Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, May 30. Singapore’s silent heroes: Front liners battling surge of Covid-19 cases ST writers pay tribute to Singapore’s front liners who place duty before self and even go the extra mile. READ MORE HERE 5 family members of infected Changi Business Park cleaning supervisor... » read more
SINGAPORE – The number of child abuse cases investigated by the authorities last year was the highest in a decade, according to fresh data from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). The Covid-19 pandemic forced some vulnerable families into tight quarters, increasing the chances of conflict. Please subscribe or log in to continue... » read more
SINGAPORE – When a man in his 70s ended up in a hospital here after a fall, staff initially suspected elder neglect. The case was then referred to Ms Kristine Lam, lead social worker at Care Corner Project StART, last year. The non-profit organisation specialises in abuse cases involving vulnerable persons. Please subscribe or log... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, May 28. GovTech employee and four cleaners among 14 Covid-19 community cases The number of new cases in the community has fallen from 190 cases two weeks ago to 152 in the past week. READ MORE HERE Governments in Asia-Pacific region scramble to deal... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, May 25. Hotel cleaner may be source of Jem, Westgate Covid-19 cluster; 5 Pizza Hut staff among new cases Free Covid-19 testing will be extended to those who visited Jem and Westgate from May 10 to last Saturday. READ MORE HERE More than 200... » read more
SINGAPORE – Ring-fencing strategies that aim to limit Covid-19 transmissions and contain their spread have been intensified recently, helping Singapore stave off a second circuit breaker for now. Experts note that larger areas are now being closed off and more people made to undergo swab testing. Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University... » read more
SINGAPORE – Officers helping arriving air travellers to complete immigration documentation will now talk to them through videoconferencing, instead of in person. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has put this and other precautions in place, after an outbreak of Covid-19 at the airport. ICA told The Straits Times on Friday (May 21) that the... » read more
SINGAPORE – The first hint of trouble arose when an 88-year-old cleaner working at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 developed a cough and runny nose. The man went to see a doctor on May 4, and tested positive for the virus the next day. Subsequent cases flowed in thick and fast, and the virus did not... » read more
SINGAPORE – Barricades and chairs were being set up at the void deck of Block 506 Hougang Ave 8 on Friday (May 21) morning to prepare for a swabbing exercise slated to begin later in the day for the entire block. This is after some residents of the 12-storey block were found to have tested... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, May 21. 75 unlinked Covid-19 cases in S’pore in past 2 weeks raising concerns In March, the average number of unlinked cases was 0.26 per day. It climbed to 4.15 cases per day from May 1 to May 20. READ MORE HERE Hougang HDB block... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, May 17. 4 kids among 9 new Covid-19 cases added to Learning Point tuition centre cluster They comprise pupils from Kong Hwa School, Yu Neng Primary School and St Margaret’s Primary School. READ MORE HERE S’pore schools to start full home-based learning from May... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) will be testing about 5,000 inmates, staff, vendors and volunteers over the next few days after a chef working in the prison kitchen at Changi Prison Complex tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (May 13). In a statement released on Saturday, SPS said inmate activities including rehabilitation programmes... » read more
When news broke that Singapore was further tightening rules from Sunday (May 16) to limit social gatherings to just two people, halt all dining in at eateries and get employees to work from home, memories of the circuit breaker (CB) period last year came flooding back. Never mind that most schools remain open and you can... » read more
SINGAPORE – More schools will move to full home-based learning on Friday (May 14) after pupils tested positive for Covid-19. Two pupils each from Kong Hwa School and St Stephen’s School have been confirmed to have Covid-19 infection, in addition to the Yio Chu Kang Primary pupil who was among the 24 new community cases... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, May 14. Changi Airport becomes largest Covid-19 cluster with 46 cases Of the 19 new cases linked to the cluster, most are airport workers or their household contacts. READ MORE HERE Stay home this weekend given growing Covid-19 cases in the community: Masagos There... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Changi Airport cluster has become the largest active Covid-19 cluster on Thursday (May 13) with a total of 46 cases confirmed. The second largest Tan Tock Seng Hospital cluster has 44 linked cases. Of the 19 new cases linked to the airport cluster, most are airport workers or their household contacts. They include a... » read more
SINGAPORE – Experts have warned that the Covid-19 crisis in Singapore could worsen quickly amid a growing number of unlinked cases and expanding clusters, but some here are still not seeing a doctor after developing symptoms. The Covid-19 situation here is on a knife’s edge, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said when he addressed Parliament on... » read more
SINGAPORE – There were 16 cases of Covid-19 infection confirmed on Wednesday (May 12), 10 of which are community cases and the other six imported ones. Of the community cases, seven are linked to the Changi Airport cluster. This brings the total number of patients in the cluster to 25, forming the second-largest active cluster... » read more
SINGAPORE – More than 12,000 people currently on stay-home notice (SHN) have begun an additional week of self-isolation, the immediate impact of stricter border restrictions, as Singapore tightens up its measures amid a flare-up of Covid-19 cases at home and in the region. In a sign that there is no room for complacency, some 13,000... » read more
SINGAPORE – Lawyers The Sunday Times spoke to said they have seen an increase in stalking and harassment cases their firms handle in recent years. Head lawyer Gloria James of law firm Gloria James-Civetta & Co said the firm has handled about 10 such cases as at last month, compared with 14 in total last... » read more