A vaccine for the coronavirus could be ready in a year’s time under an “optimistic” scenario, based on data from trials that are under way, the...
All pre-school staff, including principals, teachers, programme helpers, administrative staff, cooks, and cleaners are required to undergo a one-time swab test for COVID-19, starting from Friday...
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, people are beginning to feel impatient for the vaccine to be available, while hoping that life would return...
Throughout April, meat-loving diners across Singapore and Hong Kong demonstrated the big difference that individual food choices can make for the planet with Impossible Foods’ Earth...
On Wednesday (13 May), historian Thum Ping Tjin and Southeast Asian journalism portal New Naratif were slapped with a corrections direction (CD) over a YouTube video...
As of Thursday noon (14 May), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 752 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. This brings the...
Singaporeans should not be “overly alarmed” by the continuous rise in reported COVID-19 cases in the country, which is due to the comprehensive testing among migrant...
While Singaporeans are generally content with healthcare services provided by professionals locally, a majority have expressed a desire for more clarity around the medical treatments and...
Facebook-owned WhatsApp may soon be able to host video calls with up to 50 people by using a shortcut to Facebook’s Messenger Rooms. With this new...
新加坡目前以3800月薪,招募冠状病毒19拭子测试员(Swabber),以协助冠毒检测工作。 这项招募是由新加坡职总就业与职能培训中心(e2i)、职总以及健康促进局推广。至于拭子测试助理,月薪则达3千400元。不过成功获录取者都会先从助理开始,以接受在职培训。 据內政部兼国家发展部高级政务次长孙雪玲,在脸书发布的招募海报,应征者需至少拥有N水准或WPLN5等级资历,且身体状况良好,未有其他慢性病史。 同时,需精通英语和本身母语(如中文、马来语或淡米尔语等),如通晓方言,乃至孟加拉语则是加分。 不过孙雪玲在脸书解释,这份工作会有一定风险,所以会提供录取者培训、检测时提供个人防护服和口罩等。 有关工作预计将分配到各个社区隔离设施、政府隔离设施和疗养院等,工作时间达每周六日等,也需能接受轮班制或在周末加班等。 有兴趣者可到职总就业与职能培训中心(e2i)了解详情或报名: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gHm27XA3UU6uiIJlUDxG5snzzFU0H1BDjfBv_jeseylUMlNVRk45QU5WUEROWVpLTUJQUDNTRVFXSi4u&fbclid=IwAR3GdMZiaOztgjAI125CYZ1ThyQgCl9defzOE5bbQ0-7MIE9NVCv2gKoiaI
by Tristan Chan Singapore — There’s no other industry, than F&B, that has a more pronounced impact brought on by Covid-19. For the dining industry, it’s...
Japan’s government said Thursday it wants to lift a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus in most of the country, though not yet the capital...
Microdroplets generated by speech can remain suspended in the air in an enclosed space for more than ten minutes, a study published Wednesday showed, underscoring their likely role in spreading COVID-19. Researchers...
In recognition of the hard work and dedication of the world’s frontline healthcare workers, Qatar Airways is offering 100,000 free return tickets to the frontline healthcare...
Those intriguing five words were sent via WhatsApp by a friend recently. On reflection, they carry more weight than meets the eye. As is commonly known,...