General News

Over 600,000 Notified to Quarantine in British ‘Pingdemic’

Over 600,000 users of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service’s (NHS) COVID-19 test and trace app were “pinged” alerts recommending self-isolation earlier this month.In what…

July 22, 2021

Key Issues

Appointment of Ambassador to France, Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, and Non-Resident Ambassador to the African Union and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The Government has appointed Ms Foo Teow Lee as Singapore’s next Ambassador to France, Mr T Jasudasen as Singapore’s next Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic…

July 13, 2021

Science

Paving the way for a future-ready workforce

| By Miriam Jacqueline Green, Erik Johan Hertzman, and McRhon Banderlipe |To help individuals and businesses weather the pandemic, Singapore’s fourth stimulus budget (passed in…

July 7, 2021

Economy

Qatar wealth fund builds regional hub in Singapore to diversify

Qatar’s $300bn sovereign wealth fund is building a regional hub in Singapore, people familiar with the matter said, as part of its efforts to diversify…

July 17, 2021

Legal

Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar Tells Human Rights Council that the International Community is Failing the People of Myanmar

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with Tom Andrews, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who…

July 7, 2021

Athletic

Major League Baseball to Make Coronavirus-Delayed Debut

After a four-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball kicks off its regular season Thursday with a 60-game schedule set to be…

0 July 21, 2020