Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
MOH unveils plans for polyclinics in Bishan and Bidadari, new hospital in the east
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health unveiled plans on Thursday (Mar 5) to build two polyclinics in Bishan and Bidadari by 2030, as well as a new hospital in the eastern part of Singapore. Speaking in Parliament during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate on Thursday, Senior Minister of State for Health Lam Pin Min said the new
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
‘Very homesick’ Wuhan residents trickle back to stricken city
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WUHAN: The young couple stepped from a Chinese bullet train onto the deserted platform of Wuhan Station and into the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, home at last after more than 40 days in limbo. Wuhan has been largely cut off from the outside world since Jan 23, when China’s government imposed an unprecedented lockdown of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Australian man tasered in toilet paper scrap
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SYDNEY: A fight over toilet roll ended with a man being tasered, Australian police said Thursday (Mar 5), as coronavirus concerns drive panic buying. Police were called to a store in the New South Wales town of Tamworth after the man allegedly lashed out and attacked another customer and a worker. Advertisement Advertisement The New South
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea: Report
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TOKYO: Japan plans to quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily reported on Thursday (Mar 5). The newspaper said that everyone coming from the two countries will be quarantined at medical or other facilities and the government will ask Chinese
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, total 47
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BANGKOK: Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 47 since January, Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen, director-general of the Department of Disease Control said in a news conference on Thursday (Mar 5). The new cases include a 29 year-old Italian man who arrived in Thailand on Mar 1 and was diagnosed with the virus at a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Singapore must expect ‘significantly higher numbers’ of new COVID-19 cases in time: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore “must expect to see significantly higher numbers” of new COVID-19 cases in time to come, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (Mar 5). “Globally, the number of cases outside mainland China continues to grow at an alarming rate across continents and regions. This is worrying as they pose a high risk
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Healthcare spending on the rise because of higher utilisation, rising manpower costs: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s healthcare expenditure is set to continue to increase, largely due to the development of new facilities and the cost of running them, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). Speaking at his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate, he said that Singapore’s national health expenditure increased from S$13 billion
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Malayan tiger roaming in Johor found dead
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MERSING, Johor: A Malayan tiger which was spotted roaming near villages in Mersing in the state of Johor has been found dead, Malaysia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources said on Thursday (Mar 5). In a media statement, the ministry said Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) received information that the carcass of a Malayan tiger
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Wuhan doctor recounts fears and hope at COVID-19 frontline
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BEIJING: One month after makeshift hospitals opened to chaos and confusion at the epicentre of China’s coronavirus epidemic, frontline doctor Ma Yonggang is finally seeing more empty beds as fewer patients arrive. When 43-year-old Ma was first summoned to a sports stadium converted into a medical facility on Feb 4, it was a virtual construction site
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Man jailed for more than 4 years for depositing fake S$10,000 note
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SINGAPORE: A man who deposited a counterfeit S$10,000 note at a DBS bank branch was sentenced to four years and two months’ jail on Thursday (Mar 5). Saw Eng Kiat, 61, had pleaded guilty to one count of using as genuine a counterfeit currency note at the DBS Bank branch at Harbourfront Centre on Oct 11
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Thousands held on cruise ship off California after passengers, crew develop COVID-19 symptoms
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LOS ANGELES: Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday (Mar 4) over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Officials delayed the return of the Grand Princess to San Francisco on Wednesday night from Hawaii in order to carry out testing on board for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Priority cabins for elderly, disabled and children to be tested on North-East Line
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SINGAPORE: By the end of this year, a year-long trial of priority cabins for the elderly, wheelchair users and families with young children will start on the North-East Line (NEL), as part of efforts to create a more inclusive transport system. Under the initiative, the two centre cabins of each of the 19km line’s 49 trains
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
High-powered electric motorcycles to be allowed on Singapore roads from April
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SINGAPORE: From April, high-powered electric motorcycles may be used on Singapore’s roads, in line with efforts to encourage the adoption of cleaner vehicles in the country. Under current regulations, only electric motorcycles with a power rating of no more than 10 kilowatts (kW) are allowed. Those motorcycles are also barred from use on expressways. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Expansion of cycling path network to be sped up, will cost more than S$1 billion: Lam Pin Min
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SINGAPORE: The development of cycling paths in Singapore is being accelerated, with such paths expected to span about 800km by 2023. This means the project would be two years ahead of the original schedule, which would have seen 750km of cycling paths in Singapore by 2025, noted Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min on
