Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, May 27. MOH extends pre-departure Covid-19 testing requirement to S’pore citizens and PRs This updated measure will take effect from 11.59pm on May 29. READ MORE HERE 2 Concord Primary pupils, Grace Assembly of God pastor added to Jem and Westgate Covid-19 cluster The... » read more
SINGAPORE – When lawyer Leslie Tham, 48, needed to go for an urgent medical procedure last year, his agent told him he needed to get pre-approval to make a claim on his Integrated Shield Plan (IP). He checked his insurer’s website and made calls, and waited for the pre-authorisation, not knowing how long it would... » read more
GAN THIAM POH (ANG MO KIO GRC) Extending childcare leave amid Covid-19 Mr Gan noted that currently, if a young child falls sick, he is given at least five days of medical leave by the doctor due to Covid-19 conditions. “At least one parent has to take leave to look after the child. If the... » read more
In July 2019, this correspondent met the late Mr Subaraj Rajathurai – a stalwart of the nature community here – to discuss the Singapore Together movement. The 56-year-old wildlife expert spoke of how the Government and civil society worked closely together, in spite of the eternal tension between conservation and development. Please subscribe or log... » read more
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
SINGAPORE – The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the A levels are both two-year-long programmes that cater mainly to students between 16 and 18 years old. In Singapore, more students tend to opt for the A-level route. In 2019, 12,405 students sat the national exam. A-level students are graded almost entirely on their final... » 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 BUSINESS TIMES) – German aviation start-up Volocopter on Wednesday (Dec 9) announced its commitment to launch air taxi services in Singapore, following two years of “close collaboration” with the city. Volocopter’s emission-free aircraft takes off and lands vertically. Each autonomous electric drone can carry up to two passengers. In partnership with the Economic... » 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
Kershaw the star as Dodgers take 3-2 lead ARLINGTON (Texas) • Clayton Kershaw struck out six and foiled a brazen attempt at stealing home by Tampa Bay centre fielder Manuel Margot, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Rays 4-2 in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday. The victory gives the Dodgers a... » read more