs $45.80 in NUH but $34.24 in TTSH -
M'sia reports all 4 Wuhan virus cases came through SG; Philippines returns back Wuhan tourists -
Netizens call out Heng Swee Keat over remark about "nativist tendencies" -
DPM Heng Swee Keat says visitors pay GST too but doesn't mention that they can claim a refund when leaving -
Netizens do not believe NEA statistics about hawker food costs -
PRC with virus uses public transport but MOH says risk low; Bloomberg says some patients have no fever - More than 10K from Wuhan arrived in SG since outbreak; ICA only health screens PRCs with passports issued in Hubei
- 5 million left Wuhan before lockdown; Virus more transmissible with patients having normal temp
