Covid-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapore.
Singapore mall operator to launch e-commerce, food delivery platforms
Slated to launch June 1, the e-commerce and food delivery platforms aim to boost sales for retailers in malls operated by Singapore’s real estate group CapitaLand.
Coronavirus lockdown sparks a surprising backlash against otters in Singapore, the ‘Otter City’
A nomadic otter family’s raid of a private fish pond has triggered calls for a cull in a city-state that has celebrated the semiaquatic animal as one of its national mascots.
How Singapore Plans to Survive World’s Impending Food Crisis
The country has ranked top in an index of food security for two years running and is now deepening its focus as the Covid-19 crisis exposes the fragility of global food supply chains. It’s an …
UK pop star comes to the rescue in Singapore quiz row
A Singapore quiz contestant has been handed a cash prize following a row with a radio station over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley’s name — after the singer intervened. Railway …
A passenger plane carrying 107 people has crashed near an airport in Pakistan
Pakistan’s aviation authority told the BBC that 107 people were on board. © Provided by Business Insider Singapore The mayor of Karachi, cited by several media outlets, said at the scene of the crash …
How migrant worker outbreaks supercharged coronavirus spread in Singapore
On Friday, the number of coronavirus cases in the city-state topped 30,000. The number of dormitory cases vastly dwarfs the number of its other cases, whether local or imported. Reuters counted at …
Spandau Ballet star helps Singapore quizzer win fight for radio prize
A Singaporean quiz participant has prevailed in a battle with a radio station that denied him a cash prize over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley’s name, after winning the …
Singapore Health Official: Yet to See Coronavirus Mutation
Vernon Lee, director of the communicable diseases division at Singapore’s Ministry of Health, talks about Covid-19 and the government’s efforts to prevent the further spreading of the virus. Singapore …
Exterminate! UV robot sent to Singapore mall to zap coronavirus
A shopping mall in Singapore is deploying a newly developed smart robot to fight the novel coronavirus, not with chemicals – but with light. While spraying has become the norm in many places around …