Category: Singapore
Rise in employment rate led by older workers, more citizens in PMET jobs: MOM
The rise in Singapore’s employment rate over the past decade has been led by older citizens, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (23 January). As of June [...]
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My Facebook friends are none of AGC’s business: Li Shengwu
In the latest chapter of the long-running Lee saga, Li Shengwu has described the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC)’s accusations against him as “false and [...]
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Singapore to expand screening for Wuhan virus to land, sea checkpoints
Singapore will expand its screening for the Wuhan virus to its land and sea checkpoints, authorities said as they confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in the country. [...]
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Wuhan coronavirus outbreak: 1st case confirmed in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (23 January) confirmed Singapore’s first case of a new deadly coronavirus and declared another case “preliminary [...]
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More than 50 flights disrupted as Changi Airport tower evacuated
More than 50 flights at Changi Airport were disrupted on early Thursday morning (23 January), as personnel at its control tower were evacuated after the fire alarm went off. [...]
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‘No need to panic’: Singapore better prepared for Wuhan virus outbreak after SARS, says PM Lee
Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (23 January) there is “no need to panic” in Singapore as the country is “much better prepared” to cope [...]
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Singapore, HK and India all slip in democracy rankings
Singapore, Hong Kong and India have all dropped in a new ranking of democracies around the world, with violent protests and threats to civil liberties challenging freedoms [...]
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Singapore releases latest AI Framework edition to improve governance and trust
It’s accompanied by an implementation and self-assessment guide for organisations, and a compendium of use cases. Almost a year to the day since the Singapore [...]
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Li Shengwu: I will no longer take part in contempt of court proceedings, have unfriended Hongyi
Li Shengwu, the nephew of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said he will no longer take part in contempt of court proceedings against him. In a Facebook post on Wednesday [...]
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Wuhan virus outbreak: SIA takes measures to protect passengers and crew
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has put in place measures to handle medical emergencies including potentially infectious diseases amid the outbreak of the coronavirus in the Chinese [...]
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Singapore starts screening all China flights, warns against Wuhan travel to deter coronavirus
Singapore on Wednesday started screening all passengers arriving on flights from China to avoid transmission of the flu-like coronavirus, and advised travellers against [...]
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Wuhan virus: MOH sets up taskforce and issues travel advisory; 3 more suspected cases isolated in S’pore
Three more suspected cases with pneumonia have been admitted for further assessment and treatment as well as isolated as a precautionary measure here, as the spread of the [...]
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Singapore extends coronavirus screening to all inbound China flights
Singapore on Wednesday started screening all passengers arriving on flights from China to avoid transmission of the flu-like coronavirus, and advised travellers against [...]
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Persons with pneumonia and have travelled to China to be isolated in S’pore
Individuals with pneumonia and have travelled to China not just Wuhan within 14 days before the onset of symptoms will be isolated in the hospital from Wednesday (22 January) [...]
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Singapore vigilant as Wuhan virus infections spread globally
As Singapore expands airport screenings for passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, to include all of the mainland, health monitoring is being ramped up at airports throughout [...]
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