The country’s tourism sector is expected to get a much-needed boost when both Malaysia and Singapore open their borders, which have been closed for three months due to Covid-19 pandemic. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that the tourism sector is one of the key sectors for economic growth in Malaysia. "States...
A Singaporean company has developed advanced "eyes in the sky" technology to help police social distancing measures and prevent the spread of Covid-19. Like similar emerging technology, it raises privacy concerns. New laws in the city state enacted in March under the infectious diseases act punish people who intentionally stand in a queue less than one...
Ladies, take a page out of Julie Tan (陈欣淇)’s book. If someone sexually harass you, don’t be afraid to call the person out publicly. Over the weekend, someone slide into her DM and left unsolicited lewd messages. The 28-year-old actress proceeded to expose him to her 286k followers after the thirsty fan continued to be inappropriate. The...
The circuit breaker may have gotten our spirits down and made us tense as our regular lives take a drastic change, but there have also been some small sparks of joy during this period. A thoughtful bus captain has brightened up his passengers' day with an infectious smile — on his face mask, that is. In a video clip shared on...
In his latest televised broadcast to the nation of Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced that the ‘circuit breaker’ measure that has been enforced since 7th April 2020 will be extended until 1st June, 2020 reports The Straits Times. Source: The Straits Times This is in light of the rising number of unlinked cases in Singapore,...
If your grandparents are having trouble staying home, perhaps this adorable little reminder would do the trick. "Ah gong, ah ma, don't walk around outside!" a young girl in twin tails chirps in fluent Hokkien in an Instagram on April 14. The video, re-shared by Facebook group All Singapore Stuff on April 19, has since melted the...
We're halfway into a month-long circuit breaker and being stuck at home has left many of us with frayed nerves. So much so that some people have taken the task of 'disciplining' others flouting the safe distancing rules upon themselves. In a video clip circulating on Facebook, a pair of residents were heard speaking harshly to a group...
Following advice from the Ministry of Health, McDonald’s Singapore is set to close its doors to customers until May 4, 2020. The closure which not only affects store operations but McDelivery and Drive-thru services as well was done as a precautionary measure to protect employee and customer safety. Source: Head Topics As Singapore enters the third week of...
Singapore records an additional 1,426 Covid-19 cases today (20 April) bringing the total number of cases in the country to 8,014. According to CNA, most of the new cases are work permit holders staying in foreign worker dormitories. Among the new cases, 16 are Singaporeans or permanent residents. “We are still working through the details of the cases,...
It’s Singapore’s turn to freak out as its number of Covid-19 cases reaches over 4,000. According to an article by Strait Times, yesterday (16th April), Singapore recorded 728 cases in just one day. For the past two weeks including yesterday, foreign workers living in dormitories have been the main cause of the increase. Out of the 728...
