Singapore court jails Indian-origin man for abusing police, refusing to follow COVID-19 measures
SINGAPORE: A 53-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison for verbally abusing police and safe-distancing enforcement officers who were urging compliance with the COVID-19 measures. Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, who prosecutors said “continues to be a menace to the society” due to his involvement in a long list of […]
Singapore reports 632 new COVID-19 cases, tally nears 19,500
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 632 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, mostly foreign workers living in packed dormitories, taking the total number of infections in the country to 19,410. The Health Ministry said of the new cases nine were Singapore citizens or permanent residents (foreigners). “We are still working through the details of the cases and further […]