askST: Will I lose fully vaccinated status if I don’t get third Sinovac or Sinopharm dose by Dec 31?
SINGAPORE – Those who have taken their second dose of the Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccine on or before Aug 31 have to get their third dose by Dec 31 if […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 20
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Nov 20. What the world did and didn’t accomplish at COP26 How has the summit in Glasgow moved the needle […]
Jetstar Asia aims to relaunch services between Singapore and Perth from Feb 12 under Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme
SINGAPORE – Travellers can make plans to fly to Perth, a popular holiday destination and home to many Singaporeans, once again. Jetstar Asia aims to relaunch flights between Singapore and […]
Hougang day care centre opens makeshift store to engage seniors bored from staying at home amid Covid-19 surge
SINGAPORE – A makeshift store sits at a corner of the NTUC Health Day Centre for Seniors (Ci Yuan) in Hougang Avenue 9, for seniors who miss the shopping experience. […]
Bedok residents spread vaccination message
SINGAPORE – Residents living in Bedok Reservoir know her as “Hua Jie”, a cheery 54-year-old who turns up every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon to distribute free food and groceries. With […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 23
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Oct 23. Justin Lee, who fell to his death after drug arrest, treated professionally and fairly by officers: CNB CNB […]
Younger, fully vaccinated Covid-19 patients should recover at home amid strained hospitals: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – While the overall intensive care unit (ICU) capacity is holding up, Singapore healthcare system’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, as well as general wards, are “coming under pressure”, […]
S’pore should make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, so measures can ease for everyone
SINGAPORE – There is no way to stop Covid-19 infections from spreading. The only thing that prolonging, or even enhancing, safety measures can do is to slow that spread – […]
Goldman Sachs mandates Covid-19 vaccines for its workers and visitors
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Goldman Sachs told employees on Tuesday (Aug 24) that it would require anyone who entered the bank’s US offices, including clients, to be fully vaccinated starting […]
Why the surge in Covid-19 deaths in S’pore, and what it means for the future
SINGAPORE – Ten people have died from Covid-19 this month, even as more than three in four people here have been fully vaccinated. Against this, we had 37 deaths between January […]
Australia’s Qantas to require all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Qantas Airways said on Wednesday (Aug 18) it would require all of its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of its broader commitment to safety, in […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 24
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, July 24. Tokyo Olympics: An opening ceremony like no other as Japan welcomes the world The ceremony lacked the usual […]
Morgan Stanley tells staff they’ll need Covid-19 vaccines to enter office
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Morgan Stanley told employees they will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter its New York offices, as a growing number of Wall Street firms […]
US firms mull over compulsory Covid-19 jabs for staff
BLOOMBERG – Mondelez International, the maker of Ritz Crackers and Trident gum, wants to start welcoming workers back to office this summer, though with a caveat – they must be […]
Those vaccinated will be monitored for side effects and jab criteria refined
The Government will continue to observe and monitor people who were vaccinated to look out for those with side effects, collect this data and refine the criteria for vaccination. Health […]