Biden unveils $1.9 trillion stimulus package to revive battered US economy
US president-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and jump-start a battered…
Category: Asia Pacific
Everyone eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore should get vaccinated: Expert committee chair
Singapore should make the most of the current situation, where community cases are low, to get the population immunised. Associate…
Hope in small doses
The World Health Organization is starting to roll out over two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines around the world, including…
COVID-19 update, Jan 11: Malaysia imposes two-week lockdown on Kuala Lumpur, five states
Malaysia will reimpose a full lockdown in Kuala Lumpur and five states to curb a third wave of COVID-19 infections.…
Ombudsman junks MRT-3 complaints vs ex-DOTr officials
The Ombudsman junks the complaints against former transport officials allegedly involved in the irregular maintenance contract of MRT-3. source
Trump publicly concedes, acknowledges Biden transition after Capitol attack
Donald Trump has finally conceded he lost the US Presidential election, but he stopped short of congratulating Joe Biden. The…
Skyway stage 3 formally opens tomorrow
It’s all systems go for the opening of the Skyway Stage 3. The elevated toll road spans from the South…
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air crash: Suspected plane debris, human body parts found
Indonesia’s search and rescue personnel have recovered suspected debris from the Sriwijaya Air plane which went missing with 62 people…
O-Level results: 85.4% of 2020 cohort score at least 5 passes
Students in Singapore who took the O-Level examinations in 2020 turned in the best performance in over a decade. 85.4%…
Singapore new private home sales up 18.9% in November
Private home sales in Singapore have continued to gain momentum — November figures are up 18.9% compared to the previous…