China reports its first human case of H10N3 bird flu
Beijing -- China's National Health Commission (NHC) confirmed a 41-year-old man as the first person infected with the H10N3 strain of bird flu on Tuesday (Jun 1). The man, from…
Singapore-registered container ship in flames for a week now as Sri Lanka braces for beach pollution
Colombo -- Burning for a week since it caught fire last Thursday (May 20), the Singapore-registered vessel X-Press Pearl now poses the threat of a major oil spill along Sri…
Delhi Health Minister: ‘Wrong to say there is no Singapore strain’
New Delhi -- After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday (May 18) that a variant of the coronavirus found in Singapore could cause a third wave in India,…
Tables turned? Delhi Chief Minister: Stop all SG flights as ‘Singapore variant’ could bring a third wave in India
Delhi -- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday (May 18) that a variant of the coronavirus found in Singapore could cause a third wave in India and appealed…
Australian politician claims, ‘Singapore is ready as well to take Australians back from India or any other country for the quarantine’
Sydney -- Singapore is ready to take Australians who can be quarantined in the city-state before they are allowed to return home, claimed an Australian politician named Mr Singh on…
Kind man converts rickshaw into ambulance to offer free transport and oxygen to Covid-19 patients
Bhopal, India -- As coronavirus infections and deaths soar to record daily highs in India, the pandemic has galvanised people who are determined to help others in whatever way they…
Mexico City subway collapse death toll rises to 26
Mexico City -- The death toll in the collapse of an elevated subway line in Mexico City on Tuesday (May 4) increased to 26 on Friday after an injured passenger…
S’porean woman who overstayed and became a sex worker in Australia gets deported
Singapore -- A Singaporean woman living in Brisbane has been deported for overstaying her student visa. A statement from the Australian Border Force (ABF) on Friday (March 19) said that…
Resident tells Jamus Lim that CECA “has been unfair for Singaporean workers, and has led to a flood of Indian nationals”
Singapore -- An Anchorvale resident shared with MP Jamus Lim how distraught he was about CECA. The MP was on a house visit on Thursday (Mar 18) when the resident…
Indian composer takes credit for ‘Count on me India’ song, even sold the copyright and lyrics to others
Update: Count on Me, Singapore composer Hugh Harrison has finally spoken up. The Indian composer Joey Mendoza said he had never heard Count on Me, Singapore though his own song…