Archive for April 16th, 2020
Japan’s homeless ‘net cafe refugees’ seek shelter amid virus woe
Thousands of homeless “net cafe refugees” in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the sudden closure of their uniquely [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 334 more cases, 10th death and new foreign worker dorm cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (14 April) reported 334 new COVID-19 cases and the 10th coronavirus-related death in Singapore, taking its total cases to 3,252. The [...] » More
Banks owed $3 billion by squeezed Singapore oil trader Hin Leong
Banks have a combined exposure of at least $3 billion to Singapore’s Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd and are in talks with the privately-held oil trader over how to shore [...] » More
COVID-19: Traditional treats for foreign workers on Tamil and Bengali New Year
Amid the lockdown at the workers dormitories to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Hindu Endowments Board teamed up with the Inter-Agency Taskforce to distribute festive [...] » More
COVID-19: DSTA designs adjustable, reusable face shield for frontline workers
Engineers at Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have designed an adjustable and reusable face shield to offer additional protection for frontline workers against [...] » More
COVID-19: Students from low-income families to get GrabFood vouchers
About 12,000 students from low-income families will receive GrabFood e-vouchers to buy meals, under the newly-launched Student Meals Scheme by the Community Development [...] » More
Singapore home sales suffer with city under partial lockdown
Singapore private home sales fell in March as a partial lockdown forcing people to stay indoors curtailed activity. Sales in the city-state slumped 32 percent to 660 units [...] » More
COVID-19: Singaporeans must now wear masks as infections top 3,000; death toll rises to 10
Overwhelmed by the barrage of coronavirus updates last night? We’ve simplified and summarised everything, here. The Singaporean government has finally made masks [...] » More
COVID-19: Police do not check residences to enforce circuit breaker measures, say SPF
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) does not conduct checks on private residences to enforce circuit breaker measures, said the police on Tuesday (14 April). SPF made the [...] » More
COVID-19: It’s now mandatory to wear a face mask while outdoors Lawrence Wong
It will now be mandatory for all people to wear a face mask while outdoors with certain exemptions, said Lawrence Wong, the co-chair of the multi-ministry taskforce on [...] » More
Singapore investment sales to grow 5pct per annum in 2019-2024
Property investment sales in Singapore is projected to grow 5 percent per year in the longer term over 2019 to 2024 even as this year’s sales is expected to drop 24 [...] » More
COVID-19: 75pct plunge in ridership sees train frequency reduced from 17 April
The frequency of almost all train services will be reduced while selected bus services will be suspended from Wednesday (15 April) in light of Singapore’s ongoing [...] » More
COVID-19: More than 200 fines issued on Monday to those who flout safe distancing measures
More than 200 composition fines of $300 each were issued to members of the public who did not comply with enhanced safe distancing measures on Monday (13 April). The Ministry [...] » More
Singapore home sales suffer with city under partial lockdown
Singapore private home sales fell in March as a partial lockdown forcing people to stay indoors curtailed activity. Sales in the city-state slumped 32 percent to 660 units [...] » More
COVID-19: Foreign worker dormitories to be ‘effectively’ in lockdown Josephine Teo
All foreign worker dormitories will soon be “effectively” on lockdown. These include 43 purpose-built and close to 1,200 factory-converted dorms, which in total, [...] » More
