Kim Jong Un’s sister rises in North Korea hierarchy
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful younger sister has been reinstated to a key decision-making body, state media reported...
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Singapore scientists plan to start testing COVID-19 vaccine this year: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School are working with international partners to develop a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, with...
Sufficient capacity in healthcare system amid COVID-19 outbreak, but Singapore cannot be complacent: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: While Singapore has sufficient capacity in its healthcare system to handle the COVID-19 outbreak, the country cannot be complacent...
Plans in place to increase Singapore’s capacity for COVID-19 patients if needed: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Contingency plans have been put in place to boost the Singapore healthcare system’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients if...
‘Sufficient flexibility and buffer’ in Singapore’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s healthcare system has “sufficient flexibility and buffer” to manage the expected increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un oversaw latest missile launch: State media
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un personally oversaw Monday's (Mar 9) "firepower strike drill," North Korea state media reported on Tuesday, including...
Temperature screening ‘important’ but not ‘foolproof’ in detecting COVID-19: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Temperature screening is an important tool in detecting COVID-19 cases, but it is not a foolproof measure and should not...
Singapore must expect ‘significantly higher numbers’ of new COVID-19 cases in time: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Singapore “must expect to see significantly higher numbers" of new COVID-19 cases in time to come, said Health Minister...
Healthcare spending on the rise because of higher utilisation, rising manpower costs: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: Singapore's healthcare expenditure is set to continue to increase, largely due to the development of new facilities and the...
