Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 17. All travellers to S’pore need to take Covid-19 PCR test on arrival from Jan 25 Foreign workers will also need to take PCR and serology tests once they arrive in Singapore. READ MORE HERE Malaysians debate govt flip-flops on movement curbs as... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 16. Covid-19 deaths top 2 million amid global lockdowns and fresh outbreaks It took 9 months to hit a million deaths globally, but just over 3 months to reach the next million. READ MORE HERE 57-year-old Singaporean housewife is sole Covid-19 community case... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world over the past year, disrupting businesses and upending livelihoods, as well as bringing about considerable changes to the way we live, work and travel. At the same time, the outbreak has exposed systemic weaknesses and revealed opportunities to improve the way things were previously... » read more
SINGAPORE, Jan 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Sojitz is engaged in a wide range of businesses globally, including buying/selling/importing/exporting goods, manufacturing and selling products, providing services, and planning and coordinating projects in Japan and overseas. Sojitz also invests in various sectors including automobiles, aerospace, medical infrastructure, energy, mineral resources, chemicals, agricultural and forestry resources,... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 15. Para-veterinarian at Police K-9 Unit is sole Covid-19 community case in Singapore The Singaporean man developed a fever on Monday and visited a GP clinic. READ MORE HERE Budget 2021 expected to be more targeted as Government dials down financial support Overall... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Jan 14. Trump becomes first US president to be impeached twice All 222 House Democrats and 10 Republicans voted to charge Trump with incitement of insurrection. READ MORE HERE Trump denounces political violence after being impeached His message comes as violent demonstrations were anticipated... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Jan 13. Malaysian PM Muhyiddin sharply criticised for emergency declaration One critic of the move is former premier Mahathir Mohamad, who said it was unnecessary. READ MORE HERE Democrats poised to impeach defiant Trump over storming of US Capitol House Republican leaders have decided... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 12. Covid-19 vaccination centres to be up soon; jabs also to be given at polyclinics, GP clinics The new centres will allow a large number of people to be vaccinated daily. READ MORE HERE US Democrats formally charge Trump with inciting insurrection A vote... » read more
CROSBY (AFP) – Tottenham ensured they did not fall foul to the biggest FA Cup shock in history as Carlos Vinicius scored a first-half hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of eighth-tier Marine on Sunday (Jan 10). The 168 league places between the sides is the biggest gap between opponents the 150 years of the FA... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 10. Indonesian plane crashes into the sea with more than 60 on board The Boeing 737-500 jet was carrying 50 passengers, including seven children and three infants, and 12 crew members. READ MORE HERE 234 Crowne Plaza hotel staff test negative for Covid-19 MOH closed the hotel... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 9. Govt to pass law to ensure TraceTogether data can be used only for serious crimes The Government also acknowledged its error in not stating earlier that such data can be used for criminal probe. READ MORE HERE Covid-19 vaccine 101: All you... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 8. US Democratic leaders call for Trump’s removal from office as Cabinet member quits House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Mr Trump posed an ongoing danger to the country. READ MORE HERE Facebook, Instagram to block Trump’s accounts for rest of his... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Jan 7. Woman shot inside US Capitol dies after pro-Trump protesters storm building The city is under curfew and the National Guard has been deployed after protesters stormed barricades. READ MORE HERE Democrats gain control of US Senate with wins in Georgia Jon Ossoff... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Jan 6. Police can access TraceTogether data only through person involved in criminal probe: Vivian Balakrishnan TraceTogether collects only Bluetooth proximity data, not location data. READ MORE HERE Police’s ability to use TraceTogether data raises questions on trust: Experts The law allows the police... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 5. All who take Covid-19 jabs will get physical vaccination card, cannot choose which vaccine to take Allowing people to choose vaccines will unnecessarily complicate efforts, said Gan Kim Yong. READ MORE HERE Parliament: Employees can retain job scope even if not getting Covid-19 vaccine,... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Housing Board (HDB) resale market remained strong despite macroeconomic uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and an increasing supply of flats. HDB resale prices rose 2.9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 cent from the previous three months, according to the latest HDB flash estimates released on Monday (Jan 4).... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Jan 4. Singaporeans donated record sums to online donation portals in 2020 despite worst recession since 1965 Giving.sg received more than $84 million last year – a record sum and more than twice the sum collected in 2019. READ MORE HERE Storms ebb, water... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 3. Malls and restaurants buzzing on first weekend of Singapore’s phase 3 reopening Strong winds and wet weather did not deter Singaporeans from making the most of the long weekend. READ MORE HERE Rainfall on Saturday among highest in Singapore in past 39... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 2. KL-Singapore High Speed Rail cancellation will have little impact on other plans for Jurong: Experts Jurong’s status as the economic and social centre in the west predated the HSR and will survive it. READ MORE HERE How Covid-19 killed the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 1. Residents in Singapore ring in new year with fireworks in the heartland, virtual festivities There were community countdown programmes and fireworks displays in the heartland. READ MORE HERE World ushers in new year amid Covid-19 lockdowns Lockdowns muted celebrations for billions eager... » read more