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India media Hindustan Times thanked Singapore for being a "critical partner" to India, amidst a new surge of Covid-19 cases. In a tweet, the media said that Singapore had "truly played the role of a comprehensive partner" in serving as a logistics hub for oxygen-related supplies, despite having the population of a "Delhi suburb". The Island nation has truly played the role of a comprehensive partner of India by acting as a logistics hub for supplying #oxygen cryogenic tanks and cylinders to bridge the oxygen shortfall in the country. https://t.co/e98ewIBw2A — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) May 14, 2021 The news outlet also gave an overview of the help that Singapore provided to India beginning in late April. Extent of Singapore's aid to India According to HT, the chain of events in Singapore helping India began with an exchange between India's Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian ... » Learn More about Hindustan Times thanks S’pore for providing oxygen-related supplies to India

MADRID: Granada have appointed former Spain coach Robert Moreno as their new head coach, the La Liga side said on Friday. Moreno was an assistant to current Spain coach Luis Enrique at AS Roma, Celta Vigo and Barcelona before joining the national team in 2018. He became acting head coach in March 2019 when Luis Enrique temporarily stepped aside after his daughter was diagnosed with cancer. Moreno became Spain head coach in June 2019 when Luis Enrique decided to step down from the job, and he led the team as they qualified for Euro 2020. He was removed from the role in November 2019 after Luis Enrique decided to return as coach three months after his daughter passed away. Luis Enrique claimed Moreno wished to stay on as head coach and lead the team into the European Championship before allowing him to return as head coach, accusing his old deputy of being "disloyal" and saying he no longer wanted to work with him. Moreno said he felt he did not deserve to be treated that ... » Learn More about Soccer-Granada appoint former Spain coach Moreno as new boss

Don Don Donki's latest outlet will open on June 25, 10am at Suntec City Mall. The outlet will be located at level two of the mall's West Wing. Promotions From June 25 to 27, Donki app members who spend a minimum of S$50 using UOB credit or debit cards will receive a Donki water bottle, while stocks last. Shoppers who complete Suntec City store's mobile app stamp card will also receive a Donpen/Donko plushie (limited redemptions). View the original post here: Related article: Top photos via Don Don Donki Singapore/Facebook and Lily Wong/Facebook ... » Learn More about Don Don Donki at Suntec City opening on June 25, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, might meet each other when they attend the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in Italy this October. No plans yet but open to a meeting U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a press call on June 17 that Biden will "look for opportunities to engage with President Xi going forward", according to the White House . However, while he said there are no particular plans at the moment, he added that both leaders are "likely to be at the G20 in Italy in October". He also said both the U.S. and China would work out the "right modality for the two presidents to engage". Such a meeting could take place on the margins of the summit or another international summit, or it could be a phone call, he explained. Sullivan also said efforts from Biden to engage with Xi is "in some way to take stock of" where the two countries are in their relationship, as well as to ensure that they have the same kind of ... » Learn More about Joe Biden & Xi Jinping to possibly meet at G20 summit in Italy this October

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 34 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Thursday, May 13. There are 24 new cases in the community, of whom 20 are linked to previous cases. Amongst them, 13 had already been placed on quarantine earlier. 10 of these 24 cases were reported to be infected with the B1617 variant. Of the 24 cases reported to be linked to the previous cases, 19 are linked to the Changi Airport cluster which is now the biggest Covid-19 cluster in Singapore. Here are the details of the community cases that are linked to previous cases: Yio Chu Kang Primary School student is a household contact of Sengkang General Hospital nurse Case 63122 is a seven-year-old male Philippines national who is a student at Yio Chu Kang Primary School, but had not gone to school after onset of symptoms. He is a household contact of Case 63096, a 33-year-old male Philippines ... » Learn More about 19 more Covid-19 cases linked to Changi Airport cluster, including Mcdonald’s staff & GoJek driver

The Multi-Ministry Taskforce has implemented new border restrictions for travellers from the UK, amid reports of a potentially more contagious strain of Covid-19 virus circulating there. These new restrictions will take effect from 11:59pm on Dec. 23 (i.e. Dec. 24), and will be in place until further notice. Travel and transit restricted Currently, travellers with travel history to the UK within 14 days prior to departure to Singapore are required to serve a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities. Travellers who are not Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (PRs) are also required to take a Covid-19 PCR test within 72 hours before departure, and present a valid negative Covid-19 test result as a condition of approval to enter Singapore. Now, all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to the UK within the last 14 days will not be allowed entry into Singapore, or transit through Singapore. This will also ... » Learn More about S’pore to restrict travel from the UK due to new Covid-19 strain, potentially more contagious

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg An accident between a lorry and a stationary tipper truck on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) before the Jalan Bahar exit around 6am on Tuesday (Apr. 20) left one 33-year-old male passenger dead and 16 hospitalised. In a Facebook post on Tuesday night, Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) provided an update on the condition of the men injured in the accident, all of whom are migrant workers. 2 workers in Intensive Care Unit Responding to Mothership 's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that at the site of the accident, two people were found trapped at the rear compartment of the lorry, and were then rescued using hydraulic rescue equipment. Police told Mothership that when the 17 lorry passengers were conveyed to the hospital, two were unconscious. According to MWC, as of Tuesday night, nine of the injured workers have been discharged from hospital after being treated for ... » Learn More about 2 workers in ICU, 9 discharged from hospital after lorry accident on PIE that left 1 dead

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A Commonwealth Secondary School biology teacher was called upon to handle the carcass of an adult male civet found dead just outside the perimeter of the school on March 29. The teacher, identified as Jacob Tan in a Facebook post on the incident by the school, was described as "a first responder for wildlife rescue in our school". But in this instance, he played more of a salvage role as he had to retrieve the body of a mammal the size of a large domestic cat. The post also noted the unfortunate chance occurrence of the civet's final resting place. The post read: "Coincidentally, the carcass was found right under our banner for Environmental Education on the school fence. It was as though the Common Palm Civet wanted us to bring awareness of its presence in our City in Nature, and the issue of roadkill." Based on the photos, the dead civet appeared to have achieved rigor mortis ... » Learn More about Commonwealth Secondary School biology teacher called upon to remove dead civet outside school

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Apple unveiled its latest purple finish for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini on April 21. Purple iPhone 12 and 12 Mini Here's a look at the light purple-hued phone: Until this new addition, these phone models were only available in black, white, blue, green and red. Previously, the only purple iPhone model was the iPhone 11. Preorder form April 23 The purple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini will be available for pre-order from this Friday (April 23). Subsequently, it will be available for purchase from April 30. The iPhone 12 is priced from S$1,299 , while the iPhone 12 Mini starts from S$1,149 . Related stories Top image from Apple. ... » Learn More about iPhone 12 & 12 Mini’s new purple colour available for preorder in S’pore from April 23, 2021

Taiwan is going through its worst drought in 56 years, and the prolonged dry spell is putting a toll on residents. So much so that a godsend shower in the central part of the island got many of them excited, even though it lasted for just 10 minutes, its national news agency, Central News Agency (CNA) reported on Apr. 18. Locals took out their phones to capture the sight of rain while residents and merchants reportedly cheered for the "timely" rain. In response to the video post above, many commenters, including celebrities like Ella Chen, shared the joy felt by local residents and hope that there's more rain to come. Areas which experienced the unexpected shower include Nantou, Jiayi and Kaohsiung. It was also raining at popular tourist spot Sun Moon Lake in the evening -- a nearby village reported intermittent rain that lasted for an hour. Sadly, the local meteorological office said that the rainfall was not long enough to help ameliorate the drought ... » Learn More about Residents in Taiwan cheer for rain that lasted for 10 minutes only amid worst drought in 56 years