Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 15. East Asia Summit leaders call for greater cooperation to tackle pandemic, economic crisis Countries must work together to rebuild economies, said PM Lee Hsien Loong. READ MORE HERE Stuck at sea: Seafarers who kept international trade humming despite Covid-19 Sailors around the... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Nov 14. Will Covid-19 create a ‘lost generation’ in Asia? What is the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the young people of Singapore and Asia? READ MORE HERE Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden could succeed him He appears to... » read more
SIMONE BILES No gymnast in history has performed an array of skills as challenging as the American. The 23-year-old has four eponymous skills – on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise (two) – in the code of points. Her triple-double – two flips followed by three complete mid-air twists – on the floor has not... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Nov 13. Asean Summit: PM Lee highlights need to deepen economic cooperation, connectivity in region The upcoming RCEP deal will reflect the commitment towards rules-based multilateral trading and regional economic integration. READ MORE HERE Trump administration bans US investments in firms linked to Chinese military... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Nov 12. 21 members of unregistered Singapore chapter of South Korean ‘cult’ arrested Members were issued warnings in February to cease further involvement in the church’s activities. READ MORE HERE China firms race to find Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns by people given experimental doses... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Nov 10. Up to 100 patrons allowed at clubs under S’pore nightlife pilot; karaoke joints open to groups of up to 5 Patrons must show proof of having taken a Covid-19 test in the last 24 hours before they can enter. READ MORE HERE... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 9. Asia expects Biden to stress diplomacy China’s leadership remains conspicuously silent as other governments express hopes for closer relations. READ MORE HERE Keep cycle of good governance and stability going: PM Lee Hsien Loong This virtuous circle must not be broken even... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 8. Biden beats Trump to be next US President, says time for America to unite “I am honoured and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice-President-elect Harris,” Joe Biden said in a statement. READ MORE HERE... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Nov 7. Biden close to US election victory as Trump presses on with legal bids; Georgia recount likely Biden’s lead in Pennsylvania, with its 20 electoral votes, is expected to grow as mail-in ballots come in. READ MORE HERE Some S’pore night spots under... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Nov 6. US election: Biden urges patience, Trump mounts legal bids as White House race narrows Biden is 6 electoral votes away from the minimum of 270 needed to win. READ MORE HERE MOM won’t take further action against Liew Mun Leong’s family over... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two special education schools serving students with mild intellectual disability will have a joint campus, and redeveloped to accommodate more students. Chaoyang School and Tanglin School, which are both run by the Association for Persons with Special Needs, will also have more facilities to cater to students across the autism spectrum. The special... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Nov 5. Biden wins Wisconsin, Michigan; Trump seeks Wisconsin recount, files suits to halt counts The wins put Biden closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, although the race remained too close to call. READ MORE HERE Narrow race between... » read more
US election: Trump, Biden project confidence as first polls close Both Trump and Biden said there were good signs for their campaigns in the toss-up state of Florida. READ MORE HERE Shanghai, Hong Kong suspend US$37b listing of Jack Ma’s Ant Group The dramatic move came just two days before what was set to be... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Nov 3. At least one killed in Vienna attack involving multiple assailants, locations; manhunt under way The attackers are said to be “heavily armed and dangerous”. READ MORE HERE Institutions should be ‘open and timely’ in addressing sexual misconduct allegations: Lawrence Wong MOE has... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 2. Late November target as details of Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble being finalised It is expected that there will be at least one designated flight between the two cities every day. READ MORE HERE Small business to get help in restructuring debts under... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 1. Lunch With Sumiko: 2020 feels like a lifetime for Lawrence Wong Thrust into the spotlight as co-chair of the government task force on Covid-19, Lawrence Wong has come into his own. Executive Editor Sumiko Tan sits down with the Education Minister, whom... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 31. Shoppers flock to Robinsons outlets after it announces store closures Some were “totally stunned” when told that Robinsons was in provisional liquidation. READ MORE HERE Robinsons’ closure: Department stores struggle to find relevance with today’s shoppers The demise of one of S’pore’s... » read more
Routine testing, PPE for some Changi Airport staff to avoid Covid-19 transmission Staff at the airport will be put on a rostered routine testing similar to other frontline workers and migrant workers. READ MORE HERE S’pore-HK air travel bubble important test for leisure travel: Ong Ye Kung It will determine if similar arrangements for leisure... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Oct 29. 2 SMRT staff suspended after human error worsened Oct 14 MRT disruption Both SMRT employees had misread equipment at a substation. READ MORE HERE 3-line MRT fault: A timeline of what happened on Oct 14 The three-hour, 36-minute incident affected 123,000 commuters. READ... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Oct 28. S’pore strengthens status as global logistics hub amid Covid-19 crisis The sector weathers supply chain disruption and is expected to grow, create more quality jobs for Singaporeans, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said. READ MORE HERE Travellers from more countries allowed... » read more