[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The application for the Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA) for admission to high schools and colleges in 2021 will open on Tuesday (May 12), with the online selection process in light of the Covid-19 situation. In total, 146 high schools and 20 colleges (JCs) participate this year …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: New cases of COVID-19 in the community remained in single digits for the third consecutive day on Tuesday (May 12), the first time since Singapore entered its “circuit breaker” period. Four community cases were reported on Tuesday, comprising three Singaporeans and a holder of a work pass. Ad …
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[ad_1] Hong Kong police arrested hundreds of people during weekend democracy protests – including a 12-year-old boy – officials said Monday, in the first major political unrest since the coronavirus outbreak began. The disclosure came as the financial hub’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam vowed to overhaul the city’s education system, …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday (May 11) that production was resuming at the company’s main vehicle factory in California and asked to be the only one arrested as he challenged local officials who said the plant should remain closed. slow the spread of …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – The White House has directed staff working in the West Wing, where the daily operations of the administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, are carried out to wear masks at all times in the building, except when alone. desks, a senior …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MS) confirmed on Monday (May 11) 486 new cases of coronavirus in Singapore, with a total of 23,787 and 504 more recoveries. The ministry also reported two deaths, one from complications from COVID-19, Singapore’s twenty-second death, and the other from a heart attack. …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he resigned as president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in February, as the party rejected him and made a decision that went against his advice. The former prime minister said he was against a decision to leave Pakatan Harapan, as …
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[ad_1] The pandemic has affected passenger numbers at Singapore’s bustling Changi Airport, but this may not mean less work for ground officers who now have to clear those arriving in Singapore through a multi-step process. Flights have dropped to 80 a week from 7,400 in normal times, and planes that …
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[ad_1] With global travel coming to a standstill worldwide, Changi Airport has announced that it will temporarily suspend all operations at Terminal 4 (T4) starting May 16. This includes all flights, which will operate from Terminals 1 (T1) or 3 (T3), as well as shops and restaurants. The affected airlines …
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[ad_1] MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Russia would gradually ease the coronavirus-related blockade measures starting Tuesday (May 12), but that individual regions would need to adapt their approach to different local conditions. In a televised speech on Monday, Putin also announced new social assistance payments for families with children and …
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