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The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on the surface of chilled fresh salmon for more than a week, with the virus remaining infectious for 8 deys if kept at a temperature of 4°C.At 25°C (room temperature), the virus...

Hotel New Shohei, a two-star hotel, is offering free stays in return for one social media post per guest.The hotel is a three minute walk from the Yoysuya Station in Shinjuku.The hotel has 30 rooms, 26 of which are...

An 18-meter (60 foot) robot designed after the popular Gundam robot from the anime series and manga, just took its first steps.This is by far the largest robot every created, and is currently still in construction in Gundam Factory...

A Singaporean was arrested alongside an Indonesian in Bangkok on September 4 for allegedly possessing guns and ammunition that were for sale.They were arrested in a condominium in the Sutthisan area of Huay Khwang district by the Patrol and...

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Singaporeans have either lost their jobs or had their income significantly reduced.Although they are being helped via numerous schemes such as the Covid-19 Support Grant, it requires substantial funds from the national reserves;...

Malaysia's recovery movement control order (RMCO) has been extended to 31st December. Prime Minister Muhyiddin said that "even though the number of new cases in the country has fallen, the virus is still raging globally. We also have to...

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that from September 1, Singapore residents with registered SingPass accounts will start receiving notifications on their phones regarding NRIC and/or passport-related matters.At the moment, residents are receiving hardcopy letters or emails.Moving forward,...

Moving forward, companies will need to pay higher salaries for foreigners in professional positions as well as mid-skilled workers, in order for them to qualify to work here.Manpower minister Josephine Teo said on Wednesday (August 26) that the increase...

As of 12 pm today (Aug 23), Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 87 cases of COVID-19 infections in Singapore.13 of the new cases were imported, of which they were placed on Stay-Home Notice upon arrival...

The popular game "Fortnite" got an update last week on Apple and Android, where players bypassed the companies' digital payment systems and the payments went directly to "Fortnite" studio, Epic Games, instead of Apple and Google.Both Apple and Google...