Viral message claiming fines for those without masks; no such regulations yet
A message has been making the rounds on social messaging platforms and various chat groups cautioning people that they will...
MOH looking into actual cause of death of COVID-19 confirmed patient
In a COVID-19 update yesterday (8 April), the Ministry of Health (MOH) identified a 32-year-old male Indian National who died...
Activist Jolovan Wham slams “inhuman” segregation measures of new inmates at Changi Prison
In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, Changi Prison has implemented segregation measures to prevent new...
MARUAH’s Braema Mathi questions why employers and MOM did not do more to improve poor living conditions for foreign workers, especially amid the pandemic
Honorary secretary and former president of human rights group MARUAH, Braema Mathi, took to Facebook earlier today (6 April) to...
NTUC FairPrice at Teck Whye restricts number of customers into stores as “crowd control measures”
The NTUC FairPrice store in Teck Whye put up a notice of “crowd control measures” being implemented. The notice states...
PM Lee: Schools to switch to fully home-based learning till end of the month
All primary, secondary, junior college and Institutes of Higher learning (IHL) students as well as preschools will be closed for...
WHO emphasises that children could be just as badly affected by COVID-19 as the elderly
“The very notion that COVID-19 only affects older people is factually wrong,” said Hans Kluge, the head of the World Health...
Fifth COVID-19 death: 86-year-old Singaporean woman with no recent travel history to affected regions
The fifth person to die of COVID-19 in Singapore is an 86-year-old woman with no recent travel history to affected...
Up to $10,000 fine and 6 months jail for employers that do not allow employees to work from home where possible – Infectious Diseases Act
Employers must allow their employees to work from home as far as reasonably practicable or risk being penalised, said Minister...
Some bars and KTVs still operating along Tanjong Pagar Road despite shutdown orders for all public entertainment outlets
According to information TOC received from a reader today (2 April), public entertainment outlets and bars along the Tanjong Pagar...
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WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network chair cites S’pore as prime model of COVID-19 management — but how objective is his assessment?
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Dr Ang Yong Guan makes first appearance as PSP member, advises people “find meaning in collective sense of loss” amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Sungei Tengah Lodge becomes fourth migrant workers’ dormitory gazetted as isolation area
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M’sian volunteer decries M’sia govt measures of not considering M’sian workers in S’pore
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Improvement in food provided for foreign workers proves the power of voicing up
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Stern written warning, fine of $300 or charge in court for anyone in breach of safe distancing measures, starting from 9 April
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Unity does not equate to blind adherence and dogma
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NTUC FairPrice asks all shoppers to wear masks while shopping in its stores
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Viral message claiming fines for those without masks; no such regulations yet
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DBS, OCBC and UOB vow no job cuts amid pandemic
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Low wage urban poor struggle to survive amid COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore
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Netizens slam authority for light sentence given to policeman who was found guilty of molesting colleague
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Little bit funny but mostly confusing: Pandemic U-turns and head-scratchers
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Elections Department says ST Synthesis started election prep of its own accord; Did not clarify if it is making plans for May/June election
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Singapore seeks help from Taiwan for mask supplies, according to Taiwanese media
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Will Chan apologise to HK's leaders for insulting them for wearing masks now that Singapore "u-turns" on mask usage?
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Did Singapore drop the ball in its eagerness to show the world that it could achieve the impossible?
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Government has imposed Code Red measures without calling the situation Code Red
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Poor and insufficient portion of food given to foreign workers at dormitories gazetted as isolation areas
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No more dine-in services; restaurants in S’pore appeal for immediate targeted measures
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Heng tells Workers’ Party: Not in the interest of S'poreans to repeatedly ask about size of reserves
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Elections to be held in May or June, according to plans made by election contractor
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Does anyone seriously think that the PAP would pass up the opportunity for a pandemic general election?
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Ministry of Manpower posts photos of dormitories in North Korean fashion
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More than 3,000 people queue to apply for $500 financial aid, netizens think it defies social distancing measures
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Share price of GIC-backed PRC coffee chain plunges 75.5% after investigation finds COO fabricated sales
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Lee Hsien Yang: Fight COVID-19 first, Singapore polls must wait
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Prof Koh chastises S'pore govt for treating foreign workers like "Third World", reflecting the bad living conditions face by foreign workers
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Lawrence Wong appears to be shifting the blame of not wearing masks solely to WHO
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How should citizens rate the performance of the Multi-ministry Task Force so far?
