SINGAPORE: Head of the Civil Service Leo Yip delivered a speech at the annual public service leadership ceremony on Tuesday (Nov 1). Mr Leo said the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted the critical role of leadership in government. Singapore’s Government is refreshing its social compact through the Forward Singapore exercise, he noted,Continue Reading
The People’s Action Party greatly values the professional inputs and objectivity of officers in the public service, said the Deputy Prime Minister. Continue Reading
PETALING JAYA: Several United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ministers from caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet will likely be dropped from the list of UMNO GE15 candidates, according to sources quoted by Malaysian media. They are among incumbent MPs who are likely to be dropped from the list ofContinue Reading
The “China threat” rhetoric has morphed into a campaign issue, with the Democrats and Republicans competing to show who can be tougher on the Asian superpower.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 infection wave driven by the XBB recombinant variant is clearly “coming down” said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Oct 31) adding that the country has most likely ridden through it successfully. Speaking at the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Health Management International (HMI) Institute, MrContinue Reading
Mr Khairy said that there was a 16.5 per cent increase in the number of cases between Oct 23 and Oct 29, compared to the corresponding period a week before. He said that the XBB Omicron subvariant is believed to be responsible for the rise in cases. He added thatContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Four men who met on an online forum and discussed wife-sharing fantasies later put their plans into action by raping their accomplices’ drugged wives or ex-wife. One woman was raped multiple times over at least seven years by different men while she was unconscious. This was while she wasContinue Reading
Malaysians make up the largest migrant population in Singapore, with about a million of them living and working in the country as of 2020.Continue Reading
Research has found that pro-Russia groups have raised millions of dollars in cryptocurrency donations to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.Continue Reading
Preventing another tragedy like this involves monitoring and regulating the number of people in such spaces, and increasing education and awareness, said experts who spoke to CNA.Continue Reading