The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
Author: C to I News Desk
FICCI calls for foreign air travel, opening of tourism sector in Unlock 3.0
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has suggested the Indian government allow international flight services with adherence to all safety precautions and reopen tourist destinations, multiplexes and cinemas and metro rail services, and in its Unlock 3.0 roadmap.
In Pics: Singapore Cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony, July 27
Members of Singapore’s Cabinet, as well as other office holders, were sworn in on Monday, July 27, in a ceremony that observed safe distancing rules.
NTU scientists develop new approach to COVID-19 testing that yields results in 36 minutes
Clinician-scientists at NTU have demonstrated a way to improve the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests.
COVID-19 herd immunity a long way off: WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Dr Swaminathan is a pediatrician from India and a globally recognised researcher on tuberculosis and HIV.
Vande Bharat Mission Phase 5 to begin on August 1, with flights to Singapore, UK, UAE and US
Over 7.88 lakh Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic have returned under the Vande Bharat Mission as of July 22.
469 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on July 27, including 2 community and 15 imported cases
The vast majority of the new cases are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories.
Indians abroad can play big role in making nation self-reliant, says Defense MoS Shripad Naik
Addressing a virtual seminar on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ organised by the Jaipur Foot USA, Indian Minister of State for Defence Shripad Yesso Naik said the Indian diaspora around the world can play a crucial role in making India self-reliant.
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak considering proposal to feature ethnic-minority figures on coins
UK News: Indian-origin UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a proposal for influential ethnic minority figures to be featured on a set of UK coins to celebrate Britain’s diversity.
55 Mediacorp classics to stream on Netflix from August 1
From August 1, a multilingual medley of Mediacorp content in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil will be displayed in a dedicated “Singapore, Now Streaming” row on the Netflix interface.
