The House of Seafood previously found itself in hot water after it introduced a live crab claw machine that left netizens rather crabby about the publicity stunt. This time, the restaurant found itself hauled over the coals for allegedly...
In times of crisis, there are always the unscrupulous ones that take advantage of the grim situation and selfishly profit from supplies that they very well know are in high demand. Aside from panic-buying rice, toilet paper and condoms (for some reason),...
SINGAPORE - There is no risk of Singapore running short of essential food items today even as it relies heavily on imports, but food security cannot be taken for granted, Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli said...
Right before the weekend rolled through, the powers that be raised Singapore’s risk assessment of the coronavirus infection from DORSCON (Disease Outbreak Response System Condition) Yellow to DORSCON Orange. The raised status (just below Red, the most severe) simply...
The outbreak of the coronavirus here has led to a surge in demand online for grocery and food deliveries as people look to avoid crowded areas. E-commerce marketplaces for groceries that The New Paper spoke to said they have...
For most Singaporeans, the Chinese New Year period is known for a great many things - reunion dinners, mandarin oranges, a spot of gambling but most notably, the gifting of red packets (or "ang baos", as the Chinese...
More than 70 exhibitors including US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have pulled out of the Singapore Airshow over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, but organisers insisted Sunday that Asia's biggest aviation event would still go ahead. Precautionary measures -- including...
SINGAPORE - Officials should not spread information prematurely as this could cause confusion and alarm during a crisis situation, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing on Sunday (Feb 9). "Internally we will make sure that our...
SINGAPORE - A 71-year-old grandfather and a Bangladeshi worker are among three new coronavirus cases confirmed here on Sunday (Feb 9), said the Ministry of Health. The third case is a 54-year-old Singaporean man who works at Resorts World...
SINGAPORE - The ongoing coronavirus outbreak is a test of Singapore's social cohesion and psychological resilience, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Feb 8). "Fear and anxiety are natural human reactions. We all want to protect ourselves...
