Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who posted photos on Instagram of himself smelling lingerie that he had taken outside of strangers’ homes was fined S $ 2,400 on Friday (September 18). Lim Wei Ming, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance and one count of possession of obscene videos, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The use of saliva testing to detect Covid-19 is undergoing field testing in Singapore as health authorities assess whether it can be scaled up for widespread use. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (September 17) that it …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Children in Singapore are more anxious about tests than Covid-19, according to a survey. Seven out of 10 children feel negative about upcoming school exams – “angry,” “worried” or “sad” – and more than three out of five feel “worried.” By comparison, six in 10 feel positive …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Thousands of people in northwest China tested positive for a bacterial disease after a leak from a state-owned biopharmaceutical plant that makes animal vaccines last year. Health officials in Lanzhou City said 3,245 people had contracted brucellosis, a disease often caused by close contact with infected animals or …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Public Service Division on Friday (September 18) announced a new permanent secretary appointment and a change to another appointment. Mr. Chia Der Jiun, Deputy Managing Director (Corporate Development) of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be appointed Second Permanent Secretary (Human Resources). Ad Ad Ms. Lai …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday (September 18), the same day a senior US official launched high-level meetings in Taipei, a move that has angered Beijing. Beijing has watched with growing alarm the increasingly close relationship between Taipei and Washington, and has intensified military …

[ad_1] SEOUL: The metropolitan government of the South Korean capital Seoul said on Friday (September 18) that it would seek 4.6 billion won ($ 4 million) in damages against a church for causing the spread of the coronavirus by disrupting efforts trace and test. A new wave of infections broke …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 11 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Friday (September 18), bringing Singapore’s total to 57.543. This is the lowest daily figure in about six months since March 12, when there were nine cases. Friday’s cases included a community patient who is from Singapore, the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who stabbed his wife to death because he believed she was having an affair was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Friday (September 18) for wrongful death that does not amount to murder. Krishnan Raju, 53, suffered from a jealousy-type delusional disorder at the time, …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday (September 18), the same day that a senior US official began high-level meetings in Taipei, as Beijing denounced the closer ties between Taiwan, claimed by China, and the United States. Beijing has watched with growing alarm the increasingly …