Health Labour HOME urges govt to "reduce opacity" regarding decisions on managing COVID-19 outbreak among migrant workers in S'pore The Government should “reduce opacity” in terms of deciding on and explaining… The Online Citizen7 May 2020
Current Affairs Govt says 'No' to withdrawing own money from CPF to tide over current COVID-19 crisis Last Friday (1 May), CPF member Mr Dendroff William wrote to ST… Correspondent7 May 2020
Comments Current Affairs Labour Government has taken steps to enhance quality of food and facilities in migrant workers dormitories: S Iswaran Speaking in a Tamil video message to migrant workers on Tuesday (5… stephen7 May 2020
Health MOH confirms additional 741 COVID-19 cases, bringing total tally to 20,939 As of Thursday noon (7 May), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen7 May 2020
ASEAN Finance COVID-19: Bank of Indonesia responds to council's request to print money up to 600 trillion Rupiah to finance country's economic slowdown The Bank of Indonesia (BI) has responded to the People’s Representative Council’s… 00317 May 2020
Current Affairs COVID-19: HK has zero locally transmitted cases 17 days straight while SG struggles with 788 new ones The Hong Kong’s government will be relaxing restrictions on public gatherings and… Correspondent7 May 2020
Opinion Lawrence Wong admits insufficient safeguards in migrant worker dorms but skirts issue when asked if they are appalling, unhygienic and an accident waiting to happen Co-chair of Singapore’s COVID-19 task force, Lawrence Wong has in an interview… ghui7 May 2020
Animals Civil Society Comments Current Affairs Netizens outraged after pet owners reportedly put their dog to sleep to avoid risking their newborn baby from being bitten A recent story involving a husband and wife allegedly euthanising their pet… stephen7 May 2020
Current Affairs 【冠状病毒19】5月7日新增741确诊 根据新加坡卫生部文告,截至5月7日中午12时,本地新增741例冠状病毒19确诊病例,大多为住客工宿舍的工作准证持有者。 其中五人为新加坡公民和永久居民。本地累计确诊增至2万0939例。 本地累计死亡病例增至20例。其中一名97岁老妇在本月5日病逝。另一名73岁的确诊本地老翁也在昨日因并发症不治,生前患有高血压、高胆固醇和糖尿病。 toczh7 May 2020