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With patients with mild illness like cough and sore throat calling the 995, the emergency hotline almost bucked with about 1,000 calls on Valentine’s Day – nearly double the pre-epidemic average of 550 calls per day. More mildly ill COVID-19 patients made calls to the 995 emergency medical service, which soared to about 1,000 calls on […]

Record-breaking heat has led to China’s economy being impacted with people, industry and farming all bearing the brunt of the extreme heat. Rivers and reservoir levels have tanked and factories have had to be closed due to electricity shortages. Two months of extreme heat have been plaguing China with temperatures soaring to record highs. On […]

Italy’s wine production surpasses any other country in the world owing to its mild Mediterranean climate and extensive winemaking expertise. This is why the demand for Italian wine has been increasing worldwide, and Singapore is no different. It is a major exporter of Italian wine, which is evident by the fact that Italy is the […]

Grab later clarified in a post by the Police and to a query by one of its customers that the QR code is not sent by them.   The police on 23 February confirmed that a printed flyer featuring a Grab food voucher giveaway and a QR code that leads to requesting of your personal details […]

This is the second time Richard Branson is speaking up for Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a Malaysian Indian who was convicted of trafficking 42.72 grams of heroin in April 2009. Richard Branson has joined a growing chorus of voices calling on Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob to use her pardon powers and spare Nagaenthran Dharmalingam’s life. Nagaenthran […]

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said in a social media post that will it work with vendor partners to reinforce the hospital’s values of mutual respect and the safety and well-being of everyone in our hospital.   TikTok user Benedict Yeo’s video of an AETOS security officer being disrespectful to an elderly, immobile man has […]

Maximalist interior décor has recently emerged as a rejection of its opposite’s Nordic-inspired, Scandinavian aesthetic that creates an attractive balance between comfort and simplicity. It looks like minimalism – characterized by a pale, monochromatic interior paired with reductive design and simple furniture – has lost its charm. Maximalism lets organized chaos, colourful patterns, and eclectic […]

The teacher’s confrontation of the student who spammed ’69’ during HBL has gone viral with over 2,700 shares and over 2,700 reactions on Facebook. A teacher took to Facebook to explain how students, even very young ones, are exposed to many things in this age of technology and why media literacy is important for them. […]

The Ukrainian diplomat’s earlier post is trending in social media again in the wake of Russia declaring war in Ukraine.   A Ukrainian diplomat on 16 February, adopted a novel method to show his country`s defiance of Russia. Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky last week tweeted an image of himself as a traditional Japanese […]

By Dave Clark, with Thibaut Marchand in Chuguiv, Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing air strikes and sending troops deep into the country in unrest that Ukrainian authorities said left dozens dead. The attack triggered Western warnings of unprecedented economic action against Russia as NATO and the […]

Whiskey is an important part of the culture in Singapore. Whether it is a special occasion or just a night out with friends, let’s face it – without a drink of whiskey, something just does not feel complete. It is thus part of our lifestyle to keep looking for new whiskeys to try. This is […]

The son of a dialysis patient took to MOH’s Facebook to query why his mom was driven pillar to post between MOH and NKF after her ART positive test.   A Facebook user asked the Ministry of Health (MOH) on its Facebook post why arrangements were not made for his mother, a dialysis patient, after […]

The man who stared down at the LTA enforcement officer is allegedly high on drugs. A man wearing only a pair of black shorts was photographed staring down a Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcement officer while sitting on the officer’s motorcycle in the middle of the road. In the photo which was shared widely online […]

The Prime Minister’s wife lashed out at employers who are not only causing the bottleneck at general practitioner clinics but were also putting others at risk.   Ho Ching, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Director of Temasek Trust called on all employers, HR managers and staff, work supervisors to not […]

Kuala Lampur — The authorities are clear, and the lawyers are right: The Federal Court could make a ruling even if there were no submissions from former prime minister Najib Razak’s counsel. Then Judge of Court of Appeal Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim in a 2018 case of Dato Sri Dr Mohamad Salleh bin Ismail & […]