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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
by Hiroshi Hiyama The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the coronavirus...
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Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to complications caused by COVID-19
Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura on Mon (30 Mar) passed away due to complications arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....
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Medical experts from China and S. Korea underline importance of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic — contrary to WHO’s recommendation
Wearing masks in the time of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak -- contrary to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s advisory...
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China drastically cuts international flights: government
China is set to drastically cut its international flight routes in a bid to blunt the number of imported cases...
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Virus-striken Diamond Princess leaves Yokohama
The Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off Japan that saw 712 passengers and crew contracting the disease with 10...
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India to go under total virus lockdown, says PM Modi
by Bhuvan Bagga with Aishwarya Kumar and Vishal Manve in Mumbai India's 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown"...
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India to halt domestic passenger flights in ramp-up of virus action
by Vishal Manve and Aishwarya Kumar in New Delhi India will ground all domestic passenger flights from Wednesday to combat...
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COVID-19: S. Korea President, ministers agree on 30 per cent pay cut for the next four months
The South Korean government has agreed to slash 30 per cent from the salaries of its ministers and vice-ministers for...
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China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
China announced Tuesday that a lockdown would be lifted on more than 50 million people in central Hubei province where...
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China’s imported virus cases spike as fears grow of second wave
China reported 78 new cases of the deadly coronavirus on Tuesday, with the vast majority brought in from overseas as...
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SingFirst, PPP, RP and DPP apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance -
74 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 25 unlinked local cases and two new clusters -
COVID-19: US CDC considering encouraging the public to cover their faces using self-made cloth coverings to prevent transmission and infection -
Japan expands ban on visitors as virus cases climb -
Police should stop saying that permits are required for public assemblies when they have no intention of approving them -
URA data: Singapore private home prices fell 1.2% in Q1 2020 amid pandemic -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
Police investigating two S’poreans for allegedly participating in public assembly without permit -
COVID-19: One day of home-based learning starts today for primary school pupils -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for “playing politics” when lives are at stake -
Malaysia to whisk returning citizens from overseas to quarantine at a “special place” -
M’sian Minister slammed for “publicity stunt” of wearing a PPE in disinfection exercise while frontliners face PPE shortage -
Singapore Democratic Party thanks frontline workers for their courage in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic -
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern -
NTUC FairPrice shuts supermarket outlet at Bedok Mall temporarily to disinfect after employee tested positive for COVID-19
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’ -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Letter: Remains unclear where Singapore stands in this pandemic and how the country will emerge -
Ex-grassroots leader with "clean record" jailed for molesting child of daughter's neighbour
