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- Advertisement - What do you think were the two biggest pandemic stories of the last week – and would continue to be in the weeks ahead? One is a worrying development that Singapore seems to have control over. Unfortunately, the second is a disaster that is growing by the day – and has consequences for us. On April 30, the Health Ministry announced that the number of new community cases has increased to 35 cases in the past week, from 10 cases in the week before, with the first Covid-19 hospital cluster (in Tan Tock Seng Hospital) growing to 13 cases. After months of calm, with very few ...

Help is on the way for the Singaporean construction industry. The Multi-Ministry Task Force announced on April 26 a slew of measures to help offset the impact of recent tightened border measures. Those measures affected people travelling to Singapore who had recent travel history in India, which includes migrant workers whom companies in the construction industry is dependent on. 1. Temporary scheme to recruit workers from China without having to enrol in Overseas Testing Centres for skill certification From May 7, 2021, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Ministry of Manpow...

'Less than 1%' of total arrivals into Singapore since April last year tested positive for COVID-19 Toggle share menu Advertisement Advertisement Singapore 'Less than 1%' of total arrivals into Singapore since April last year tested positive for COVID-19 Changi Airport staff members wearing personal protective equipment assist travellers at the check-in counters. (File photo: Calvin Oh) 16 Feb 2021 03:36PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Less than 1 per cent of total arrivals into Singapore since April last year have tested positive f...

The recent news that F&B outlets were shut down for breaching safety management measures could be a sign that some people are letting their guard down. But Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who heads the Multi-Ministry Task Force on Covid-19 together with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, appealed to the public to remain vigilant and not push the boundaries, as the authorities will be stepping up their checks over the festive period. More safe distancing ambassadors Wong said that the authorities will be stepping up checks on safe distancing and safe management measures over the festive year-end ...