SINGAPORE – The skills most urgently needed by Singaporeans have been identified in a new report by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). The inaugural Skills Demand For The Future Economy report was launched by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (Dec 8). It pinpoints the top 20 clusters of skills in the digital, green and care sectors... » read more
SINGAPORE – A study by researchers from three universities here had identified the market and hawker centre in Toa Payoh Lorong 8 as an area significantly more vulnerable to Covid-19, two months before it was identified as a cluster. The high human traffic in the area and the inability of many people living there to... » read more
SINGAPORE – There is currently no evidence that Covid-19 clusters in bus interchanges have resulted in spreading the virus to commuters, said Transport Minister S Iswaran on Friday (Sept 3). “The experts have said that there is no evidence of any spread to commuters but we will continue to make sure we observe all the... » read more
SINGAPORE – A pilot programme to allow migrant workers living in dormitories back into the community remains on hold, 16 months after movement restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of Covid-19. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) told The Sunday Times that this is to protect workers and mitigate the risk of further transmission as... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, July 27. 10 new Covid-19 clusters in S’pore, including Jurong West GP clinic Each cluster has 4 or fewer cases, bringing total number of active clusters here to 35. READ MORE HERE ‘Abuse’ of boyfriend/girlfriend category to enter S’pore led to its removal in March... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, June 24. Singapore preparing road map for living with Covid-19 In time, the virus will be treated like the flu, without the need for lockdowns, said the multi-ministry task force. READ MORE HERE NCID nurse among 3 unlinked Covid-19 cases; 4 new clusters declared... » read more
SINGAPORE – As Singapore continues to open up in the months to come, more clusters like the ones in the Bukit Merah View area could emerge from time to time, accompanied by intensive testing operations to keep the spread contained, said infectious diseases experts. But this need not be a cause for panic, as higher... » read more