Fire engulfs 7 shophouses in Geylang Road early Sunday, 60 firefighters deployed, Singapore News,Seven shophouses in Geylang Road were engulfed in flames in the early hours of Sunday (March 17), with a three-hour operation involving some 60 firefighters ending close to 5am. In a Facebook post at 1.4
Coronavirus may spread through normal breathing: US scientists, World News,The new coronavirus might spread through the air via normal breathing and speaking, a top US scientist said Friday as the government was poised to recommend the use of face masks for everyone. Anthony Fauci, head of infectiou
SMRT taxi drivers will get enhanced Grab Driver app to replace display units, Digital News,Come Oct 1, 2020 onwards, taxi drivers of SMRT will get to use a customised Grab Driver app. The partnership was jointly announced by the two firms, stating that the new app will replace the Mobile Display Uni
Indonesia launches police unit to guard virus burials, Asia News,Indonesia's capital Jakarta has launched a special police unit to guard the burials of coronavirus victims over concerns that scared residents could try to block funerals, authorities said Monday. The move comes days after angry m
Miracle of 'Wild Boars' rescue transforms Thai cave into tourist draw, Travel News,Tourists snap selfies by a bronze statue of the diver who died trying to save the 'Wild Boars' football team from a flooded cave, while mementos from their rescue fly off the shelves — scooped up
China tennis player Peng will reappear in public 'soon': Global Times editor, China News,BEIJING – Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been staying in her own home \”freely\” and will make a public appearance \”soon\”, Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin, a prominent state-media journalist,
How China Evergrande's debt troubles pose a systemic risk, China News,HONG KONG – China Evergrande Group has raised fresh warnings of default risks, as it scrambles to raise funds to pay lenders and suppliers with regulators and financial markets worried that any crisis could ripple through Chi
New Zealand records more than 100 days without domestic coronavirus case but warns against complacency, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday (Aug 9), but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia whi
Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme: How much will MOH be insuring for serious side effects related to Covid-19 vaccination?, Money News,Last week, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that it would be introducing a vaccine injury financial assistance programme (VIFAP) to provide financi
M1 and SUTD team up to drive research in 5G robotics technology, Digital News,Telco M1 and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) are joining hands to drive research on advanced robots that use 5G technology. Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday (Jul
