カテゴリー: Singapore
Experts have raised alarm the bill is a tool to crush dissent, with media watchdog saying it carries ‘the seeds of the worst totalitarian leanings’Singapore’s parliament has passed a law aimed at preventing foreign interference in domestic politics, wh…
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promiseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe first clinical trial results showing a positive effect for a pill that can b…
Government pauses reopening plans after 837 new daily infections, despite just four deaths in a month among 80% vaccinated populationSingapore has reported its highest one-day Covid case total in more than a year, with 837 cases recorded on Tuesday.In …
Households prepare offerings in prayer for their ancestors and gods, but many temples are closed On the 15th day of Ghost Month, when the gates to hell are believed to open and spirits walk the earth, Taoist masters are invited to the Zhupu Altar, a ma…
Judge says Gaiyathiri Murugayan was mentally ill but understood what she was doing in abusing Piang Ngaih Don from MyanmarSingapore’s high court has sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for killing her Burmese maid after more than a year of abuse th…
Navy tugboats and helicopters monitor wreckage as green film surrounds chemical-laden vesselSri Lankan officials have begun preparing for a potentially devastating oil spill after a cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals caught fire off the coast and sank…
Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore race to contain clusters as experts warn jabs must be distributed more evenlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth-east Asian countries, including nations that managed to control the…
Thuzar Wint Lwin, in dress of besieged Chin minority, highlights brutal repression since coup in Myanmar In the months leading up to the Miss Universe pageant, most contestants were busy making promotional films and rehearsing for their moment in the l…
Lively music video seeks to dispel concerns that vaccines might not be safe for older people or those with certain health conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter vaccinating a fifth of its population, Singapore is de…
The city state was recently crowned the best place to be in the pandemic, and reported an average of seven daily cases last week. But its latest public health video – an infectious pop song starring comedian Gurmit Singh as his much-loved character Phu…
Slow vaccine rollout cited as the difference between the two countries, both of which have virtually no community coronavirus casesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has been dethroned for the first time as the best place to be during Covid 19…
Singapore-headquartered firm offers one-stop shopstyle service, including ride hailing, banking and food deliverySouth-east Asian “super app” Grab, which offers services from ride hailing and food delivery to online banking, is to float in the US in a …
Blogger argued he had ‘merely shared’ an article without changing content or adding commentsThe Singapore high court has ordered a blogger to pay S$133,000 (US$98,825) in damages in a defamation case to the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong.Lee sued Leon…
Nigel Skea, 52, from Southampton, flouted coronavirus quarantine order to visit fianceeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA British man has been sentenced to two weeks in jail and fined just over £540 for breaking a coronavirus…
Nigel Skea pleads guilty to breaking hotel quarantine to meet his now wife Agatha Maghesh EyamalaiCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA British man has pleaded guilty to flouting Singapore’s quarantine rules to visit his then fi…