Day: 17 March 2020

55 posts

Putting S’pore on lockdown “a very extreme measure”, not necessary if multiple lines of defences tightened, says National Development Minister Lawrence Wong

Placing Singapore under lockdown is currently “a very extreme measure” at this…

MOM to offer $50 nightly allowance per worker to firms affected by M’sia travel restrictions: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be offering a nightly allowance of…

Malaysia recovers $322 million in stolen 1MDB money: govt

Malaysia has recovered $322 million stolen from the scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund…

M’sian workers who do not return to S’pore by tonight will be given two weeks of unpaid leave

Following the movement control order imposed by the Malaysian government which will…

M’sia confirms two COVID-19 deaths, one linked to mass religious gathering in KL

Malaysia on Tue (17 Mar) recorded its two first fatalities over the…

Indonesia’s Jokowi open to accepting help from Singapore to combat COVID-19

Indonesia is open to accepting help offered by Singapore to fight COVID-19…

SDP: “Unconscionable” to hold GE soon after M’sia movement control order, asymptomatic workers with COVID-19 may cross Causeway “undetected” in droves

It would be “unconscionable” for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) to…

NMP Kuik Shiao-yin calls upon S’poreans to help one another during these troubled times

On Tuesday (17 March), Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Shiao-yin Kuik shared…