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In December last year, Singapore kick-started its Covid-19 vaccination exercise, with priority now given to healthcare and frontline workers as well as seniors. Some things to note about the vaccine: According to the Ministry of Health’s website (as of Feb 22, 2021), only the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines have been authorised for pandemic use by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and both comprise two doses. And if you don’t book an appointment within 30 days of receiving the SMS invitation from the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the vaccination, your turn would be considered forfeited. The SMS should also end with a “.gov.sg”, according to the ministry’s website. We spoke to Ms. Evonne Ng, the head of marketing for Mizu Aesthetic Clinic at Marina Bay Link Mall, who got hers this month (Feb 2021), to share more about her experience. She tells us, “I’m in the healthcare industry and was nominated by my clinic to receive it. I decided to get it as the … [Read more...] about What is it like getting the Covid-19 vaccine? This healthcare marketing personnel shares her experience

SINGAPORE: Government agencies have rectified about 80 per cent of "high-risk" data security issues that were found in a recent review, and work is under way to introduce new systems to improve user access security, the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) told CNA. Findings of the review were released last November, after a Public Sector Data Review Committee inspected 336 systems across 94 public sector agencies. It was part of a major review to better protect the public's personal data. In its report, the committee said that about three-quarters of agencies had at least one finding of non-compliance with a government manual on data policies and standards. Sixty-four per cent of agencies were rated “low-risk”, 23 per cent were rated “medium-risk” and the remaining 13 per cent were rated “high-risk”. The most common shortcomings found were in the management and monitoring of privileged user accounts, user access reviews, as well as the encryption of emails with … [Read more...] about Government agencies have fixed 80% of high-risk data security issues found in review: SNDGG

SINGAPORE: The transition to Singapore’s next leadership had seemed largely settled at the beginning of 2020. The wheels had been set in motion long before, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying as early as 2012 that he aimed to hand over the reins of power by the age of 70 in 2022. There was some uncertainty about the process when a PM-designate had failed to emerge by the end of 2017, prompting Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to "nudge" the process along with a Facebook post that said: "One urgent challenge I would like to see settled is our fourth generation leadership." The younger political office holders, dubbed the fourth generation – or 4G – leaders, chose current Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat as "first among equals" by early 2018. Then COVID-19 struck, the economy tanked and the transition, like almost everything else in the midst of this pandemic, was facing potential issues. The transfer of power to a fourth prime minister, which was expected … [Read more...] about IN FOCUS: The implications of a delayed transition to Singapore’s next generation of leaders

New Delhi: The price of the coronavirus vaccine at private facilities in the country has been capped at Rs 250 per dose which includes Rs 100 as service charge, according to central government sources. From March 1, India is going to start the vaccination of people above 60 years and individuals above 45 years of age having comorbidities against coronavirus. "The cost of the COVID-19 vaccine has been kept Rs 250 per dose, includes Rs 150 is a vaccine charge plus Rs 100 as a service charge," a government source confirmed ANI. Untitled Carousel Dharavi reports eight new coronavirus cases; Dadar, Mahim see double-digit spikes Dharavi, which has been witnessing a rise in the daily case count once again, reported eight new cases of coronavirus on Saturday. On Friday, the Union Health Ministry said that covid19 vaccination will be free of charge at the government vaccination centres . The beneficiary will have to show a photo ID document for proof of age … [Read more...] about Coronavirus vaccine price at private facilities capped at Rs 250 per dose

NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Samsung recently launched its latest entry level smartphone in India. Now, it seems that the company will soon launch new mid range smartphones. Now a new Samsung smartphone with model number SM-A326B/DS, likely to be called Galaxy A32 5G has got its official support page. Recently, the same smartphone appeared on Samsung UK website and company's Ireland page as well. Along with this, the device also leaked on the benchmarking website GeekBench. As per the GeekBench listing, the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is said to be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 720 processor. The handset is likely to run Android 11 operating system topped with the company's own layer of One UI 3.1. The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G is said to come with a 6.5-inch display with waterdrop notch. The handset is said to offer 4GB of RAM and come in two storage variants. The leaks also suggest that the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G will be backed by a 5000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy A32 5G appears on official support page, expected to launch soon

SINGAPORE: For the fifth consecutive year, 98.4 per cent of Primary 6 students who sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) made it to secondary school. A total of 39,995 candidates sat for the PSLE this year, of which 39,361 students were assessed suitable to progress to secondary school, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said in a press release on Wednesday (Nov 25). About two-thirds, or 66.3 per cent, are eligible for the Express course, while 21.2 per cent are eligible for the Normal (Academic) course and 11 per cent for the Normal (Technical) course. These proportions are similar to last year’s Primary 6 cohort, MOE and SEAB said. The 634 students who did not qualify for any of the three courses may choose to retake the PSLE next year. With a recommendation from their primary school principal, they can also apply to Assumption Pathway School or NorthLight School for “a more experiential and hands-on … [Read more...] about PSLE results: 98.4% of students can progress to secondary school