SINGAPORE - Restarting Singapore's economy after the Covid-19 pandemic will not be straightforward and some sectors will need to wait longer to reopen, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday (April 30). Meanwhile, the country needs to step...
SINGAPORE - When workplace activities gradually resume after the circuit breaker lifts, the Government will need to put in place new guidelines and standards to ensure that they remain safe from potential Covid-19 outbreaks, National Development Minister Lawrence...
SINGAPORE - Foreign workers who have recovered from Covid-19 have started moving into the cruise ship SuperStar Gemini after it passed an assessment by various agencies. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a Facebook post on Friday (May...
A woman bought almost 20kg of tapioca pearls from a local distributor so that she could share them with loved ones to make bubble tea, but later realised that they were expiring in three weeks instead of six...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 932 new coronavirus cases in Singapore as of 12pm today (May 1). Out of these, there are five cases in the community involving Singaporeans/PRs, with the majority being Work Permit holders residing in...
SINGAPORE - The stay-home notice that is being served by around 180,000 foreign workers in the construction sector and their dependants will be extended by another 14 days as a precautionary measure to stem the spread of Covid-19,...
SINGAPORE - More Singaporeans are now eligible for financial help if their jobs have been affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and the measures taken to contain it. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on Thursday (April 30)...
JOHOR BARU - Malaysian workers, who chose to remain in Singapore during the present lockdown, are now living in fear as there are cases of bosses looking for excuses to terminate their employment. This includes not wearing facemasks, loitering...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong started his May Day message this year by referencing a particularly poignant story of a migrant worker who is a COVID-19 patient at Sengkang General Hospital, and a resident of the S11 dormitory in Punggol,...
Muslims around the world are experiencing a different kind of Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Here in Singapore, the extended circuit breaker measures will carry over the fasting month, which started last Friday. With all places of worship closed and...
