[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (August 28) that bilateral relations between Singapore and Japan deepened under the leadership of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and wished him a “good recovery.” Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced his resignation on Friday, citing health problems. Ad Ad …
Read More »New COVID-19 cluster in Singapore’s largest dormitory previously cleared grows to 175 cases
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new cluster of COVID-19 that emerged in Singapore’s largest dormitory after it was declared “completely free” of the disease has risen to 175 cases in a week. The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (Aug 28) reported 80 more cases in dormitories, of which 58 were from …
Read More »Covid-19 cases in the community are expected to increase as more activities restart, says Gan Kim Yong, Singapore News & Top Stories.
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore expects the number of Covid-19 cases to increase when it allows more activities to resume and for this reason, it is moving cautiously despite the low number of cases in the community, the health minister said on Friday, Gan Kim Yong (May 15) To help curb …
Read More »COVID-19: Haj’s plans for deferred Singapore pilgrims to protect their health and safety, MUIS says
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: This year’s Haj plans for 900 local Muslim pilgrims will be postponed until 2021 in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) said on Friday (May 15). Pilgrims who have registered to perform their Haj this year will automatically be rescheduled to make …
Read More »The United States Senate passes a bill to pressure China on the rights of Uighurs
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States Senate passed legislation Thursday (May 14) that urges President Donald Trump’s government to tighten its response to China’s crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority, the latest push in Washington to punish China. , as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican-led Senate …
Read More »COVID-19: Construction sites can resume work from June 2; priority given to projects that follow new security measures
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Contractors who have complied with the COVID-19 security measures for the construction sector announced by the government on Friday (May 15) can begin work on their projects, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong. This is in addition to the plan to allow time-sensitive and critical projects, such as …
Read More »Muslims in Singapore should refrain from Hari Raya visits this year: MUIS
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Muslims in Singapore should refrain from making traditional Hari Raya visits this year and avoid gatherings across households, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Friday (15 May). While the number of COVID-19 cases in the community has failed since the circuit breaker began on …
Read More »Singapore reports 793 new cases, a total of 26,891
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported on 793 new preliminary cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Friday (May 15) at noon, with a total of 26,891. Of these, the vast majority are foreign workers living in dormitories, the ministry said, while one case is a Singaporean …
Read More »Taiwan rejects China’s main condition for WHO participation, East Asia News and Key Stories
[ad_1] TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s health minister on Friday (May 15) rejected China’s main condition for the island to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO), which accepts that it is part of China, before of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic. At a press conference in …
Read More »Thousands of Malaysians invade Prime Minister Muhyiddin’s Facebook to say “happy birthday”
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA, May 15 – Malaysians have left thousands of good wishes online for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on his 73rd birthday. In a post commemorating National Youth Day on Muhyiddin’s Facebook page, Facebook users from all walks of life wrote birthday wishes in the comments and …
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