10

Jun

Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment

Singapore on Wednesday approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of severely ill patients with COVID-19 infection. Remdesivir is the first drug shown to…

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08

Jun

Half of Singapore’s new COVID-19 cases are symptomless

At least half of Singapore's newly discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of the government's virus taskforce told Reuters on Monday, reinforcing the city-state's decision to ease lockdown…

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06

Jun

Singapore heading for record unemployment in 2020

Singapore's finance minister said its unemployment rate could rise to a record of over 100,000 in 2020 due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore's highest annual average number of…

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31

May

Photo Story: Singapore confirms 518 more coronavirus cases

Singapore has confirmed 518 more coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 34,884. Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of the…

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20

May

Singapore sentences man to death via Zoom call

A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, the city-state’s first case where capital punishment has been delivered…

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15

May

Singapore’s Temasek joins Facebook-backed Libra project

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has joined the Facebook-backed Libra digital currency project which has faced intense scrutiny from global regulators worried its launch could erode national control over money.…

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14

May

Photo Story: COVID-19 cases in Singapore increase to over 26,000

Singapore’s health ministry reported 752 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking city-state’s total to 26,098. As the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the local community fall, Singapore will start…

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09

May

Photo Story: Four-legged robot in Singapore to assist with Covid-19 social distancing measures

A handout photo released by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) of a four-legged robot named Spot which broadcasts a recorded message to remind people to observe safe distancing…

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22

Apr

Photo story: Singapore imposes entry limits to supermarkets

People walk past a screen showing the capacity of people allowed to enter a shopping mall in Singapore, 22 April 2020. Singapore has extended its 'circuit breaker' period to 01…

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20

Apr

Singapore with one of the highest infection rates in Asia

Singapore has confirmed an additional 1,426 cases of COVID-19 infection, a record daily jump that took the city-state’s tally to 8,014. Its health ministry said the majority of the new…

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17

Apr

Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships

Singapore is assessing whether migrant workers who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds, despite problems controlling onboard…

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17

Apr

Singapore reports huge surge in cases

For a second day running, Singapore recorded another daily high of new Covid-19 cases -728 - with the total number of people infected crossing the 4,000 mark. Like in the…

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11

Apr

Singapore suspends use of Zoom by teachers

Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning,…

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11

Apr

Singapore orders workers who prepare or sell food to wear masks

All workers who are engaged in the sale and preparation of food and drinks will be required to wear masks or other forms of physical barriers from Monday (April 13),…

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06

Apr

Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers

In Singapore, there was the highest spike in daily cases on Sunday, with 120 new confirmed infections. Around 20,000 foreign workers have now been told to stay in the dormitories…

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12

Feb

Photo Story: The Singapore Airshow 2020

An USAF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in action during the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 12 February 2020. The Singapore Airshow runs from 11 to…

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09

Feb

Photo Story: Media preview of the Singapore Airshow 2020

A collection of photos of the Singapore Airshow taken during a media preview of the Singapore Airshow 2020 at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 09 February 2020. Lockheed Martin,…

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06

Feb

More virus cases on cruise ship off Japan, Possible virus hot spot in Singapore

Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, as health experts stepped up efforts to find a vaccine for…

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22

Jan

Photo Story: Light show at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

Visitors watch a light show on the Supertree Grove at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, 21 January 2019. The Gardens by the Bay opened in 2012 and has…

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16

Dec

Barack Obama states he believes women make better leaders than men, speaks about leaders stepping aside

If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he…

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21

Nov

EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) comes into effect

The flag of the European Union (C) is seen flying in Singapore, 20 November 2019. The European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) will come into effect on 21 November and…

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10

Nov

EU-Singapore agreement to enter into force on 21 November 2019

EU Member States endorsed the trade agreement between the EU and Singapore. This means the agreement will enter into force as soon as 21 November. President of the European Commission…

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20

Oct

Photo story:  Voilah! French Festival in Singapore

Photos during a performance titled 'The Bear's Mouth' by French circus group CIE Remue-Menage, at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore and that was held on Saturday evening. The…

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19

Sep

Photo Story: Haze in Singapore

A man fishes while pictured against the backdrop shrouded by haze in Singapore, 19 September 2019. Fires from the Indonesian provinces of Sumatra and Borneo brought on by a drought…

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22

Jul

Korean cargo ship attacked by pirates near Singapore Strait

Pirates attacked a South Korean-flagged cargo ship near the Singapore Strait early on Monday, assaulting the crew and making off with thousands of dollars in cash, Korea’s Yonhap news agency…

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03

Jun

Passenger plane in Singapore escorted by fighter jets after bomb hoax

A Scoot airlines flight TR385 from Cebu in the Philippines had to be escorted mid-air by two fighter planes from Singapore's air force over a bomb threat which turned out…

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11

Apr

Slideshow: Singapore announces trials for air taxis

The Volocopter 2X, an electric helicopter with 18 rotor blades made by the German company Volocopter, at the Rotorcraft Asia trade show being held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in…

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