The Ministry of Health has reported 657 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 3). Out of these, 10 are Singaporeans and Permanent Residents — many of whom are linked cases.  The vast majority of the remaining new cases are...
Working from home will continue to be the norm for the majority even after the circuit breaker ends on June 1, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said on Sunday (May 3). Speaking to reporters in a...
Testing for the coronavirus will be prioritised for residents and staff in all homes serving the elderly. Staff who interact with elderly residents will also be housed on-site or in hotels to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission, said...
Action will be taken against a man who made insulting posts about Indians and Covid-19 on Twitter under the handle @sharonliew86 some weeks ago, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. Mr Shanmugam said the "nasty posts" were...
The Ministry of Health has preliminarily confirmed 447 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 2), a drop from yesterday's 932. Most of the new cases are Work Permit holders living in the dormitories, with four cases involving Singaporeans/PRs. Further details will be...
SINGAPORE - Home-based businesses are an important source of income for many families, especially when the coronavirus pandemic has cut into household income, said President Halimah Yacob in a Facebook post on Friday (May 1). Madam Halimah was weighing...
A man allegedly breached his stay-home notice (SHN) on two occasions after he was ordered to stay indoors between March 24 and April 7 during the coronavirus outbreak. Singaporean Ong Chong Kiat, 50, is said to have unlawfully left...
SINGAPORE - Singapore will begin to ease its circuit breaker measures progressively from May 5, starting with some Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) activities. More businesses like barbers, home-based bakers and launderettes will be allowed to open a week...
Before home-based learning (HBL) kicked in, schools were worried that children who came from disadvantaged homes would start lagging behind their peers. They prepared accordingly, finding out which students needed laptops and tablets, and whether they had stable Internet...
SINGAPORE - Madam Yap Lay Hong, 102, is Singapore's oldest coronavirus survivor. She was discharged from Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Friday (May 1). Madam Yap was among 16 residents and staff at the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home...