“Currently, unvaccinated persons make up a sizable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our healthcare resources,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding that the same group makes up “the bulk of severe and ICU cases” and imposes “a …
Read More »‘I was thrown in jail and a mental institution, then deported from Singapore… for not wearing a Covid-19 mask’
The return leg of Benjamin Glynn’s daily commute turned his life upside down. Violent arrests, a prison sentence and time in a mental institution followed, but he vowed, “I would do it all again, I don’t regret anything.” Living in Singapore, the Brit and his partner decided to return home …
Read More »‘Cruise to nowhere’ in Singapore cut short after vaccinated passenger tests positive for coronavirus, future voyage canceled
A ship run by Dream Cruises returned to the port several hours earlier than it was supposed to on Wednesday due to the suspected Covid-19 case, forcing the vessel to dock at Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Center, according to the country’s tourism agency. “The passenger was identified as a close …
Read More »Singapore doctors call to HALT Covid vaccination of teens as unexplained death of 13yo boy probed in US
Written on “on behalf of many concerned pediatricians, primary care physicians, specialists, surgeons and GPs” and signed by a number of Singaporean medical professionals, the letter was posted on Facebook on Saturday. Its authors urged the authorities to “consider a short delay” in vaccinating youths with messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) …
Read More »Singapore Airlines launches ‘Covid-19 passport,’ describing digital health ID as part of the ‘new normal’
It announced on Wednesday that it had started the world’s first trials of a “health verification process” developed by a major airline lobby, the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The app, known as Travel Pass, is being used on flights operated by Singapore Airlines from Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur to …
Read More »Bugs for the poor, lab steaks for the rich? Vat-grown chicken meat makes debut in first-ever sale at posh Singapore restaurant
On Saturday evening, the 1880 restaurant in Robertson Quay, a posh entertainment district in Singapore, began serving a special kind of dish. The diners were served what are basically chicken nuggets, but not a single chick died for them. The meat was cultured from chicken muscle cells in a lab …
Read More »Raising taxes will not. VAT will remain at 7 per cent. In Singapore
The government of Singapore has cancelled the VAT increase due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore also reported that some sectors of the economy will receive tax benefits in connection with the losses from the epidemic. SINGAPORE, February 18. /TASS/. The Singapore government has postponed plans …
Read More »Singapore will launch an unmanned buses
The first drones ready for testing. The Singapore government intends by 2022 to run unmanned buses in three districts of the state – Punggol, Teng and Wrong. The Minister of transport of Singapore Ho boon WAN explained that the first bus-the drones will go on a flight on a lightly …
Read More »In Singapore discovered an unusual test center
The test centre covers two hectares in the district JurongSingapore has opened a test center for unmanned vehicles. A new landfill occupies two hectares in the district of Jurong and will help the Singapore authorities to prepare for the introduction of robomobile on the streets. The main objective of the …
Read More »Kiev will study the experience of Singapore to improve the livability of a city
Kiev officials decided to adopt the experience of Singapore to develop the capitalThe Ukrainian capital will draw from the experience of Singapore to ensure the life of the city. This was told first Deputy Chairman of Kyiv city state administration Gennady FPGA. He noted that the advanced country in the …
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