$2 trillion rescue package passes US Senate, heads to House
by Michael Mathes The US Senate unanimously passed the nation's largest-ever rescue package late Wednesday,…
Virus death toll passes 20,000, three billion under lockdown
by Hazel WARD, with Philippe RATER at the United Nations More than three billion people…
Singapore GDP contracts sharply, in warning for virus-hit global economy
by Martin Abbugao Singapore's economy suffered its biggest contraction since the financial crisis during the…
DPM Heng: All political office holders to take three-month pay cut
Towards the end of his speech announcing the Supplementary Budget 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and…
“This could be their very last party. Is this worth it?” Netizens blast last-minute revellers
Singapore—Dozens of people came out for one last night of partying before Singapore shut down…
Another S$48 billion given in Resilience Budget on top of the S$6.4 billion; cash payout to S’poreans tripled
In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Singapore government has set aside another S$48 billion…
Kong Hee and Sun Ho under quarantine until April 2
Singapore—City Harvest Church’s Pastor Kong Hee and his wife Sun Ho are now under quarantine.…
While some sympathise with Lawrence Wong, others call his tears in Parliament ‘wayang’
Singapore—Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25), National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the…
Gan Kim Yong on COVID-19: SG needs to “preserve buffer capacity” in healthcare system and focus resources on the critically ill
SINGAPORE—In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore must preserve the "buffer capacity" in its…
Teo Chee Hean: Delaying elections and having president form caretaker government are “unconstitutionally unworkable” proposals
SINGAPORE—Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean spoke in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25), addressing earlier suggestions to…