Day: 15 April 2020

36 posts

Virus mitigation measures suggested by medical practitioners implemented two months later

On 10 February, four medical practitioners in Singapore came together to sign…

HOME: Revoking work passes of migrant workers for breaching COVID-19 measures is “harsh and disproportionate”

On Tuesday (14 April), Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) voiced concern…

Netizens criticise government's "reactive" response, mocking their U-turn on mask policy

The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has made mask-wearing mandatory, with immediate effect, for everyone…

S. Korea general election sees huge turnout despite COVID-19 pandemic threat

by Sunghee Hwang Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with…

There’s an explosion and suddenly it’s all in the people’s hands

The people are not complying. The people are behaving irresponsibly. If this…

My First Skool in Sengkang to be closed for 14 days after teacher tested positive for COVID-19

Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) released a statement on their website yesterday…

Singapore Airlines enrich ticket refunds with added bonuses

Generous redemption and rebooking terms have been offered by Singapore Airlines (SIA)…

Lawrence Wong says govt hasn't changed its strategy or approach despite U-turn on wearing of masks

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Singapore early this year, the government…

SimCOVID: Data disclosed by Indonesia govt on confirmed COVID-19 cases estimated to be only 2.3 per cent of actual amount

A cross-university team of scientists has suggested that data provided by Indonesia’s…