Archive for May 19th, 2020
Mt Fuji to be closed in summer due to pandemic
Japan’s beloved Mount Fuji will be closed during this year’s summer climbing season to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, officials said Monday. Shizuoka [...] » More
Japan PM’s bid to delay prosecutors’ retirement hits snag after backlash
Japan’s government will postpone a bid to raise the retirement age of public prosecutors, media said on Monday, given an intense public backlash fuelled by fears for [...] » More
Freelance, LGBT wary of Japan’s new anti-harassment law
With a new law aimed at stopping harassment in the work place set to enter into force in Japan in June, freelance workers and sexual minorities are casting a wary eye on how [...] » More
SoftBank Vision Fund records $18 billion operating loss, portfolio slides underwater
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp reported a stunning $18 billion loss at its giant Vision Fund, pushing Masayoshi Son’s conglomerate to a record loss and highlighting [...] » More
Lawyer suspended for allowing paralegal to act as lawyer, sharing fees with him
A lawyer was given a three-month suspension from practising by a Court of Three Judges on Monday (18 May) for failing to supervise a paralegal who later went on to represent [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore reports 682 new cases, total at 28,038
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 682 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Sunday (17 May), bringing the total to 28,038. Of the cases, 673 are foreign [...] » More
Police report filed over photos of men engaging in sexual activity while in SAF uniform
The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has filed a police report over photographs of two men allegedly participating in explicit sexual activity while dressed in army uniforms. The [...] » More
About 6,000 pre-school staff have undergone precautionary Covid-19 swab tests
Around 6,000 pre-school staff have undergone precautionary tests for Covid-19 so far, said minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee on Sunday (May 17). Some [...] » More
Singapore’s exports grow 9.7pct in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose unexpectedly by 9.7 per cent year-on-year in April, defying market consensus for a contraction, after shipments were [...] » More
What Singapore needs to do to reopen its economy after lockdown
Singapore will this week lay out how it intends to roll back restrictions that had been imposed under a partial lockdown put in place since early April. Officials have said [...] » More
MOH tells doctors to refer potential cases of inflammatory children’s illness to KKH, NUH
Doctors encountering children who may have symptoms of a severe immune disorder purportedly linked to Covid-19 should report the cases to KK Women’s and [...] » More
Police to use autonomous drones to patrol industrial estates
New drones which can fly beyond the operator’s line of sight, and which can be operated without an on-site operator, are currently being trialled by the police, who [...] » More
Here’s what it will take to reopen Singapore’s economy
Singapore will this week lay out how it intends to roll back restrictions put in place since early April. Officials have said any lifting of its partial lockdown will be done [...] » More
Pharma shipments lift Singapore exports for third straight month
Singapore’s annual exports rose for the third straight month in April, bolstered by a sharp rise in pharmaceutical shipments, official data showed on Monday. Non-oil [...] » More
Singapore non-oil exports rise for a third month in April despite Covid-19 gloom
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose in April, due mainly to a jump in pharmaceuticals from a low base, Enterprise Singapore data showed on Monday (May 18). [...] » More
