Daily Archives: April 6, 2020 (36 Articles Found)
A 67-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman employed by him have been arrested for tricking PUB into giving their company permits to operate boats in reservoirs. On Mon, the police said that they received a report from PUB…
As Singapore puts in place a “circuit breaker” to fight a new wave of coronavirus infections, many businesses are scrambling to make preparations ahead of tomorrow’s closure of workplaces for one month, while some firms are planning to…
Fear is growing at a dormitory designated as an isolation area because of an infection cluster, with workers saying they do not have masks, and are living in unsanitary and crowded conditions. At least six workers at the…
Tough, but necessary – that was the consensus among dormitory operators on restrictions announced yesterday to control the local spread of the coronavirus at foreign worker dormitories. Under the new rules, all foreign workers cannot leave their dormitories…
Singaporeans were still venturing out to shopping malls and megastores to get what they need the day before “circuit breaker” measures kicked in, although the mad rush over the weekend was not apparent. There were no long queues…
Oxley Holdings has sold nearly three quarters of its Singapore development portfolio as of Mar. Based on its effective stake in all these projects, it will be able to recognise $2.4 billion in revenue in the coming two…
Along with the Resilience Budget and Solidarity Budget, the government passed a new bill to defer contractual obligations to allow retail tenants to defer rental payments for six months. The new bill also ensures that landlords pass on…
1) Pasir Ris – 1,070 units (2-room Flexi, 3-room, 4-room & 5-room) – Since 2011, Pasir Ris had not had a BTO launch. What this means is that this BTO launch is likely to be heavily subscribed for…
If you have a stake in property, here’s how the Solidarity Budget will make a difference. Alas, no direct relief was announced for real estate developers even as the authorities ordered condo sales galleries to shut and all…
One of the key things driving everyone’s discomfort for Covid19 is uncertainty. With the rest of the nation starting to see the impact of Covid19 in our home, work and daily life, we cannot help but wonder what…
Nearly two months have passed since early Feb, when the first cases affecting migrant workers were reported. Since then, Covid-19 clusters have mushroomed in workers’ dormitories. The largest, at the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol, went from four cases…
An increasing number of people will have to order in food and groceries during the coming months. The cost of ordering in can be exorbitant, especially if a person lives alone. For example, a simple packet of chicken…
The experience of Forum contributor Liang Teh Hai showed that providing priority hours at supermarkets for the elderly and vulnerable groups didn’t quite go as planned for various reasons (Experience with dedicated hours for senior shoppers disappointing, Apr…
The coronavirus is spread mainly through respiratory droplets between people. There is little evidence to suggest that currency notes and coins could be carriers of the virus. Governments worldwide are telling their citizens to stay at home and…
People may find it hard to change their social behaviour and practise safe distancing to avoid helping spread Covid-19, but experts say the new stricter restrictions that will kick in tomorrow will give them a push in the…
In Singapore, more than one-third of the recent COVID-19 clusters have emerged from migrant worker dormitories. Just last night, the government announced that two dormitories housing more than 20,000 migrant workers would be gazetted as isolation areas to…
Singapore reported 66 new COVID-19 cases on Mon, bringing the national total to 1,375, MOH said. Two new clusters were identified, according to the ministry. They are Little Gems Preschool at 3 Ang Mo Kio St 62, and…
“The most significant parts of the Solidarity Budget are assistance schemes that would strengthen the job security of employees and the self-employed in Singapore,” says Nicholas Mak, head of research & consultancy for ERA. “Retailers, especially those in…
Gazetting two dormitories as isolation areas is an “enormous undertaking”, but the authorities are working hard to ensure the well-being of affected workers, MOM said on Mon. This comes a day after the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and…
Officers will be deployed in HDB estates to enforce safe distancing measures during the month-long “circuit breaker” period, said MEWR on Mon. From Tues, the Government will deploy enforcement officers to discourage loitering and gatherings in public places,…
All retail tenants at Suntec City will get a rental waiver for the month of Apr to cope with temporary closures and disruptions, the mall announced on Mon as it stepped up support for its tenants ahead of…
MOH has ordered the immediate closure of UniverCell Mobile Market, a shop selling mobile phones and accessories in Serangoon Road, after finding it to be severely overcrowded and lacking proper crowd mgmt controls. The ministry added that it…
One student from Pasir Ris Pri School and one student from Tampines North Pri School have tested positive for Covid-19, separate letters to parents from the respective principals on Sat. In the letter to Pasir Ris Pri School…
Startups in Singapore’s on-demand delivery ecosystem – spanning food and grocery delivery, and last-mile logistics – are bracing for a surge in demand and tougher operating conditions amid the shutdown of most workplaces and a freeze on dining…
An informal grouping of over 500 restaurants has sent an urgent letter to PM Lee ahead of the Solidarity Budget in Parliament on Mon. The letter appeals for immediate targeted measures to stem the bleeding in an industry…
As Singapore sees a rise in coronavirus infections among its migrant worker population, rights groups are calling on the authorities to improve the living conditions of these workers, pointing to how they are housed in dormitories that are…
RWS is temporarily suspending all guest offerings from 6 Apr to 4 May, Genting Singapore announced. This includes USS, SEA Aquarium, Adventure Cove Waterpark and Dolphin Island, and the casino. This follows the Multi-Ministry Taskforce’s directives to cease…
Port of Singapore will remain open for cargo operations and will continue to provide essential marine services, including bunkering, ship stores and ship supplies. The announcement came on the back of the additional precautionary measures issued by MOH…
Five people have died from dengue this year, as the number of cases weekly “remain high”, NEA said on Mon. As of 3pm last Fri, there were 5,033 dengue cases in Singapore this year – more than double…
Jurong Pioneer JC will close the school on Mon and start full home-based learning a day earlier on Tues after two canteen vendors tested positive for COVID-19. In a message to parents on Sun, the JC said both…
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