Queries “how to make bubble tea” and “how to make tapioca pearls” spiked more than 5000 percent and the searches for “Tapioca balls” and “Bubble tea” reached an all time-high in Singapore.
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10-year-old Indian-origin girl scout honoured by Trump for donations to COVID-19 frontline workers
The honour for Sravya Annappareddy, a Telugu girl born in the US, drew praise from Indian Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu as well.
Hero is what Hero does: Salman Khan to Indians in UAE
Bollywood actor Salman Khan conveyed a special message to the Indian diaspora in the UAE, as the country continues its battle against COVID-19.
305 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on May 18, lower number due to fewer tests processed at a laboratory
Of the new cases, the vast majority are Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories and two are Singaporeans/ Permanent Residents.
160 hours of Tamil titles by Mediacorp now available on ZEE5
Under the collaboration, three of Mediacorp’s drama series, which were originally aired on its Tamil-language channel Vasantham and digital destination meWATCH, are now available for free to India-based users of ZEE5. Indian distribution deal
Over 140,000 employers to receive wage support totalling SGD4 billion from May 28
Wage support totaling SGD4 billion will be disbursed from May 28 as part of the enhanced Jobs Support Scheme (JSS), benefiting over 140,000 employers.
682 new COVID-19 cases on May 17, 998 discharged
Singapore reported an additional 682 cases of COVID-19 infection as of 12pm on Sunday, May 17, bringing the national tally to 28,038.
Muis urges “safe and responsible” Hari Raya, defers Haj 2020 plans
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has urged the Malay/Muslim community to celebrate Hari Raya, which falls on May 24, “safely and responsibly”.
COVID-19 cases approach 27,000 in Singapore as 793 fresh infections are reported on May 15
The vast majority of the new cases are work permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories and just one case is a Singaporean/Permanent Resident.
Vande Bharat Mission: The Road Home
A firsthand account of the journey back to India as part of the Indian government’s massive repatriation effort, the Vande Bharat Mission.
