Emergency aid heads to Lebanon as world offers support
Emergency medical aid and pop-up field hospitals were dispatched to Lebanon Wednesday along with rescue experts and tracking dogs, as ...
Day: August 5, 2020
COVID-19: NGO Think Centre urges govt to conduct active surveys on migrant workers, establish safe repatriation plans with embassies and consulates
Conducting an active survey of migrant workers in Singapore -- especially those living in dormitories -- and forming safe repatriation ...
WhatsApp rolls out fact-checking feature to combat spread of fake news
As part of the effort to combat the spread of misinformation and fake news, popular instant messaging service WhatsApp has ...
PSP restructures leadership after two members take up NCMP seats
The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has announced a restructuring of the party’s committee. This follows after party Assistant Secretary-General Leong ...
PSP’s Brad Bowyer reflects on reality of COVID-19 vaccine, highlights the need for leadership that puts nation’s well-being before its own
Citing an excerpt from a Bloomberg article that says "countries cannot fully re-open their economies safely before a vaccine is ...
MOH confirms 908 new cases of COVID-19 infection; Total tally at 54,254
As of Wednesday noon (5 Aug), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 908 cases of COVID-19 infection ...
Global coronavirus death toll tops 700,000: AFP tally
The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 700,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China in December, according to ...
Lawyer M Ravi seeks prohibitory order against Attorney-General from reviewing contents of seized electronic devices
Lawyer M Ravi is seeking a prohibitory order against the Attorney-General from reviewing contents of his mobile phone and laptop, ...
US announces ‘highest level’ visit in decades to Taiwan
by Amber Wang The United States announced Wednesday its "highest level" visit in decades to Taiwan, a move sure to ...
M’sia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim proposes ‘urgent study’ on Bumiputera economic lag despite decades of affirmative action
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim has called for an 'urgent study' to examine the ...