[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 24 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Saturday (January 16), bringing Singapore’s total to 59,083. These included 19 imported cases that had been placed on a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were also …
Read More »The United States will carry out the 13th and final federal execution under the Trump administration
[ad_1] TERRE HAUTE, Indiana: The United States government was scheduled to carry out the thirteenth and final federal execution under President Donald Trump on Friday night (January 15), just five days before the president-elect Joe Biden takes office promising to try to end the death penalty. Five hours after 48-year-old …
Read More »Hong Kong activist lawyer has license revoked by China
[ad_1] TAIPEI: A Chinese lawyer representing a Hong Kong activist was stripped of his license by China on Friday (January 15). Lu Siwei, who represented one of 12 Hong Kong activists who tried to flee to Taiwan, had his license revoked by the Sichuan Province Department of Justice in a …
Read More »EU states warn of credibility risks from COVID-19 vaccination as Pfizer slows supplies
[ad_1] BRUSSELS: European governments said the credibility of their vaccination programs was at risk on Friday (January 15) after US pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced a temporary slowdown in deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccines. The injections developed by Pfizer with its German partner BioNTech began to be administered in the EU …
Read More »57-year-old Singaporean Housewife Is The Only Community Covid-19 Case, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the only locally transmitted coronavirus case reported on Friday (January 15), the Health Ministry said. The patient, whose case is currently unrelated, was caught when she was tested for Covid-19 prior to departure on Wednesday for a trip to Vietnam. Her results …
Read More »30 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in the community
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (January 15), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There is a case of local transmission in the community. None were in foreign workers’ dormitories. Ad Ad The only case in the community, which is currently unrelated, is …
Read More »Downtown East, Eastpoint Mall Among New Locations Added to List of Places Visited by COVID-19 Cases While Infectious
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Friday (January 15), several shopping centers and food and beverage outlets were added to the Ministry of Health (MINSA) list of public places visited by community cases of COVID-19 during their infectious period. Several outlets in Downtown East on Pasir Ris were among the new locations listed, …
Read More »Hot, dry weather looms after two weeks of heavy rain, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – After two weeks of sustained rain and cooler weather, Singapore will see drier and warmer weather in the coming weeks, the meteorologist said on Friday (January 15). Temperatures could rise to 34 degrees C on days with little or no rain and when the winds are light. …
Read More »Dry and warm conditions are expected for the rest of January with highs of 34 ° C
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: After a wet and cool start to the year, the second half of January is expected to be generally dry and warm with maximum temperatures of about 34 ° C in a few days. Daily highs in the next fortnight are also expected to hover between 32 and …
Read More »Malaysia’s Public Inspection of the Singapore-Johor RTS Link Project Starts Jan 15, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – A three-month public inspection of a rail project connecting Singapore to Johor has started in Malaysia, two months after construction began in Johor. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp), which will operate the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) Bukit Chagar station in Johor Baru, said …
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