Super cyclone hits Fiji bringing floods, landslides
by Leon Lord Super cyclone Yasa slammed into Fiji's second-largest island Thursday, tearing roofs off buildings as it triggered flash ...
Day: 17 December 2020
New Sydney Covid-19 cluster gives Australians ‘wake-up call’
Health officials were rushing Thursday to trace the source of a growing cluster of Covid-19 cases in Australia's largest city ...
Netizens acknowledge hawkers’ hard work after Singapore’s hawker culture was added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Singapore’s hawker culture is now officially inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inscription ...
Eight Hong Kong activists charged for security law protest
Eight prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were charged Thursday with taking part in an "illegal assembly" on the day after ...
Woman restrained by police officers near Ang Mo Kio Hub for ‘creating trouble’
A 43-year-old woman was caught on camera being restrained by the police at a traffic light stop near Ang Mo ...
There is no justification in for treating migrant workers like prisoners by locking them up for months, says TWC2
Given that the Government has announced that there are no new COVID-19 cases detected in migrant worker dormitories on most ...
Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive
by AFP bureaus Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meagre earnings from ...
MOH confirms 24 new cases of COVID-19; Total tally at 58,377
As of Thursday noon (17 Dec), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 24 new cases of COVID-19 infection. This ...
Shareholder of EH-REIT manager files notice of appeal to finance minister over MAS’ directive for its removal
The sole shareholder of Eagle Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (EH-REIT) Management Pte Ltd, namely Mandarin West Holdings (MWH), has ...
US experts meet ahead of expected Moderna vaccine approval
by Issam Ahmed US experts meet Thursday to decide whether to recommend approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, potentially paving the ...