Two Australian cities eye end of virus lockdowns
Coronavirus lockdowns are likely to be lifted in two major Australian cities this week, authorities said Monday, as outbreaks of...
China urges Washington to stop “demonising” it during US official visit
Beijing urged the US to stop "demonising" China during Monday talks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the highest-level...
French parliament adopts vaccine passports law despite protests
France's parliament voted to make vaccine passports a key part of daily life in the battle against COVID-19 on Sunday,...
Taking the COVID-19 vaccine is now a national imperative
by Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss For the last 18 months, we have been battling an invisible enemy without respite. In stealth, the...
125 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 117 locally transmitted cases, 46 linked to Jurong Fishery Port cluster and 5 belong to KTV cluster
As of Sunday noon (25 July), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 125 cases of COVID-19...
130 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; 127 locally transmitted cases, 75 linked to Jurong Fishery Port cluster and 5 belong to KTV cluster
As of Saturday noon (24 July), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 133 cases of COVID-19...
Increased testing needed to fight delta strain in Europe: WHO
Increased free testing, contact tracing and other steps are needed to fight the COVID-19 Delta variant, now dominant in much...
Pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium on Friday after defying a year's pandemic delay and...
Philippines orders children back indoors amid fears of virus surge
The Philippines sent millions of children back into lockdown Friday as hospitals prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases fuelled...
New lease of life for The Substation as arts centre slated to morph into arts company focusing on original programming development
In a drastic turn of events following the announcement of The Substation's permanent closure in March, the arts centre is...