Rest stops for drivers are available!

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 […]

BioNTech to establish Regional HQ and first mRNA facility in Singapore

BioNTech Regional HQ Singapore

BioNTech SE announced on 10 May its plans to establish its Regional Headquarters for Southeast Asia in Singapore. This is a key milestone in the Company’s international expansion. It follows the establishment of of its U.S. Headquarters in Cambridge, MA in 2020. In addition to selecting Singapore as its future regional headquarters, BioNTEch also plans […]

My National Day as a Singaporean Malay

Race, Community, Minority, Position, Singaporean

In my country, I am respected as a minority, not persecuted. In my own native language, millions of Singaporeans joined together to sing the National Anthem, and I couldn’t help but feel proud of myself. Credit: NDP Being a Singaporean Malay born, raised, and living here, I have never felt my loyalty questioned. Some individuals’ […]

Progressive supra-nuclear palsy diagnosed in Dr Lee Wei Ling

Lee, Hospital, Paediatric

A Facebook post by Dr Lee Wei Ling revealed that she had been diagnosed with progressive supra-nuclear palsy. In its early stages, progressive supra-nuclear palsy is similar to Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms include slow physical movements, impaired vision and balance, resulting in a tendency to fall. Following this, there is a risk of choking, aspiration, pneumonia, […]