Current Affairs
Khaw Boon Wan diagnosed with dengue fever after being admitted to isolation ward
Former Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan has been diagnosed with dengue fever, his office confirmed a few hours after he was admitted to an isolation ward on Thursday (23 July).
Earlier today, Mr Khaw shared on his Facebook that he was admitted to an isolation ward after his temperature “shot up”, adding that he had undergone a swab test.
The 67-year-old retired minister said that he was preparing the office for the new Transport Minister and had just finalised the negotiations for the Johor-Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) when his temperature “shot up”.
Mr Khaw also speculated that his condition is “unlikely to be COVID-19” but “dengue is possible” as his area is a hot zone.
“I started my career in the Health Ministry. After 42 years, I would not expect to exit the stage in bed as a patient! I have been preparing my office for the next Transport Minister. Could not have imagined being admitted to an isolation ward for observation!” he added.
Hours later, his office confirmed that Mr Khaw was diagnosed with dengue fever.
Ho Ching’s cryptic post raises eyebrows following SM Lee-Jamus Lim COE policy exchange
Singapore man faces sixth charge for allegedly abusing cats in Toa Payoh
Singapore police warn of 375 loan scam cases and S$2.4M losses in first five months of 2025
GIC revealed as owner of 540,000 acres in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, US media reports
Singapore places 17th in Global Housing Affordability Index
Singapore confirms Indonesian oil tycoon Muhammad Riza Chalid not in country amid fuel import probe
57yo man arrested after attacking debt collectors with golf club during dispute
Man gets jail for pushing stranger into Singapore river, resulting in death
SJII under scrutiny as parents demand answers in wake of student’s death on Maldives school trip
SM Lee defends market approach for COE while Jamus Lim urges more empathy and social fairness
SM Lee defends COE system ‘works quite well’, says no easy way to distribute COEs fairly and cheaply
Singapore’s former president Halimah Yacob condemns ‘continuing carnage’ in Gaza and West Bank
Comments6 days agoTan See Leng’s call for grads to ‘keep open mind’ draws public pushback amid job market worries
Civil Society7 days agoCamira: Email to MP Rahayu Mahzam unanswered; hand-delivered letters to PMO more impactful for Palestine
Food6 days agoJollibean workers claim unpaid wages as multiple outlets close across Singapore
Malaysia7 days agoFormer Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad turns 100
Comments6 days agoCommuters report EWL delays near Jurong East on 10 July evening, but no SMRT official announcement
Defense6 days agoLeopard 2SG tank hit traffic light: MINDEF says first technical fault in Singapore Army’s L2SG fleet
Crime7 days ago27-year-old man charged over suspected role in money mule activities
Defense6 days ago80 piracy and robbery cases reported in Straits of Malacca and Singapore in first half of 2025