Singapore
Asia’s largest bird park to close
Life & Style
August 30, 2022
Asia’s largest bird park to close
(CNN) — Jurong Bird Park, one of Singapore’s oldest and most iconic attractions, has announced that it will cease operations…
Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
World
August 1, 2022
Nancy Pelosi kicks off high-profile Asia trip with Singapore visit
Hong Kong (CNN)US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other Congress members are visiting Singapore on Monday, their first official…
Singapore’s dengue ’emergency’ is a climate change omen for the world
World
June 7, 2022
Singapore’s dengue ’emergency’ is a climate change omen for the world
(CNN) – Singapore says it is facing a dengue “emergency” as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease…
‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban
World
June 2, 2022
‘Chicken-rice crisis’ as Singapore’s national dish hit by Malaysian export ban
Singapore (CNN Business)Mohammad Jalehar was a teenager in the 1990s when he heard warnings about looming food and water shortages…
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
World
April 9, 2022
Joint US-Indonesia war games to expand to 14 nations as tensions simmer in Indo-Pacific
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) – The Indonesian and United States militaries are expanding their annual bilateral exercises to 14 participating countries,…
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World
December 3, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track
World
December 1, 2021
Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track
SINGAPORE (AP) — When Singapore embarked upon its strategy of living with COVID-19, backed by one of the world’s leading…
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
World
October 28, 2021
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Singapore is looking into an “unusual surge” of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state’s…
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
Travel
October 20, 2021
Singapore moves to highest COVID-19 risk category of travel destinations
A new city joined the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high-risk” tourist destination list this week, as Singapore…
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
World
August 5, 2021
Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore…