Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masksSingapore faces a COVID-19 wave with 25,900 cases. Health Minister Ong advises mask-wearing. Ministry of Health adjusts hospital operations...
There will be 1.3 bn diabetic patients by 2050: StudyEvery country on the globe will see an increase in the number of patients with the chronic disease, according to the most comprehensive ana...
COVID-19 wave of XBB infections in Singapore likely to peak at 15,000 average daily cases by mid-NovemberIn Singapore, XBB is now the predominant subvariant, accounting for 54 per cent of local cases from Oct 3 to 9, the Channel News Asia repor...
Singapore to lift Covid-19 restrictions for all from next weekWith vaccination-differentiated measures (VDS) to be fully lifted on Monday, the minister noted that while such restrictions aimed at prote...
Singapore faces challenge of finding foreign nurses to take care of aging population"They (nurses and healthcare staff) number 58,000 now and the Ministry of Health estimates that this will need to grow to 82,000 by 2030," ...
Nothing in CECA implies that Indians get jobs in Singapore unconditionally: MinisterHealth Minister Ong Ye Kung made a ministerial statement in Parliament, aimed at dispelling “false allegations” surrounding CECA and laying...
Singapore ministers to address FTAs issue in Parliament; focus on abuse of IndiansHealth Minister Ong Ye Kung, in a Facebook post, said the ministerial statements will explain "how vital" FTAs are to Singapore and how the...
We are a Singapore company & our DNA will always be Singaporean: Mike Ong, VP, BIGO TechnologyBIGO Technology was acquired by Guangzhou headquartered video-based social media platform JOYY Inc in March 2019 last year at a market valu...
Likee growing at a daily basis in India: Bigo Spokesperson"The past one year has been exciting for us globally. Likee was placed as the No. 1 app in 'Top 10 Breakout Apps' list according to App Ann...
'Singapore companies increasingly collaborating with Indian counterparts'"As India pushes ahead with digitalization efforts, we see increasing opportunities in health-tech, rural-tech, ecommerce and smart city de...
Scoot India GM’s pro-tip for surviving the Aussie outback: Buy local insect repellentThe lesson Johanes Ong learnt there is to be prepared for anything, be it the lack of mobile reception, or the mercurial weather.
India, Singapore to explore new areas of cooperation during Modi visitIndia is part of ongoing negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement together with ASEAN, China, Japan, Sout...
India, Singapore can work on infra financing: Singapore ministerMaking this call, Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) noted that the Indian corporates have been tapping Sing...
Lack of physical activity increases obesity among Onges in AndamanA recent report of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes reveals this indigenous Andamanese tribal group is turning obese as there is ve...
Singapore appoints Non-Resident High Commissioner to PakistanOng is currently Executive Deputy Chairman of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Director of the school's Institute of De...
- Andaman tribesmen die of toxic drink
Five Onge aboriginal tribesmen died and 15 others took ill after consuming a toxic chemical at Dugong Creek of Little Andaman island of And...
- Asean members may defy slowdown forecasts
Southeast Asian nations may grow at a faster pace this year, defying forecasts for a slowdown, as shipments to new export markets offset ea...