Salesman Eddie Chow had faced an agonising choice back in March when borders were closing - stay in Singapore and protect his much-needed job or return to Malaysia to see his dying dad. When it came to the crunch,...
SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea reported its highest daily rise in novel coronavirus cases since early March on Sunday (Aug 23), as outbreaks continued to spread from a Seoul church and from political demonstrations its members had attended. The...
SINGAPORE - A 56-year-old Singaporean woman who works at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central was one of two community Covid-19 cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Aug 22). Two other cases were linked...
Divers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) found a 14-year-old male teenager’s body in the waters off Changi Beach Park on Saturday (Aug 22). SCDF said it received a call at about 3.30pm for a "water rescue assistance" at...
Parents will soon be able to choose from a wider selection of quality kindergartens at affordable rates. Come 2023, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will open seven new kindergartens in primary schools. Each will provide full-day Kindergarten Care services...
Since April, safe distancing ambassadors (SDA) have been making their rounds to ensure that Singaporeans follow the Covid-19 rules. But what happens when they don't exactly behave by the book? An SDA has been removed from service, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) said...
Singapore will allow general travel to Brunei and New Zealand, as well as for students studying overseas from Sept 1. However, those intending to visit Brunei and New Zealand are advised to check the entry requirements imposed by these...
The Singapore-registered company that says it is close to buying English soccer club Newcastle United admits it doctored photos of former US president Barack Obama in marketing materials used to publicise the newly formed group. Bellagraph Nova Group (BN...
A 28-year-old man wanted by the police was arrested on Friday (Aug 21), but only after a public altercation in Esplanade Drive, where he managed to wrangle free of the officers after being tasered, and sparked a chase. The police...
It’s no secret that the global pandemic has been wreaking havoc on ride-hailing services. Grab, in particular, saw its ride-hailing drivers facing severely reduced incomes — so much so that they’ve since switched to carrying out on-demand deliveries. Things...
