Multilateralism is key to overcoming COVID-19 challenges, Balakrishnan says at UN

Speaking at the General Debate of the 75th United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 26, Singapore’s foreign affairs minister Vivian Balakrishnan stressed the importance of multilateralism in overcoming challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian-origin professor led group speaks out against UK’s anti-coronavirus measures

A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic is leading a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK government’s localised and national lockdown approach to tackling a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Singapore announces further easing of COVID-19 restrictions

The Ministry of Manpower is allowing more employees to return to work as of September 28, though it has been emphasised that “working from home remains the default mode of working”.

Boris Johnson lays out new COVID-19 restrictions for UK, measures could last 6 months

Among the measures, Johnson has ordered restaurants and bars to close earlier each night starting September 24 and has abandoned plans to allow live audiences back at sporting events.

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