Covid-19: Quarantine order vs stay-home notice vs leave of absence – here's what each mean for employees and their bosses, Lifestyle News,There has been much confusion over various precautionary measures implemented to protect public health and contain the spread of Covid-19. Here's a no-n
Why Pfizer's ultra-cold Covid-19 vaccine will not be at the local pharmacy any time soon, World News,NEW YORK – Work to distribute the experimental Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE is gearing up after the companies announced successful interim data earlier on Monday (Nov
Twitter to let some employees work from home permanently, Digital News,Twitter Inc on Tuesday became the first major tech company to allow employees who can work remotely to do so indefinitely, as the coronavirus outbreak forces unprecedented changes in work culture across the world. The pandemic, w
ActiveSG accounts of 29 people from social badminton group suspended, Singapore News,National sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) has suspended the ActiveSG membership accounts of players from a social badminton group that flouted safe management measures on June 22. The group of 29 people, one
Singapore tightens border measures for travellers from 7 African countries amid reports of new Covid-19 variant in the region, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – New restrictions have been placed on travellers from several African countries by the Ministry of Health (MOH) amid reports of a potentially more
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says UN, World News,China's \”arbitrary and discriminatory detention\” of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the country's Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity, the outgoing UN human rights chief said in a long-awaited
Koufu-run foodcourt in HDB Hub closes for nearly 3 hours after pipe burst, false ceiling collapse, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A foodcourt run by Koufu was shut for almost three hours on Sunday morning (Oct 7), after a burst pipe soaked parts of the basement foodcourt in water and caused a section of
2 to a bed in Delhi hospital as India's Covid-19 crisis spirals, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Gasping for air, two men wearing oxygen masks share a bed in a government hospital in India's capital New Delhi, victims of the country's growing Covid-19 crisis. From reporting under 10,000 new dai
Brain fever kills 97 children in east India, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Nearly 100 children have died this month from encephalitis, commonly known as brain fever, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, a state health official said on Monday. Ninety-seven children had died and 146 were being treated for th
12 years later, construction for Jurong East integrated transport hub to begin, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The contract for the design and building of Jurong East integrated transport hub has finally been awarded, 12 years after it was first mentioned by then Transport Minister Raymond Lim. The Land
Covid-19 cases in Singapore expected to cross 12,000: Ong Ye Kung, Singapore News,Singapore is near, if not already at, the peak of the current wave of Covid-19 infections, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (July 5). He told Parliament that the number of cases is expected to cross 12,000 o
Cemetery workouts help Zimbabwe township residents feel alive, World News,HARARE — It is early morning at a cemetery in Zimbabwe's Warren Park, a few miles west of central Harare, and 19-year-old Lesly Madubeko is drenched in sweat from an hour-long workout. He wakes up at 4am to join dozens of
Singapore mulls tightening cryptocurrency trading by retail investors, Money News,Singapore is planning to roll out new regulations that will make it more difficult for retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies at a time when they seem to be \”irrationally oblivious\” about the risks, its central ban
Hong Kong police make fresh arrests as city braces for further protests, Asia News,HONG KONG – More than 20 people were arrested for offences including unlawful assembly and assault during police operations to clear violent protesters in various locations in Hong Kong on Saturday night (Aug 3) and i
