Coronavirus cases, deaths slow in most regions: WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is still raging worldwide, but fresh World Health Organization data indicates its pace is easing in most ...
Day: 25 August 2020
US consulate employee attacked in Hong Kong
A staff member of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong was attacked by a man outside his workplace on ...
NUHS’s survey reveals majority of Singaporeans satisfied with Govt handling of COVID-19 situation — but netizens doubt accuracy of survey results
A recent study on COVID-19 mental health and workplace resilience conducted by the National University Health System’s (NUHS) Mind Science ...
Where are all the “better jobs for Singaporeans” that DPM Heng keeps talking about?
by Augustine Low Before GE2020, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat promised that the government’s focus was not just to ...
Netizens slam Changi General Hospital for saying delay in diagnosis for cancer patient had little impact on her outcome
Changi General Hospital (CHG) has come under fire after online users slammed the hospital for stating that late diagnosis of ...
Netizens not convinced by President Halimah’s assurance to address job competition from work pass holders, demand actions from Govt
President Halimah Yacob said in Parliament yesterday (24 Aug) that the issue of work pass holders competing with Singaporeans for ...
56 COVID-19 cases trace back to one Starbucks outlet in S. Korea — but employees not infected because they wore masks
Nearly 56 cases have been traced to a Starbucks outlet in the city of Paju in South Korea. Arirang News ...
COVID-19 cases in Chinese province which were exported from Singapore
Recently, Chinese media reported that a flight of Singapore’s low-cost airline Scoot (TR138) imported 12 COVID-19 asymptomatic cases into Tianjin, ...
Scoot airlines mistakenly sends emails about Negative COVID-19 certificate requirement for China flight to other customers
Many Scoot customers were surprised to find urgent emails from the airline informing them that they would need to get ...
Australia blocks Chinese firm’s bid to buy major dairy firm
Australia said Tuesday it "would be contrary to national interests" to allow a Chinese firm to buy a major dairy ...