According to media reports, about 800 migrant workers have been newly quarantined after a Covid-19 case was discovered in a cleared dormitory.
Author: C to I News Desk
Kamala Harris continues to break the glass ceiling
Born in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of Shyamala Gopalan, an Indian-origin cancer researcher from Chennai and Donald Harris, a Stanford University economics professor who emigrated from Jamaica.
Number of new COVID-19 cases fall further in Singapore with 42 infections reported on August 12
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders currently under quarantine.
Singapore crushes 9 tonnes of ivory to commemorate World Elephant Day
Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks) is crushing nine tonnes of ivory, worth SGD 18 million, to commemorate World Elephant Day, which falls on August 12.
Democrat Biden picks Indian-American Kamala Harris as running mate for US Presidential election
Democratic candidate for President Joe Biden named Kamala Harris, the Jamaican-Indian senator from California, as his vice-presidential choice yesterday, capping months-long speculation about his partner to challenge President Donald Trump in November.
Singapore-based NRI media entrepreneurs announce USD 100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC), co-founded by Singapore-based NRI, media entrepreneurs Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta, commenced trading of an initial public offering (IPO) of USD 100 million on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
All dormitories cleared of COVID-19: Ministry of Manpower
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has declared all dormitories cleared of COVID-19 on Tuesday, August 11.
SIA and Temasek Foundation partners World Food Programme to support global COVID-19 response
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Temasek Foundation are partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the global Covid-19 response.
61 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on August 11
As of August 11, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 61 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
Singapore narrows GDP growth forecast for 2020, to shrink by 5-7%
Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has narrowed the country’s GDP growth forecast for 2020, from –4 to –7 per cent, to –5 to –7 per cent.
