Linette Lai
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Workshops on robotics, making sustainable items offered at this year's M3 Youth Festival
Trending topics such as urban farming and mental health will take centrestage at this year's M3 Youth Festival, which aims to get young people involved in ground-up efforts to shape society. As part of the month-long event, officially launched on Saturday (June 25), a... → Read More
Inflation and rising cost of living not the only challenges facing Singapore: Lawrence Wong
Inflation is not the only challenge that Singapore is currently facing and the country needs to press on with economic reform in response to structural changes in the wider world, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. This includes climate change and increased... → Read More
Seniors with booster shots 3 times less likely to die or become critically ill: Ong Ye Kung
Seniors who have taken their vaccine booster shots are three times less likely to die or become severely ill from Covid-19, compared with those in the same cohort who had only two shots, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (June 20). Seniors with all three shots have... → Read More
Allowing subsidies, IP coverage for off-label cancer drugs will drive up costs: MOH
The cost of cancer treatment will inevitably rise if public healthcare financing is "liberally extended to very expensive and novel cancer drugs", the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (June 17). In a letter to The Straits Times, MOH director of finance policy Lydia... → Read More
More dengue patients seen at emergency departments but load is manageable: MOH
More dengue patients have been seeking treatment at hospital emergency departments in recent weeks, given the current surge in cases of the disease, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (June 3). They make up about 2 per cent of total attendances and admissions... → Read More
Fewer people to die in hospitals by 2027: Ong Ye Kung
Although most people hope to die in familiar surroundings, 61 per cent still spend their final days in a hospital bed. But Singapore hopes to lower this figure to 51 per cent in five years by boosting support for palliative care, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Thursday... → Read More
Next Covid-19 wave could hit Singapore in July or August: Ong Ye Kung
The next Covid-19 wave could hit Singapore in July or August, and every healthcare setting - from nursing homes to community hospitals - must be prepared to handle such patients, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. Singapore cannot afford to repeat what it did during the... → Read More
Singapore records first three cases of new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5
Singapore has detected its first local cases of the new Omicron sub-variants that are driving a fresh increase in Covid-19 numbers all over the world. On Sunday night (May 15), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it found two cases of the BA.4 variant and one case of the BA.5... → Read More
1,535 excess deaths in Singapore in 2021, 804 of which due to Covid-19
Singapore saw about 1,535 excess deaths last year, after accounting for the country's ageing population, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (May 9). The 804 deaths due to Covid-19 accounted for 52 per cent of this figure, said Mr Ong, who was responding to Workers'... → Read More
Don't throw away your TraceTogether token or delete the app: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore residents should not discard their TraceTogether token or delete the app just yet, as the... → Read More
When will Lawrence Wong take over as PM? Could PM Lee lead the next election?
Most observers believe that the handover will happen only after the next GE. . Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
2 key considerations as Singapore mulls over next step of reopening: Ong Ye Kung
As Singapore mulls over the next steps of its reopening, it will keep two considerations in mind, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Sunday (April 17). The first is the overall Covid-19 situation here, with Mr Ong saying the authorities will keep a close eye on hospital... → Read More
GP suspended for administering fake Covid-19 jabs
General practitioner Jipson Quah, who has been suspended for administering fake Covid-19 jabs to some 15 patients, allegedly charged at least three people between $1,000 and $1,500 per dose. He also allowed at least 430 patients to take Covid-19 tests remotely, despite this... → Read More
Easing of rules will see more Covid-19 cases, but healthcare system can bear burden, say task force ministers
Singapore News - Singapore will see an uptick in Covid-19 cases now that restrictions have been eased, but its healthcare system is expected to be able... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Be responsible and use common sense as S'pore lives with Covid-19: Ong Ye Kung
It is important for Singaporeans to be responsible and use common sense as Singapore lives with the Covid-19 virus, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (March 30). "These days, rules are just rules," he said in an interview with radio station One FM 91.3. "You... → Read More
Hit harder by Covid-19 than other people? It's often to do with your genes, say experts
Why do some healthy, vaccinated people take so long to recover from Covid-19 infections, while others - perhaps older or even less healthy - just shrug the virus off? The answer is often found in our genes, say experts in Singapore. Each individual has his own... → Read More
S'pore's weekly infection growth rate for Covid-19 drops to 0.73
The weekly infection growth rate for Covid-19 cases dipped to 0.73 on Thursday (Mar 17), down from 0.76 on Wednesday. This rate refers to the ratio of community cases for the past week over the week before. A rate of more than one means the number of new weekly... → Read More
Singapore to ease Covid-19 rules in several steps: Lawrence Wong
Singapore will ease its Covid-19 rules in several steps, after a streamlining of measures into five key areas takes place from next Tuesday (March 15). Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said there will be different stages of easing for each of the five parameters:... → Read More
Singapore to simplify Covid-19 rules from March 15, including allowing 5 household visitors at a time
Singapore will simplify its safe management measures from March 15, as the Omicron wave has likely peaked and Covid-19 cases are falling. The streamlining, which was earlier announced but deferred due to a surge in cases, will cover five areas: group sizes, mask-wearing,... → Read More
GST rate needs to go up because of necessary and unavoidable spending on healthcare: Lawrence Wong
Singapore needs to raise its goods and services tax (GST) rate because of necessary and unavoidable government spending on healthcare, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (March 2). This is driven by the country's rapidly ageing population, where more seniors... → Read More