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Singapore braces for fresh Covid wave, 'new variants of concern' from China
Published on 05/12/2022
» More Covid-19 infections and a new coronavirus wave are expected amid an increase in year-end travel and as more people take part in the festivities, but it will not be something that Singapore has not experienced, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
Singapore appeals to foreign nurses but lacks residency options
Published on 30/11/2022
» Amid growing global demand for foreign nurses, Singapore has a competitive edge owing to its proximity to source countries and relatively painless application process, according to healthcare workers and experts.
Singapore to lift indoor masking rules as Covid cases ease
Published on 24/08/2022
» Singapore will lift rules on indoor masking in most venues and ease quarantines for non-vaccinated travellers as the country scraps some of its last pandemic-era curbs after Covid infections dropped.
Singapore reports second Covid death in child as cases surge
Published on 19/07/2022
» A four-year-old girl in Singapore who contracted the coronavirus died of pneumonia on Sunday, marking the city-state’s second death caused by Covid-19 in a patient aged under 12 years.
Singapore daily Covid infections highest since March
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/06/2022
» Singapore reported its highest number of daily Covid-19 infections in more than 3 months on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health’s website.
Singapore urges elderly to take boosters as new Covid wave looms
Published on 20/06/2022
» Singapore is expecting a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases in the next one to two months, its health minister reiterated, urging thousands of elderly to get their booster shots to avoid the risk of serious illness.
Singapore PM confirms successor
Published on 16/04/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state’s next leader.
Singapore won’t tighten rules if Covid cases rise: Straits Times
Published on 03/04/2022
» Singapore will not need to tighten pandemic measures even if the number of Covid-19 cases starts to rise again, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong told The Straits Times.
Hong Kong and Singapore virus response a tale of two very different cities
AFP, Published on 25/02/2022
» HONG KONG - Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong have become pandemic polar opposites, the former opting to live with the coronavirus and reopen to the world while the latter doubles down on zero-Covid and its international isolation.
Singapore opens to more countries, eases test rules
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2022
» Singapore will ease Covid travel testing rules and launch new vaccinated travel lanes with the Philippines and Israel as it woos more tourists and seeks to reclaim its status of one of Asia’s major travel hubs. Shares of the city-state’s aviation-related stocks rose.