Day: 26 August 2021

14 posts

NTUC proposes conditional unemployment payouts for older workers which is similar to proposal made by WP in its GE2020 manifesto

The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has made a suggestion to provide…

Papua New Guinea bans flights from India after accusing Indian officials of collusion in Covid test ‘deception’

The UK Guardian newspaper reported today (26 Aug) that Papua New Guinea…

116 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 40 cases linked to Bugis Junction cluster, 24 unlinked

As of Thursday noon (26 Aug), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has…

Establish $10 billion a year global health threat fund and other mechanisms for future preparedness: SM Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Among efforts needed to strengthen global defence against future epidemics and pandemics…

5 BTO projects in Bukit Batok, Clementi, Bukit Panjang, Woodlands delay as contractor unable to complete projects

Five new public housing projects in Bukit Batok, Clementi, Bukit Panjang, and…

S’pore politicians all praise for swimmer Yip Pin Xiu’s gold medal win at Tokyo Paralympics

Congratulations and praises have poured in for Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu after…

SDP’s Bryan Lim shares elderly Singaporean man’s unhappiness towards PAP

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) member Bryan Lim took to his Facebook on…

Facebook could launch digital wallet this year: report

Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users…

New Zealand’s Ardern defends virus elimination policy

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended her “COVID zero” elimination strategy…