Singapore in Brief
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5.9KCovid-19 Cases Penetrate More Hospitals: 4 Hospitals Report Infected Staff Members
Covid-19 cases have penetrated more hospitals, with 4 hospitals to date reporting staff members who have been infected with the virus. The...
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9.6KSPH CEO Runs Media Arm into the Ground, Restructuring Necessary
Singapore Press Holdings is set to divest its media business amidst falling revenue and shareholder expectations of profitability. The media business will...
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9.2K88-Year-Old Fully-Vaccinated Cleaner Contracts Covid-19
An 88-year-old cleaner at Changi Airport has contracted the Covid-19 virus despite being fully-vaccinated. The cleaner, a male Singaporean employed by Ramky...
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9.0KWas I Mistakenly Quarantined? MOH Procedures and Usefulness of TraceTogether Questioned
Did the Health Ministry quarantine an individual by mistake? That’s what’s on the mind of Kang Choon Hwee, who was quarantined for...
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8.2KVaccinated TTSH Nurse Contracts Covid-19, Third of Such Cases Reported in One Month
Concerns have been raised about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, after the third reported incidence of a fully-vaccinated individual contracting the virus...
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9.6KMore Companies to Freeze Workers’ Salaries even as Price of Essential Services Increase
More Singaporeans will be in for a tough time over the coming year. 42 percent of employers in Singapore do not plan...
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8.4KHeng Swee Keat Out of the Running for Prime Minister Post
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has announced that he will step aside as the “leader” of the PAP’s...
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16.6KOld Uncle Suffers Heart Attack and Dies Hours After Taking First Covid-19 Vaccine Jab
An 81-year-old man suffered a heart attack and died the same day he took his first Covid-19 vaccine jab. Jasmine Ng, an...
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13.8KQuestions Raised as to whether Model was Allowed to Perform at LV Fashion Show Without First Serving Quarantine
Questions have been raised as to why a model who travelled to Singapore from France was allowed to perform at a fashion...
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9.9KHo Ching Calls for Licensing and Insurance Requirements for Bicycles
Temasek Holdings CEO Ho Ching says that bicycles should be licensed just like cars and buses. That would include registration and 3rd...