Singapore prepares for long term life – and death – with Covid-19
With just a few dozen Covid -19 deaths and one of the world’s highest vaccination rates, Singapore wants to reopen for business – and is...
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Vaccine passports gaining ground, Singapore discussing it with other countries
Singapore is discussing the mutual recognition of vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, calling it a necessary step towards resuming...
Coronavirus: Singapore races to build beds for patients as migrant cases surge
By Edgar Su and John Geddie Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities as it...
Social media platforms ban satirical rap video after Singaporean government complaint
Facebook and other social media sites have restricted access to a satirical rap video in Singapore after the wealthy city-state’s government requested the removal of...
Trump says N. Korea no longer threat, North highlights concessions
North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the “biggest and most dangerous problem” for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday...
Trump-Kim summit set for Singapore’s Sentosa Island -White House
The summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be on Singapore’s southern island of Sentosa, the White House said on Tuesday as...
Flatpack fear no more? Robot assembles IKEA chair frame
Robots in Singapore have completed a task many humans dread – assembling flat-packed Ikea furniture. Sifting through pages of instructions and a jumble of screws...
Singapore uncovers large oil heist at Shell’s biggest refinery
Eleven men were charged in a Singapore court on Tuesday in connection with a large-scale oil theft at Shell’s biggest refinery, while police said they were investigating...
Singapore bans film focused on indicted Palestinian teen activist
Singapore has banned a film festival from screening a documentary later this week that features a teenage Palestinian female activist whose arrest last month has...
Stakes are high for future of urban planning
By Jaron Lubin The stakes are high when it comes to adapting to rapid urban densification. Innovation is happening all over the world, but the...
