Residents departing S’pore from 27 Mar onwards to be charged full rates if hospitalised for COVID-19 on return
Singapore residents and long term pass holders departing the country from 27 Mar onwards will be charged full rates at…
All bars and entertainment venues to be closed from 26 March 2359hrs, announces Multi-Ministry Taskforce
It has been announced that all bars and entertainment venues like night clubs, discos, cinemas, theatres, and karaoke outlets, where…
Iceland confirms first death from coronavirus
Icelandic health authorities said Tuesday that a patient in her 60s had died from COVID-19, marking the country’s first confirmed…
Temasek Foundation distributes zero-alcohol hand sanitizers to all S’pore households; Non-alcohol sanitizers less effective at killing germs
All 1.5 million Singapore households will be receiving a 500ml of zero-alcohol hand sanitizer from the Temasek Foundation, which contains…
COVID-19: S. Korea President, ministers agree on 30 per cent pay cut for the next four months
The South Korean government has agreed to slash 30 per cent from the salaries of its ministers and vice-ministers for…
Indonesia calls off the National Exam in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak
The government and House of Representative (DPR) of Indonesia have agreed that the implementation of the National Exam (UN) will…
Singapore general insurance sector in deficit due to $28m underwriting loss in 2019
In 2019, Singapore’s general insurance industry slid into red as it suffered S$28 million underwriting loss in comparison to the…
Temasek’s largest shareholdings plunged S$34.24 billion in three months
The equity shareholdings of Temasek Holdings Pte (Temasek) and its subsidiaries have plummeted close to S$34.24b since January due to…
India halts domestic flights, urges netizens to follow lockdown orders seriously
India has announced that it will stop all domestic flights while Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to comply…
Petition calls for government to close down local schools amid COVID-19 outbreak
An online petition titled “Close down Singapore local schools before the coronavirus spreads to the community” has been created to…