Singapore

Singapore reports 675 new coronavirus cases, total infections jump to 25,346

1:28 am May 14, 2020

Singapore: Singapore on Wednesday reported 675 new COVID-19 cases, mostly foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the total number of infections in the country to 25,346, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 671 foreign workers who tested positive were from the dormitories where intensified medical testing is being conducted. Of the […]

Mumbai airport handles 52 flights on Day 4

572 Indians stranded abroad land in Mumbai, quarantined

8:28 pm May 10, 2020

Mumbai: Nearly 572 Indians who were stranded abroad due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown landed at the Mumbai international airport early Sunday morning, a Maharashtra government official said. Of these, passengers belonging to Mumbai were kept under mandatory institutional quarantine in hotels near the airport, while those hailing from other cities were taken to their respective […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

MEA holds flurry of meetings on ‘Vande Bharat’ mission

11:59 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday held a flurry of meetings to fine tune arrangements for evacuation of thousands of stranded Indians from abroad under a mega exercise beginning Thursday. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla held a video-conference with chief secretaries of a number of states as part of efforts to ensure […]

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

Singapore to enter into recession this year due to coronavirus pandemic: MAS

7:36 pm April 28, 2020

Singapore: Singapore will enter into a recession this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the city-state’s economic growth could even dip below the forecast range of -4 to -1 per cent to record its worst-ever contraction, the country’s central bank said on Tuesday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in its latest half-yearly macroeconomic […]

COVID-19: Singapore to allow migrant workers from dormitories to visit recreation centres

Singapore reports 596 new coronavirus cases, mostly from dormitories used by foreigners

3:53 pm April 19, 2020

Singapore: Singapore on Sunday reported 596 new coronavirus cases, a majority of them linked to packed dormitories that house foreign workers including several Indian nationals. Around 300,000 low-wage workers, mostly from South Asia, work in Singapore in construction and maintenance. Most of them live together in huge dormitory complexes on the outskirts of the city […]