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Singapore curbs alcohol sales after expats are found flouting social distancing rules

Singapore’s curbs on alcohol came after photos circulated on social media showing people standing outside a restaurant without wearing masks.

Singapore to reopen more businesses in June as coronavirus is seen coming under control

More businesses will resume operations & schools reopen provided ‘community’ infection rates remain low during the current lockdown ending 1 June.

Singapore reports 305 new Covid-19 cases, total number crosses 28,000

The Singapore Health Ministry said that the vast majority of new cases are foreigners on work permits and residing in dormitories.

What Singapore needs to do to reopen its economy after lockdown

From new work procedures to testing and contact tracing, a lot will need to change before 1 June, when the partial lockdown draws to a close.

Singapore rejects herd immunity as strategy to tackle coronavirus, prefers containment

With new cases continuing to climb by hundreds each day, Singapore is opting for a more aggressive testing strategy.

Singapore reports 486 new Covid-19 cases, foreign workers form bulk of new infections

According to the health ministry, total number of coronavirus cases were 23,822 Monday. Nearly 21,000 workers from dormitories have tested positive for Covid-19.

Singapore sees drop in new Covid-19 cases

The city-state saw a surge of Covid-19 cases in the last few weeks after foreign workers living in dormitories tested positive for coronavirus.

Singapore records highest number of Covid-19 cases in South-east Asia with 21,707 patients

The number of coronavirus cases doubled to 20,000 in two weeks from 22 April as authorities increased tests on foreign workers living in dormitories in the country.

Singapore expats want house rent cuts as their employers consider salary cuts

The city-state has one of the world’s most expensive property markets. Residential rents surged to a three-year high last year, with prices boosted by strong overseas demand.

Singapore and Qatar, the two rich countries which have kept Covid death toll below 0.1%

Singapore & Qatar are among some of the wealthiest nations in the world, which means they can better afford the test kits and hospital beds they need.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?