[ad_1] Singapore Starting next year, Singaporean citizens and permanent residents who last left Singapore before March 27 will have to pay for their stay at facilities dedicated to stay-at-home notices, the Health Ministry says. File photo of the Changi Airport transit area. (Photo: Nicole Chang) October 27, 2020 09:00 PM(Updated: …
Read More »SAF could use rapid COVID-19 tests during large-scale events like graduation parades
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are testing the use of Rapid Antigen Testing (ART) for large-scale events where faster results are critical. This includes events like graduation parades and major conferences, or when quick contact tracing is needed after a COVID-19 case is reported. Ad Ad Graduation parades, …
Read More »Users who modify TraceTogether tokens could be breaking the law, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (THE NEW ROLE): Some users are allegedly breaking their TraceTogether tokens, removing the battery and even exchanging the QR code with that of another device. But doing so is not only a crime, it also puts Singapore at risk. In response to inquiries from The New Paper, a …
Read More »Hong Kong to further relax COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, reopen beaches
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong to reopen public beaches and increase the number of people allowed to sit together in bars and restaurants starting Friday (October 30) as the city continues to undo the strict COVID-19 rules implemented in July . Sophia Chan, the health secretary of China’s special administrative …
Read More »7 new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore, 1 in the community and 6 imported, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Seven new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of Tuesday noon (October 27), bringing Singapore’s total to 57,980. They include a community case, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said Tuesday and none of the workers’ bedrooms. The remaining six new patients were imported and given a stay-at-home notice …
Read More »Singapore reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, including 6 imported infections
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Tuesday (October 27), including six imported cases. One case was reported in the community and none in the dormitories of foreign workers, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in a preliminary daily update. Ad Ad The 6 imported …
Read More »COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates Japan’s national crisis
[ad_1] TOKYO: The drop in the number of pregnancies and marriages in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic is likely to intensify a demographic crisis in the rapidly aging nation. Japan has the oldest society in the world, and more than 35 percent of its population is expected to be 65 …
Read More »Malaysia Quarantines 10,000 Police; Minister Says ‘Drastic’ Move Needed To Curb Covid-19, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Covid-19 pandemic, which has reached a critical level with a record number of cases, has taken its toll at the forefront, with the police, medical and health workers being the most affected. . A shocking 10,000 police officers are …
Read More »Doraemon invades the National Museum of Singapore for an Instagram festival, art news and story highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A cute robot cat will invade the National Museum of Singapore until December 27. Doraemon may not seem like an obvious programming choice for a history museum, but director Chung May Khuen notes that the Japanese cartoon character is a beloved pop culture icon in Singapore. Noting …
Read More »PAS pledges ‘absolute loyalty’ to Prime Minister Muhyiddin
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) has pledged “absolute loyalty” to the leadership of Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a statement released on Tuesday morning (October 27). PAS Secretary General Takiyuddin Hassan said in the statement: “PAS wants to pledge absolute loyalty to the leadership of Prime Minister Muhyiddin …
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