Probation for teen who took part in group attack on boy in youth home
SINGAPORE – A teenager who ganged up with his twin brother and two other offenders to attack a 14-year-old boy in a youth home when they were residents there in […]
Teen given probation over attack on boy while they were residents in youth home
SINGAPORE – A teenager, his twin brother and two other offenders ganged up on a 14-year-old boy while they were residents in a youth home and rained blows on him […]
Man with upper respiratory tract infection unlawfully left home for tattooing session
SINGAPORE – A man who was issued a medical certificate (MC) after he was diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infection in a clinic last December decided to skip his […]
Some parents keep kids at home, but overall pre-school attendance remains high
SINGAPORE – Madam Shannon Loh has been keeping her two young children at home since March. “Their pre-school strongly encouraged parents to keep children at home if they can, so […]
What’s needed in new laws to ensure fair play at the workplace in S’pore?
SINGAPORE – After he spoke in Parliament in July about giving more teeth to Singapore’s fair employment guidelines, labour MP Patrick Tay received many e-mails from workers who had experienced or […]
These homes are built with big 3D printers
(NYTIMES) – Mr Pedro Garcia Hernandez is a carpenter in the south-eastern Mexican state of Tabasco, a rainforest-shrouded region of the country where about half of the residents live below […]
Stuck at home and jobless, 26-year-old found passive income in crypto
SINGAPORE – When the pandemic hit last year and left Mr Ng Yu Jie stuck at home without a job, a seemingly improbable solution popped into his head – dabble […]
Most of MWS Christalite Methodist Home Covid-19 cases either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms
SINGAPORE – The residents at Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) Christalite Methodist Home, who tested positive for Covid-19, are recovering at hospitals and community care facilities. Its spokesman told The Straits […]
Home recovery the default Covid-19 care arrangement, except for certain groups
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 Home Recovery Programme (HRP) will be the default care arrangement for everyone, except certain groups, from Sunday (Oct 10). The following groups of people will be excluded […]
TraceTogether ‘not cleared’ issue for Covid-19 home recovery patients to be resolved soon: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – People who have recovered from Covid-19 at home, but find that their TraceTogether app still shows they are “not cleared”, will have this issue resolved in the next […]
Recovering at home from Covid-19 was a good thing in a bad situation for this Singapore family
SINGAPORE – My son, who will turn 12 in January, caught Covid-19 on Sept 22. It started with a cough, then a fever and concluded with a positive polymerase chain […]
Aqara Partners with Leading Operator Maxis to Accelerate Smart Home Adoption in Malaysia
New York, NY, Sept 28, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Aqara, one of the larger provider of smart home products and solutions, announced its partnership with Maxis, the […]
Office crowds thin out, businesses brace for tougher times as tightened Covid-19 curbs kick in
SINGAPORE – Closure is on the horizon for Good Old Taste, a cafe at The Arcade shopping mall in Raffles Place, as it copes with the latest round of Covid-19 […]
First Covid-19 stepped-up community care facility in Tampines starts receiving patients
SINGAPORE – The first patients arrived at Singapore’s first Covid-19 stepped-up community care facility (CCF) in Tampines when it opened on Thursday (Sept 23). At around 11am, three Covid-19 patients […]
New simulation training centre at Tanglin Police Division for front-line officers
SINGAPORE – Front-line police officers now have greater access to simulation training with the opening of a new satellite centre at Tanglin Police Division. Officers can practise reacting to various […]
Luxury properties in S’pore selling like hot cakes
Singapore may have leapfrogged many advanced cities, including Hong Kong, to be one of the most popular investment destinations for the rich and famous. Over the past decade, efforts to […]
Renault plans to cut 2,000 jobs in France as it shifts to electric cars
PARIS (BLOOMBERG) – Renault plans to eliminate 2,000 more jobs while still making nine new models in France as the struggling automaker reshapes operations in its home country and shifts […]
Huisen and Xiaomi Formed A Strategic Cooperation to Develop Smart Home Business
HONG KONG, Sep 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – According to industry sources, Huisen Household International (02127.HK) has formed a strategic partnership with Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) to jointly […]
Singapore crosses 80 per cent Covid-19 vaccination milestone: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – The nation’s Covid-19 vaccination rate has reached a new milestone, with 80 per cent of the population having received two doses of the vaccine as at Sunday (Aug […]
22-year-old woman jailed 3 weeks for breaching Covid-19 order to stay home
SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old woman was not allowed to leave home after she was issued a medical certificate (MC) for acute respiratory infection. But Norliana Hazuliani breached the order, claiming […]