Commentary Three years ago, my family resigned our membership in the non-traditional synagogue that had been our religious home for more than 40 years. The end came suddenly after I published a controversial column in a Jewish community newspaper. Without prior consultation, my rabbi joined 25 other progressive rabbis and educators across Canada in denouncing…
Australia Soon to Have Travel Bubbles With Japan, Korea: Prime Minister
Australia is considering two-way quarantine-free travel bubbles with Japan and South Korea, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison said the Australian government was working to establish travel bubbles with the two Asian countries after it had arranged a similar one with Singapore. “Singapore opens up on the 21st of November,” he told the Victorian…
Singapore No Longer Covering COVID-19 Medical Bills for People Who Are ‘Unvaccinated by Choice’
Singapore’s health ministry announced Monday that people who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine but choose not to take it will not have their medical bills covered by the government after Dec. 8. “Currently, unvaccinated persons make up a sizable majority of those who require intensive inpatient care, and disproportionately contribute to the strain on our…
Singapore to Allow Boeing 737 MAX to Return to Service
Singapore’s aviation regulator said on Monday it would approve the return to service of the Boeing Co 737 MAX more than two years after the plane was grounded, becoming the latest country in the Asia Pacific region to do so. The approval is based on operators including Singapore Airlines Ltd complying with airworthiness directives and…
Birdwatchers Spot Rare Green Broadbill Bird Declared ‘Extinct’ 70 Years Ago in Singapore
A rare bright-green-feathered bird has rustled up excitement among birdwatchers in Singapore. The green broadbill—declared extinct in Singapore 70 years ago—was sighted on the isle of Pulau Ubin, northwest of the republic, on June 27, Mr. Lim Liang Jim of the National Parks Board in Singapore said, as quoted by The Straits Times. For a few…
Singaporean Troops to Train Alongside Aussies in Queensland
Up to 14,000 Singaporean troops will train alongside Australian forces in North and Central Queensland after the state government struck a deal to develop state-of-the-art military training facilities. Complex leasing arrangements for land at Greenvale and Shoalwater Bay were finalised for the multimillion-dollar defence industry effort that will subsidise jobs in the region. “Our defence…
China and Singapore: A Marriage Made in Despotic Heaven
Commentary In a recent article for The National Interest, the Singaporean Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani discusses the threat–or more specifically, the non-threat–posed by China. According to the author, the communist nation “is not a threat to American security.” Mahbubani wonders why “an amazing number of Americans, even thoughtful, well-informed Americans, believe that China is on a mission to…
Singapore Becomes Latest Country to Cast Doubt on China’s COVID-19 Vaccines
June 22, 2021
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Singaporean health officials have publicly expressed concerns about significant risk reported with vaccines from China following hundreds of Indonesian health workers testing positive for COVID-19 last week despite being fully vaccinated with the Sinovac vaccine. Singapore is the latest country to cast doubt on the vaccine. Dozens of the more than 350 doctors and health workers…
Australia Hails Hydrogen in Partnerships With Germany, Japan Amid G-7 Talks
June 14, 2021
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Australia has locked in separate commitments with Germany and Japan to continue pursuing hydrogen as a potential low emissions technology of the future. As part of talks during the G-7 summit, Australia co-signed the Australia-Germany Hydrogen Accord and built on previous commitments made with Japan to invest in hydrogen initiatives. Hydrogen has been put forward…
Taiwan Sees Limited COVID-19 Impact on Economy, Chip Sector
TAIPEI—Taiwan sees a limited impact on its economy and its key semiconductor industry from its COVID-19 outbreak and is well prepared to ensure chip fabs can operate as normal, officials said on Tuesday. Tech-heavyweight Taiwan is experiencing an unusual spike in domestic cases after months of keeping the pandemic well under control, and has closed…
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