Curating a community museum for Indians in Singapore: Nalina Gopal

In this @work interview with Connected to India, Curator of Singapore’s Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) Nalina shares the journey of IHC over the last five years, the artists IHC has worked with, and how IHC makes sense of the identities of Indian diaspora in Singapore, within the context of Southeast

Singapore urged to adopt harsher penalties and “zero tolerance” towards illegal wildlife trade

Singapore has been identified as a notable transit hub for endangered wildlife goods, due to records of large amounts of ivory and pangolin scales that have been seized.

APAC airlines could lose SGD 38.9 billion in revenue due to COVID-19: IATA

International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates a potential 13 per cent full-year loss of passenger demand for carriers in the Asia-Pacific region.

3 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Singapore, bringing total number of recovered to 37

The MOH also said that of the 48 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. Four are in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

USD 2.6 bn helicopter deal, packed itinerary on the cards for Trumps’ India tour

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to discuss issues related to the Indo-US strategic partnership in the areas of defence, security, counter-terrorism, as well as trade and energy in New Delhi on February 25.

Government says range of measures in place to combat COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore

The Singapore government has taken proactive steps to secure essential supplies, including masks, to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in the city-state.

US Congressman Ami Bera calls for release of political detainees in Kashmir

United States Congressman Ami Bera on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir and agitations over the new citizenship law in New Delhi.

UAE cuts prices of over 500 medicines for chronic and long term illnesses

Patients in the UAE needing long-term treatment or suffering from chronic diseases will pay 2 to 74 per cent less for their medicines after the Ministry of Health and Prevention(MOHAP) reduced the prices of a number of medicines.

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