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One of Singapore’s brightest culinary stars is a Filipina, and she just won Chef of the Year

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jun 13 12:29 PM

Her work in Lolla involves not only elevating its culinary standards, but also educating the diners when it comes to the provenance of ingredients. Read more »

Singapore to ease curbs as coronavirus cases fall

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 06:53 PM

Singapore will begin slowly easing a month-long partial lockdown from next week after the curbs succeeded in stemming a coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Thursday. Read more »

ASEAN ministers urge Myanmar to halt violence

Reuters
Posted at Jun 08 12:26 AM

Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged Myanmar on Monday to halt violence, free prisoners and start its agreed dialogue during a meeting in China, while Singapore's top diplomat said the group was disappointed at its "very, very slow progress". Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 3, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:51 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

13 OFWs mula UAE, stranded sa Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 01:23 PM

Stranded sa Singapore Changi Airport ang 13 overseas Filipin workers (OFWs) mula sa United Arab Emirates dahil sa biglaang pagdesisyon ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na palawigin pa ang travel ban sa pitong mga bansa, kabilang ang UAE, para mapigilan ang pagpasok ng mas nakahahawang Indian variant ng COVID-19.   Read more »

MV X-Press Pearl sinks into deep sea

Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Airforce Media
Updated as of Jun 03 11:34 AM

Smoke rises from a fire onboard the MV X-Press Pearl vessel as it sinks while being towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbor, in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.  Read more »

PH talents recognized at World Gourmet Awards in Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 06:49 PM

Two Singapore-based Filipinos recently won in the World Gourmet Awards, which features players in the city-state's hospitality industry.  Read more »

Singapore to start vaccinating 12-18 year-olds vs COVID-19

Reuters
Updated as of May 31 11:09 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore is opening up its COVID-19 vaccination program to adolescents from Tuesday to help contain the latest outbreak that has infected some students, and will step up testing and tracing. Read more »

Southeast Asia's coronavirus surge prompts shutdowns and alarm

Matthew Tostevin and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Updated as of May 31 11:09 PM

A sharp rise in coronavirus cases from new variants in parts of Southeast Asia that had been less affected by the pandemic has prompted new restrictions, factory closures and attempts to rapidly scale up vaccination programs across the region. Read more »

Sri Lanka battles fire on ship loaded with chemicals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 03:13 PM

Sri Lankan authorities battled Wednesday to put out a fire raging for a week on a stricken container ship loaded with chemicals to avoid a potential marine environmental disaster. Read more »

Converge, Keppel T&T sign 'definitive' deals for subsea cable system project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 09:43 AM

Converge ICT Solutions Inc said Thursday it officially entered into "definitive agreements" with Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation for the participation in the Bifrost Cable System project. Read more »

Singapore grows 1.3 pct in Q1, faster than expected

Reuters
Posted at May 25 12:48 PM

Singapore's economy expanded more than first thought in the first quarter and the government maintained its growth forecast for the year, but struck a cautious note about recovery due to uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Singapore provisionally approves 60-second COVID-19 breathalyzer test

Reuters
Posted at May 24 01:57 PM

Singapore authorities have provisionally approved a COVID-19 breathalyzer test that aims to show whether someone is infected with the coronavirus in under a minute, according to the local start-up that developed the product. Read more »

Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore canceled due to pandemic

Reuters
Posted at May 20 06:50 PM

SINGAPORE - The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has been canceled, the organizers said on Thursday, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the host country. Read more »

Singapore seeks COVID-19 vaccination for all adults by August

Chen Lin, Reuters
Posted at May 18 08:17 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore is expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August, authorities said on Tuesday, after a decision to widen the gap between doses to inoculate more people faster. Read more »

World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore

Reuters
Posted at May 18 10:58 AM

The World Economic Forum has canceled its annual meeting - the blue-ribbon event for the global elite to discuss the world's problems - due to be held in Singapore this year, the organizers said on Monday. Read more »

Singapore warns children susceptible to virus variants, shuts schools

Reuters
Posted at May 17 11:41 AM

Singapore warned on Sunday that the new coronavirus variants, such as the one first detected in India, were affecting more children, as the city-state prepares to shut most schools from this week and draws up plans to vaccinate youngsters. Read more »

Singapore to shut schools as coronavirus cases rise

Reuters
Updated as of May 16 10:18 PM

(UPDATE) - Singapore will shut most schools from Wednesday after the city-state reported the highest number of local COVID-19 infections in months, including several that were unlinked, according to authorities on Sunday. Read more »

Singapore bans dining-in as coronavirus cases rise

Kyodo News
Posted at May 14 06:54 PM

Singapore said Friday it will tighten coronavirus restrictions again from Sunday amid an increase in locally transmitted cases, including a ban on dining-in at restaurants and gatherings of more than two. Read more »

Singapore reports most COVID-19 cases in 8 months amid airport cluster

Reuters
Posted at May 13 08:15 PM

SINGAPORE - Singapore's health ministry on Thursday reported 24 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the highest daily number since mid-September, with 17 of the fresh cases linked to a cluster at Changi Airport. Read more »