Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic JAKARTA, INDONESIA: To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected services like trash collection. They tried to shield hospitals from a surge of patients. But the... Women 12 Jul, 2020
Singapore smog worst in three years as forest fires rage SINGAPORE: Singapore’s air quality deteriorated to “unhealthy” levels on Saturday for the first time in three years, data from the National Environment Agency (NEA) showed, threatening to deepen a regional dispute over forest fires. Every dry... Women 15 Sep, 2019
Singapore confirms two new Zika virus cases SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday confirmed two cases of locally transmitted infections of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, bringing the total number of reported cases in the city-state this year to eight. The viral disease carried by mosquitoes has... Environment 09 Jun, 2017
Singapore says confirms 26 more local transmission Zika cases SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 26 more cases of locally-transmitted Zika infections, the health ministry and National Environment Agency (NEA)said in a joint statement on Saturday, bringing the tally to 215. Of the 26 new cases, 24 were linked to... Women 03 Sep, 2016
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it expected more cases to be identified. All but seven of those infected had fully recovered, the Health Ministry... Women 29 Aug, 2016
Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said. A 47-year-old Malaysian woman working in the city-state was... Environment 28 Aug, 2016
Thickening haze dampens swing of Singapore festivities SINGAPORE: A thickening, smoky haze cast a shadow over festivities in Singapore on Thursday, as Muslims headed to mosques to celebrate the culmination of the annual hajj pilgrimage and Chinese readied for a traditional harvest festival. As many... Women 24 Sep, 2015
Hazy skyline irks tourists as Singapore readies for polls SINGAPORE: Air pollution in Singapore reached its highest level in a year on Thursday as smog from Indonesian forest fires shrouded the island nation in a veil of gray, irking tourists and alarming authorities with hours left before general... Art & Culture 10 Sep, 2015
