Indonesia accelerates development of telecoms infrastructure in rural areas
Indonesia is accelerating the development of telecommunications infrastructure to support the growth of the digital economy, especially in remote areas.…
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Highly anticipated report on UFOs to be released to US lawmakers
UFOs are the talk of the town in the US. Lawmakers are getting ready for a long-awaited report on the…
Singapore Census 2020: Downtown core remains top workplace destination for residents
The downtown core remains the top workplace destination for Singapore residents according to the census of population. About 284000 people…
4 mosques start trialling pre-event COVID-19 testing for congregants
Four mosques in Singapore have started trialling pre-event COVID-19 testing for congregants. This enabled them to double available spaces to…
Singapore supports WHO's Global Diabetes Compact
Singapore has pledged its strong support for the World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact, an international commitment to tackle…
10-month study to look into changes in household water usage patterns amid COVID-19
Singapore is looking to dive deep into changes in household water usage patterns due to COVID-19. In the pipeline is…
Singapore to pilot new career centres to better support people with disabilities from 2023
In Singapore, new career centres to better support people with disabilities will be piloted from 2023. Besides providing on-site job…
Dr Lim Tai Wei on promotion of Hong Kong security officials
Hong Kong’s security chief has been promoted to the No 2 post in the city’s government. Dr Lim Tai Wei,…
Myanmar coup: More clashes between civilian forces, army a day after rare gun battle in Mandalay
Fresh clashes have broken out in Myanmar between the military and civilian anti-coup forces. A resistance group has claimed it…
UK foreign secretary on potential areas of collaboration with region
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is in Singapore as part of a “Global Britain” tour of Southeast Asia. He spoke…