Indonesia records highest daily COVID-19 death toll yet The Health Ministry announced that 71 more people died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest reported death toll in a day so far, bringing the total fatalities […]
Electricity tariff to fall 15% from July to September The electricity tariff will fall by an average of 15 per cent for the period from Jul 1 to Sep 30 due to lower energy costs, […]
Indonesia’s V-Shaped Recovery Looks Elusive as Infections Spike Indonesia is struggling to contain a surge in coronavirus cases in the world’s fourth-most populous nation, casting doubts on the likelihood of a V-shaped recovery for the […]
Tobacco product packaging to be standardised from July 1 The packaging will include enlarged graphic health warnings, and will apply to all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, beedies, ang hoon and other roll-your-own tobacco […]
Indonesia sees 1,385 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours Covid-19 infections in Indonesia exceeded 52,000 cases on Saturday after 1,385 new cases were reported over the preceding 24 hours. — New Straits Times Indonesia Issues […]
Singapore’s factory output falls 7.4% in May after 2 months of growth Singapore’s manufacturing output fell 7.4 per cent year-on-year in May after two straight months of increase as demand weakened across most segments, with […]
Indonesian Virus Cases Top 50,000 as President Warns of Crisis The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia exceeded 50,000 as easing of social distancing rules sparked a resurgence in cases, prompting President Joko Widodo to […]
COVID-19: Every Singapore resident to get a pair of reusable masks from Jun 29 Singapore residents will be able to collect a free pair of reusable antimicrobial masks from next Monday (Jun 29) as part […]
A Phase 2 trial by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of an experimental chikungunya vaccine has been found to be safe and well-tolerated, producing durable immune responses in healthy volunteers. Detailed […]
Suspected Rohingya Refugee Boat Floating Off Indonesia A boat carrying almost 100 suspected Rohingya refugees was floating several miles off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday after being rescued by fishermen, authorities said. […]
Singapore on track to roll out 5G by 2025; Singtel, StarHub-M1 joint venture issued final awards Singapore is on track to offer nationwide 5G coverage by 2025, after Singtel and a joint venture by StarHub […]
AIIB approves $1 billion loan for Indonesia’s COVID-19 response The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a China-backed multilateral development bank, announced on Tuesday that it had approved a US$1 billion loan to help strengthen Indonesia’s […]