No true justice to any group’s issues if they can’t speak their own truths, organise themselves and take collective action
by Kokila Annamalai In a chat group with a few migrant worker friends, and this was a message just shared ...
Day: 16 April 2020
Initial praise heaped on Singapore on its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, is now its poisoned chalice as cases spike
Singapore's initial success at combating the spread of the Corona virus had earned Singapore and its government international praise. This ...
German zoo faces financial strains amid COVID-19 pandemic, may resort to slaughter animals to feed other animals
In light of the dire financial situations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one zoo in Germany is considering to slaughter some ...
They have already swallowed so many words, what’s a bit of pride to swallow?
This pandemic sheds light on how often politicians speak with a certainty that turns out to be gibberish. Trade and ...
Deloitte survey: Singapore ranked first in APAC in cybersecurity readiness
Communities and organisations in Singapore have always been under threat of cyberattacks owing to the fact that the country has ...
Singaporeans are 900 per cent more interested in PC games during self-isolation at home
Ever since the Circuit Breaker kicked in on 7 April, the mode of leisure activities had shifted from shopping and ...
Foodcourt at 147 Potong Pasir closed after a confirmed case of COVID-19 infection
A video has been circulating on social media purporting that the food court at 147 Potong Pasir Avenue I was ...
MOM advises employers to assist migrant workers in remitting salaries to overseas bank accounts upon request
Employers of migrant workers should offer assistance in remitting salaries to overseas bank accounts during the "circuit breaker" period if ...
IMF: Asia's growth in 2020 to halt for the first time in 60 years due to pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps over Asia, yielding “unprecedented” damage on the region’s major export countries and the service sector, ...
【冠状病毒19】4月16日本地激增728例确诊
根据卫生部文告，截至本月16日中午2时，本地新增728例冠状病毒19确诊病例，其中多达654例来自住在客工宿舍的工作准证持有者。 此外，有26例是非住宿舍的客工，以及48例为社区感染病例。多达81巴仙的新增确诊，都与已知感染群有关。 本地累计确诊已增至4427例。累计治愈出院病例683例，仍有1886例仍在留院治疗，其中23名病重病患需待在加护病房。 至于1千848例康复良好，惟冠毒测试仍呈阳性反应者，则转移到本地社区隔离设施。本地累计死亡病例达10例。