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COVID-19: Man charged for attempting to bribe police officer
A Chinese national has been charged with attempting to bribe a police officer, after he was caught not wearing a mask outside his home. The 27-year-old work permit holder allegedly…
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COVID-19: South Korea on high alert over new cluster linked to patient who went club-hopping
A man who went to several clubs in a popular nightlife district in Seoul, South Korea has tested positive for COVID-19, sparking fears of a second wave of infections. At…
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Singapore’s COVID-19 mass testing strategy: Who gets priority for tests?
Singapore is conducting 8,000 COVID-19 tests a day and the number could go up to 20,000 in a few weeks, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said in a news conference…
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“No need to rush to go out” when COVID-19 circuit-breaker measures are eased: Lawrence Wong
The easing of circuit-breaker measures by Singapore on May 12 should not be taken as an opportunity to go out more, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned. “I know some…
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COVID-19: Singapore to house nursing home staff in hotels to protect the elderly
To protect Singapore's elderly from COVID-19, hundreds of nursing home staff will be housed in hotels and some of them will stay on-site at the nursing homes, Health Minister Gan…
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Why you shouldn’t buy COVID-19 home test kits online
Seen COVID-19 test kits for sale online for as little as S$10? Don't buy them. They aren't validated by authorities and could have incorrect or misleading readings, putting you and…
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COVID-19: Worksites emerge as “hubs” of virus transmission between clusters in Singapore
An analysis of COVID-19 cases in Singapore by CNA has revealed the existence of transmission "hubs", including worksites and shopping centres. These hubs connect larger clusters of infection. More COVID-19…
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Youths rally Buddhist community online to celebrate Vesak Day
Buddhist youths have organised the first online countdown to Vesak Day on Zoom or Facebook, as the community celebrates the festival at home this year, due to circuit breaker measures.…
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Olympics: Swimmers Joseph Schooling, Quah Zheng Wen apply to further delay NS
Singapore Olympic champion Joseph Schooling and fellow swimmer Quah Zheng Wen have applied to further delay their National Service in order to compete in next year's Tokyo Olympics. Subscribe to…
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6 SAF camps converted to recovery facilities to house COVID-19 patients
About 3,000 COVID-19 patients have been housed at six Singapore Armed Forces military camps, since these were operational on Apr 28. These camps have been converted into community recovery facilities…