[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Among travelers from higher-risk countries and regions who entered Singapore without pre-departure testing between November 18 and December 27, none of those who tested positive for COVID-19 resulted in local transmission, said the Monday Education Minister Lawrence Wong. (January 4). Providing figures during his ministerial statement in Parliament, …
Read More »Vaccinating the population against COVID-19 requires ‘considerable resources’, to be a key focus in 2021: Gan Kim Yong
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A nationwide effort to vaccinate the Singaporean population will require “considerable resources” to implement and will be one of the government’s key focus areas in 2021, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Monday (4 of January). Immunization has already started after Singapore received its first …
Read More »Everyone who takes Covid-19 injections will receive a physical vaccination card, they cannot choose which vaccine to take, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – People who choose to take the Covid-19 vaccine will receive a physical vaccination card and will be able to check their vaccination records online, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday (January 4). He noted that nearly 60 percent of people indicated through surveys and other …
Read More »Malaysian man heroically saves his wife from floods, but is swept away in a car, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KLUANG, JOHOR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – When strong currents of water washed over his Proton Waja, a concerned husband broke the car window to let his wife out, where she was later rescued by passersby. However, Md Rajihan Junaidi, 28, was not so lucky. Authorities have …
Read More »KTV media can now choose to be exempt from Covid-19 testing, Consumer News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (TNP) – Selected karaoke venues can be allowed to reopen without their customers having to take a Covid-19 swab test as part of the pilot program, the Home Office (MHA) said. But these outlets must observe a different set of rules, such as a maximum group size of …
Read More »See the Singapore Parliament live at 1.30pm
[ad_1] Singapore Watch the Singapore Parliament’s first live stream of its full proceedings. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and Education Minister Lawrence Wong will give an update on the government-wide response to COVID-19. House of Parliament, Singapore. (Photo: Hanidah Amin) January 04, 2021 01:09 pm (Updated: January 04, 2021 01:31 …
Read More »Australia’s Largest State Reports Zero COVID-19 Cases, Urging Thousands to Get Tested
[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported zero local coronavirus cases on Monday (January 4) for the first time in nearly three weeks as Sydney battled multiple outbreaks and authorities urged tens of thousands people to get tested. New South Wales’ daily test numbers have dropped to …
Read More »Singapore to begin live streaming of Parliament sessions on January 4
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will start broadcasting Parliament sessions live from Monday’s session (January 4), the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said in a press release. Members of the public can tune in to the original and translated versions of the proceedings in real time on the ministry’s YouTube channel. …
Read More »Last Month’s Covid-19 Student Cases Show Precautions Still Needed In New School Year: Lawrence Wong, Parenting & Education News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The two children who tested positive for Covid-19 recently are a timely reminder that precautions are still badly needed, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday (January 4) the first day of school of the new year. . He said the clusters could have easily emerged if …
Read More »Republicans condemn Republican ‘plan’ to undo Trump’s election
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The extraordinary Republican effort to overturn the presidential election was condemned on Sunday (Jan. 3) by a flood of current and former Republican officials who warned that the effort to cast doubt on Joe Biden’s victory and keep President Donald Trump in the position is undermining the faith …
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