カテゴリー: Singapore
A sustainable forestry project established to develop PNG’s Western Province has become mired in an international corruption scandal “There is always the stench of corruption around a deal that is too bad to be true or too good to be true,” a full-page…
The 16-year-old is the first person in the country to be detained for being ‘inspired by far-right extremist ideology’A 16-year-old who was arrested in Singapore for allegedly planning a terror attack on two mosques was inspired by the Australian who c…
Concerns over privacy as TraceTogether scheme is used by almost 80% of the nation’s population Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingapore has announced its police will be able to use data obtained by its coronavirus contact-t…
Guests grounded by Covid can ‘wake up to the refreshing view of the majestic HSBC Rain Vortex’ or peg a bargain in the shopsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingapore’s Changi airport is charging customers up to $269 per nigh…
The post-pandemic test voyage is open only to city-state residents but 2,000 passengers were confined to their cabins after one contracted the virusCoronavirus latest updatesA passenger on board a “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore has tested positive …
Jolovan Wham faces large fines over incident in which he briefly held a smiley face sign outside a police stationAn activist who held a sign bearing a smiley face as part of a one-man protest in Singapore has been charged with unlawful assembly.Jolovan…
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan’s economy has been hit by the worst economic contraction in its m…
British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks under appalling conditions• Families of British priso…
US considers blocking infected citizens returning; Australian outbreak trends down; Singapore economy plunges 43%Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly five months to the day since the World Health Organization declared a gl…
What have resurgences around the world taught us about how local clusters emerge?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is not always possible to pinpoint the origin of a local spike in cases, particularly in countries like the …
Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong retains overwhelming majority as popular vote slips amid coronavirus pandemicSingapore’s governing party has comfortably won the city-state’s general election but faced a setback as the opposition made minor but historic …
As the epidemic took hold in China, many feared for its neighbours. But rapid action and clear messaging have so far contained the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJust months ago, much of south-east Asia appeared on the…
Pyongyang says since summit two years ago US has appeared friendly but has instead sought regime changeNorth Korea sees no future benefit in maintaining a relationship between its leader, Kim Jong-Un, and Donald Trump, the country’s state media has sai…
Beijing denies cover-up or delay, while countries easing lockdowns face spike in casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of confirmed deaths from coronavirus globally has topped 400,000, as the Chinese government rel…