Singapore's Covid-19 vaccination drive brought forward for seniors aged 60 to 69, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The nation's Covid-19 vaccination drive has been brought forward for all seniors, and will also be extended to more high-risk groups and essential workers, including teachers, postm
From tree to chair without the carpentry: UK couple grows furniture, World News,WIRKSWORTH, England – On a two-acre field in England's Midlands, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level: they harvest trees which they train to grow into chairs. The couple have a furnitur
Coronavirus: 4 new cases including 3 linked to Grace Assembly of God church; 21 cases now linked to the cluster, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Another four people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection here, with three of them linked to the biggest cluster – the Grace Assembly of God church
Healthcare workers hailed after pictures of their mask-scarred faces emerge online, Digital News,Anecdotes about discrimination against healthcare workers have emerged during the course of the coronavirus outbreak, and it’s probably important to combat the negativity by expressing support for the ve
Offering to pay $230 medical bill for accident, dog waterpark says guest asking for $30k compensation, Singapore News,Following an accident on Aug 23 in which a woman sustained bruises and scratches on her back and arm, local dog waterpark Wag & Wild has apparently been hit with a list of demand
Coronavirus: FairPrice to limit number of people in its stores and urge shoppers to wear masks, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – FairPrice is limiting the number of shoppers within its stores and also urging mask use while shopping amid the escalating Covid-19 outbreak, the supermarket chain said in a sta
Facebook picks London as base for its upcoming WhatsApp payment system, Digital News,Facebook has chosen London as its base for a payment system on WhatsApp, its mobile messaging service confirmed Wednesday, highlighting the capital's attractiveness as a fintech hub despite Brexit strains. The
China confirms human-to-human transmission of new coronavirus: Xinhua, China News,China's National Health Commission confirmed on Monday that a new virus causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the country has been passed from person-to-person and has infected some medical staff, China's offic
Romanian woman dies after 'igniting' during hospital op, World News,BUCHAREST – A woman has died after being set on fire during a hospital operation in Romania, the health ministry said Monday (Dec 30), in a case which has cast a spotlight on the ailing health system. The pancreatic cancer
Yao Wenlong’s restaurant in Johor Bahru targeted by loanshark who threatens to burn it down, Entertainment News,Many people are having a hard time financially with the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic affecting businesses and livelihoods. Then, imagine being targeted by loansharks when you don't eve
