Singapore Tonight: News in brief May 27
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, May 27: – Canada court to rule on extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to…
Singapore Tonight: Business news in brief Jun 11
Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Jun 11: – Mining firm BHP granted approval to destroy indigenous sites for expansion –…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief March 2
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, March 2: – Macau’s casino takings have plunged a record 88% after COVID-19 closures –…
Singapore Tonight: COVID-19 pandemic news in brief Mar 31
COVID-19 pandemic news briefs on Singapore Tonight, Mar 31: – New York’s Empire State Building lit up to honour medical…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Jul 27
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Jul 27: – Authorities warn of Melbourne lockdown extension amid surge in COVID-19 cases –…
Asia Tonight: COVID-19 pandemic news in brief Mar 31
COVID-19 pandemic news briefs on Asia Tonight, Mar 31: – Russians could face up to 5 years’ jail for spreading…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Mar 31
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Mar 31: – Huawei’s 2019 net profit rises 5.65 per cent – Volkswagen sees China…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief July 13
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, July 13: – Google to invest $10 billion in India over next five to seven…
COVID-19 measures: No entry or transit through Singapore for all short-term visitors
Starting from 11.59pm on Monday (Mar 23), Singapore will not allow short-term visitors from entering or transiting through the country.…
Asia Tonight: COVID-19 news in brief March 5
COVID-19 Briefs on Asia Tonight, March 5: – Delivery truck carrying toilet paper burst into flames in Brisbane – Release…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Mar 20
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Mar 20: – Volvo suspends production at Sweden, Belgium and US factories amid COVID-19 –…
Singapore Tonight: Business news in brief Apr 17
Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Apr 17: – LVMH and L’Oreal see recovery in China sales revenue – Indonesian clothing…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Feb 17
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Feb 17: – Scramble to track Cambodia cruise passengers after coronavirus case reported – Japan…
Asia Tonight: News in brief Aug 19
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, Aug 19: – Wildfire displaces around 8000 people on Spanish island of Gran Canaria –…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Apr 30
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Apr 30: – Bollywood legend Rishi Kapoor dies at the age of 67 – Hong…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief June 24
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, June 24: – Indonesia’s Tokopedia has reportedly secured around $500 million from Singapore’s Temasek –…
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 14
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 14: – Wuhan to test all 11 million residents within 10 days – Philippines…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief June 4
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, June 4: – Grab is expanding grocery deliveries across 50 cities in the region –…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief July 20
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, July 20: – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hospitalised for gallbladder inflammation – Chinese region of…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Jul 17
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Jul 17: – Enforcement action taken against teens for vaping in MRT train – Director…
Singapore Tonight: Business news in brief May 14
Business Briefs on Singapore Tonight, May 14: – Honda plans to restart auto production in UK early next month –…
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 29
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 29: – Tokyo to further relax coronavirus restrictions from Jun 1 – Thailand to…
Asia Tonight: News in brief Aug 19
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, Aug 19: – Arrest warrants issued for six activists in Thailand protests – Japan sends…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Mar 27
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Mar 27 – China to temporarily ban all foreign visitors – British PM Johnson tests…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Feb 6
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Feb 6: – Philippine central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75 per cent –…
Singapore confirms 2 more cases of coronavirus
Singapore has confirmed two more cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total now to 30. One of the cases…
COVID-19: More than 1,000 people infected in Malaysia
Malaysia’s COVID-19 infections have surged to more than 1000. It is the highest number in Southeast Asia. The military will…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief May 20
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 20: – Rolls-Royce to axe 9000 jobs globally amid air travel slump – Luckin…
2 more coronavirus cases confirmed in Singapore
Two more novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Singapore. One is a Certis Cisco employee who served quarantine orders…
COVID-19: Chan Chun Sing outlines Singapore’s plans to reopen economy after circuit-breaker exit
Singapore will continue the “maximum work-from-home arrangements” after its circuit breaker period ends on Jun 1, Minister for Trade and…
COVID-19: Kuala Lumpur less busy than usual as Malaysia’s travel restrictions kick in
Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur was emptier than usual on Wednesday morning (Mar 18), as the country’s 14-day “movement order control”…
COVID-19: Vietnam quarantines commune of 10,000 people to curb spread of coronavirus
Vietnamese authorities have locked down a commune of 10000 people after six cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were discovered there.…
Asia Tonight: News in brief May 15
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 15: – India has confirmed more COVID-19 cases among migrant workers on special trains…
Malaysia's parliament to meet on Mar 2 to determine new PM: Mahathir
There will be a special sitting of Malaysia’s parliament on Mar 2 to try to work out who will be…
Indonesia arrests 6 for spreading fake news about COVID-19
Six people have been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly spreading fake news about COVID-19 online. One of the hoaxes claimed…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Nov 4
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Nov 4: – Philippines’ Cebu Air has ordered 16 long-range Airbus A330 neo jets worth…
Singapore remains in "critical situation" amid rise in COVID-19 cases: Health Minister | In full
Singapore authorities have now made it mandatory to wear a mask when stepping out of the house, with immediate effect.…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Mar 3
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Mar 3: – WHO chief warns that the world is in “uncharted territory” – Several…
COVID-19: Singapore limits gathering size to 10, closes entertainment venues | Full news conference
Singapore announced it will limit gatherings outside school and work to a maximum of 10 people to reduce the spread…
COVID-19: Singapore reports 448 new cases, including 13 Singaporeans or PRs
Singapore reported 448 new COVID-19 infections on May 21, taking the national total to more than 29800. The new cases…
COVID-19: Nearly 20,000 foreign workers in quarantine in Singapore after 2 clusters found
Nearly 20000 foreign workers are under quarantine in two dorms in Singapore – S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Jan 31
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Jan 31: – SK Hynix Q4 profit has dipped 95%, hit by prolonged chip downturn…
COVID-19: Singapore reports 287 new cases, links between Mustafa Centre and dormitories identified
On April 9, Singapore confirmed 287 new cases of COVID-19 infections, another record-high single-day increase. The national tally is now…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Feb 20
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Feb 20: – Foxconn has warned of negative revenue impact from COVID-19 outbreak – Thailand’s…
COVID-19: Could Singapore be headed for a 3-digit rise in new cases daily?
Asked if Singapore could be headed for a 3-digit increase in new COVID-19 cases daily, Minister for National Development Lawrence…
COVID-19: 3 new coronavirus cases in Singapore including DBS employee
Singapore’s health ministry confirmed three more COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Singapore during a news conference on Wednesday (Feb 12). Two…
Wuhan coronavirus: Singapore widens travel restrictions on visitors | Full news briefing and Q&A
In an effort to minimise the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, Singapore will widen its travel restrictions to visitors with…
Malaysia to bar citizens from leaving, foreigners from entering country to curb COVID-19 spread
Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Mar 16) announced that from Mar 18 to Mar 31, its citizens would…
Singapore raises coronavirus risk assessment to DORSCON orange | Full news briefing and Q&A
After confirming several coronavirus cases without any links to previous cases or travel history to mainland China, Singapore on Friday…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Apr 16
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Apr 16: – Nine armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait in first 3 months…
COVID-19: Japan PM Shinzo Abe facing growing calls to declare state of emergency
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing growing calls to declare a state of emergency over the COVID-19 outbreak. The…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief March 23
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, March 23: – Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged citizens to stay at home as…
Singapore Tonight: News in brief Feb 13
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, Feb 13: – COVID-19 outbreak causes first drop in oil use in a decade –…
COVID-19: Community groups in Singapore race to help foreign workers
Community groups in Singapore are scrambling to help foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on those living…
Coronavirus: Singapore raises DORSCON level to Orange
Singapore’s alert level for the novel coronavirus has been raised to the second-highest level. The Disease Outbreak Response System Condition…
Asia Tonight: Business news in brief May 22
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, May 22: – Amazon to hire 50000 temp workers in India as COVID-19 lockdown boosts…
Philippine President Duterte to decline Trump's invitation to visit White House
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will decline US President Donald Trump’s invitation to visit the White House. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo…