SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ministry of trade and industry said on Wednesday it hoped India’s ban on popular gaming app ‘Free Fire’, owned by technology group Sea Ltd , could be resolved quickly. Reuters reported last week that Singapore had raised concerns with India after it blocked ‘Free Fire’ as part of a crackdown on 54 apps…Continue Reading
International flights arriving in Tamil Nadu from Singapore and the UK have been put under close watch after two passengers tested positive for COVID-19. The two passengers have been isolated and admitted to the hospital. According to the Tamil Nadu government, samples for genome sequencing and identifying the COVID-19 variant are also being tested. This…Continue Reading
From Monday, vaccinated Singaporean and Malaysian citizens, those holding permanent residency status and work permits can cross the one-kilometre (0.6-mile) causeway separating the countries without having to quarantine.(Reuters)Before the pandemic, about 300,000 people used to commute across the border from Malaysia every day to the neighbouring city-state, to work in areas ranging from public transport…Continue Reading
Singapore will be extending its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to eight more countries from October 19, allowing travellers who are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 to enter the city-state without having to serve quarantine, media reports quoting the civil aviation authority said on Saturday. Fully vaccinated travellers from Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands,…Continue Reading