A good officer was maligned by The Online Citizen
On 17 May, SI Jeff attended to an elderly woman with dementia while on duty, but was accused of bullying her instead. A video uploaded by instagrammer @nichology allerged that officers had “clustered an elderly auntie who had taken off her mask because she was feeling breathless”. The story was picked up and published by TOC […]
Body-worn camera footages demolish TOC’s attempt to cast doubt on Police’s clarification
There’s nothing like body-worn camera footages to refute lies. And that’s exactly what Police used to demolish the lies from The Online Citizen (TOC). Days earlier, TOC had published a story picked up from an Instagrammer @nichology on May 17. The story alleged that four officers had “clustered an elderly auntie that took off her […]
Criticisms of Government’s rules on travel should not be confused with obligations under CECA
Criticisms of government’s rules on travel should not be confused with Singapore’s obligation under CECA, said Benjamin Ong. The rights of Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) to enter Singapore from anywhere in the world, including India, have nothing to do with Ceca or any other free-trade agreement (FTA), Benjamin Joshua Ong wrote in an […]
No international flights to and from Singapore and India since March 2020
There are no international flights from India to Singapore, nor from Singapore to India. In a joint statement, MOT, MOM and MFA said that India has banned all international flights to and from Singapore since March 2020. Singapore Airlines can only operate cargo flights to India. Currently, the only passenger flights between Singapore and India […]
10 COVID-19 cases from 4 different households in Blk 506 Hougang Ave 8
MOH said in a statement that they had identified 10 COVID-19 cases from four different households residing at Blk 506 Hougang Avenue 8. They are largely Persons Under Quarantine who turned positive for COVID-19. This means that they have been isolated early and ring- fenced, and not likely to be moving around while being infectious. […]
Changi Airport transmission likely occurred when worker assisted family from South Asia
The initial transmission at Changi Airport likely occurred when an airport worker assisted a family from South Asia, CAAS and CAG said. Since the cluster emerged, close to 19,000 airport workers in Changi Airport Terminals 1 and 3, and Jewel were tested for COVID-19 as part of a special testing operation to quickly detect, isolate […]
Rest stops for drivers are available!
Over the past (long) weekend, I was hoping to catch up on some much-needed rest but was hit by the sudden news of Singapore going into heightened alert. Whatsapp and telegram groups chats went a flurry over the new heightened rules that have just been implemented. Many poked fun at those who panic bought toilet […]
Managing the B. 1.617 variant first found in India and now in 44 countries
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday (12 May) that the B. 1.617 variant of the COVID-19 behind the acceleration of India’s explosive outbreak is found in at least 44 countries. This variant was first found in India in October 2020. Singapore has managed to keep it at bay for many months. With the variant […]
Phase 2 heightened alert response to pattern of unlinked community cases
Singapore goes from Phase 2 to Phase 2 heightened alert. A worrying pattern of local unlinked community cases has emerged that is persisting. This suggests that there may be unknown cases in the community with possible ongoing community transmission. The taskforce has decided to act decisively to contain these risks. The following Phase 2 heightened […]
Racism and xenophobia will be normalised if we are not careful: Shanmugam
Racism and xenophobia will be normalised if we are not careful, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said in Parliament (11 May). “Singapore is 725 square kilometers of rock. We have to make a living by being open to the world. We will fail if we allow racism and xenophobia to become prevalent, and […]