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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.

Singapore reports 632 new Covid-19 cases, mostly foreign workers living in packed dorms

The Health Ministry said of the new cases 9 were Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners), taking the total number of infections in the country to 19,410.

Nearly 4,800 Indian nationals are Covid-19 positive in Singapore

Over 90% of the 4,800 Indians infected are workers, most of whom are living in dormitories for foreign workers, said Jawed Ashraf, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore.

A 102-year-old woman leaves Singapore hospital after fighting coronavirus

The woman was among 16 residents and staff of the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home in the city-state who tested positive for the virus.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.