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Conservationists have drafted the first ever global map of bee diversity to help track the distribution of populations of the vital pollinators. There are some 20,000 individual species of bee presently living on Earth — but accurate, compiled data on their distribution had been lacking. Researchers from China, Singapore and the US analysed and validated … Read more
Short people may face a greater risk of catching coronavirus because of how droplets fall to the ground, a study has claimed. Researchers in Singapore measured the way Covid-19 travels after its expelled by an infected person keeping two metres apart from others. They found after the initial blast of a sneeze or cough, the … Read more
A company in Singapore has developed a breathalyser test for Covid-19, which it claims can give a result in under a minute. Breathonix, a spin-off start-up firm from the National University of Singapore, also claims its test was 90 per cent accurate in a small trial of 180 people. It hopes to get the green-light … Read more
One of the world’s longest commercial flights to restart: Singapore Airlines set to reinstate non-stop services between New York and Singapore in November The airline will operate the Airbus A350-900 long-range aircraft on the route It has 42 business class, 24 premium economy and 187 economy class seats Carrier said it ‘represents an important step in … Read more
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is turning two jets parked at Changi Airport into pop-up restaurants as a way to recoup losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations for seats aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 superjumbos sold out in a half-hour on Monday, despite a cost of up to $475 per person. Following COVID-19 guidelines, only half of … Read more
NRL WAG Zoe Marshall has posted a sweet tribute to her best friend, fashion designer Steven Khalil, on his birthday. The 36-year-old, who is married to West Tigers player Benji Marshall, called Steven her ‘person’ in a gushing Instagram post on Tuesday. ‘Scrolling through our photos and videos together makes me laugh and bursts my … Read more
The Singapore Grip viewers slam ‘dire’ acting in ITV’s WWII Sunday night drama after bemoaning the ‘boring’ plot – and say the ‘awful’ script has given the cast ‘nothing to work with’ Viewers of the new ITV drama The Singapore Grip last night slammed the show Many criticised acting, others said the script gave actors … Read more
Singapore will PAY its citizens up to £215 if they use Apple Watch fitness app Singapore has announced it will reward citizens for using the new Apple Watch People who complete fitness goals using the watch will be given up to £215 Singapore hopes the two-year programme will encourage healthy habits Comes after Apple launched … Read more
Thailand and Singapore are added to the UK safe travel list but British travellers to Slovenia and Caribbean island of Guadeloupe face 14-days in quarantine from Saturday By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:13 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 17:27 BST, 17 September 2020 Travellers returning from Thailand and Singapore will no … Read more
It follows in the footsteps of Downton Abbey and The Durrells as ITV’s latest Sunday evening period drama – but The Singapore Grip has failed to win over viewers with its first episode. The premiere left audiences at home ‘switching off’ and complaining about the ‘bizarre’ storyline – which shifted timelines between before and during the Second World War’s … Read more