Artist of "Virus Vanguard" comes forward to apologise for the characters and steps down from his position at BOD

Since the reveal of the Singapore Government’s “Virus Vanguard”, the concept and…

Food stall owner to NEA enforcement officer: "please dun be arrogant becos of the authority"

A food stall owner who had removed his mask to momentarily get…

Singapore confirms 1,016 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 10,141

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wed (22 Apr) has confirmed an…

【冠状病毒19】84岁新加坡老妇病逝 本地累计12死亡病例

根据卫生部文告,本月22日本地新增1016例冠状病毒19(COVID19)确诊,其中967例都是住客工宿舍的客工。不幸的是,今日新增一起死亡病例,一名确诊84本地老妇因并发原因,在昨晚(21日)病逝。 这使得本地累计死亡病例增至12例,而本地目前的累计确诊病例已破万,达到1万0141例。 据了解有关老妇(第1071例)是在本月2日确诊,目前邱德拔医院已联系并给予死者家属协助。 在本地新增社区传播病例中,有15人是本地公民或永久居民,另二人是工作准证持有者。 目前仍有4千234例病患留院治疗,大多情况稳定或有起色,其中有25病重病患需待在加护病房。4千999例康复良好,惟冠毒测试仍呈阳性反映的患者,则转移到本地社区隔离设施。 文告也指当局正积极为住宿舍客工检测,故此病例数据激增。不过大部分患者病况轻微,正在隔离设施或在医院普通病房接受治疗,每人需到重症监护病房。

New citizens and immigrants and private sectors step forward for Singapore’s vulnerable children and youths during COVID-19 circuit breaker

Singapore’s community of new citizens and immigrants and various organisations have quickly…

Scholar and activist Lai Ah Eng urges MOM to reconsider cancelling work passes, permanently banning 24 migrant workers for breaching safe distancing measures

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) should reconsider its cancellation of 24 migrant…

Josephine Teo: We started sharing info with migrant workers on how to protect against virus in Jan

Yesterday (21 Apr), the number of foreign workers infected with COVID-19 continues…

Citigroup: S'pore GDP to contract 8.5% as restriction measures get extended

Citigroup Inc. forecasted a larger economic contraction for Singapore as it cautioned…

Project X launches fundraising campaign to support sex workers in Singapore amid COVID-19 crisis

Sex workers, who are among the most marginalised individuals in Singapore, have…

Dormitory operator locked migrant workers inside room as they were close contacts of a COVID-19 case

On Tuesday (21 April), migrant labour’s rights non-profit organisation Transient Workers Count…