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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country located in maritime Southeast Asia. Singapore lies about one degree of latitude north of the equator, and is situated off the southern tip of the Malay peninsula, and, by extension, the southernmost extremity of continental Eurasia. The island country is wedged between western Indonesia and peninsular Malaysia, sharing its southern maritime border with the Batam, Bintan, and Karimun archipelago of the former's Riau Islands province, and its northern, western, and eastern maritime borders with the latter's Johor state; it is additionally in the vicinity of Sumatra to its west and Borneo to its east. The island country is enveloped by the littoral waters of the Johore Strait to its north and the Singapore Strait to its south, and is geographically positioned within the confluence of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, being bounded by the Malacca Strait to its west and the South China Sea to its east. The country's territory, which is archipelagic, is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects.

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Asymptomatic people also responsible for virus spread New research from Singapore shows evidence that asymptomatic individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 can inadvertently spread the virus. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 01:15Published 2 days ago

Inside the squalid Singapore migrant camp feared to be rife with COVID-19 Singapore has ordered the quarantine of nearly 20,000 migrant workers after a spike in cases were linked to two dormitories housing migrants. Joe Davies reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:11Published 3 days ago

Lamb named Zoom after being born on live group video chat A lamb has been given the name Zoom after it was born while the farmer was on a video chat with friends. Rachael Caton, a farmer from near Malham, was supposed to be dialling into a video chat with a.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published 4 days ago


'We'll be stronger than ever in 2021' - Naomi Osaka Japan's tennis star and poster girl for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Naomi Osaka shows her support for the postponement of the Games. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:22Published 2 weeks ago

Singapore Airlines secures $13 bln lifeline Singapore Airlines has secured $13 bin in financial aid, marking the single biggest package agreed by any airline since the pandemic began. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published 2 weeks ago

Singapore Airlines secures $13 bin lifeline Singapore Airlines has secured $13 bin in financial aid, marking the single biggest package agreed by any airline since the pandemic began. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:09Published 2 weeks ago

Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine Scientists in Singapore believe they have developed a way to track genetic changes that accelerates testing of vaccines against a coronavirus that has killed more than 16,000 people worldwide. The team.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:26Published 2 weeks ago

Thailand sees biggest jump in coronavirus cases Thailand reported 89 new cases, taking its total to 411 and Singapore has recorded its first two deaths from the virus. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:29Published 3 weeks ago

'Stop hoarding... stop it.': Australia PM declares national emergency Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday that the country's citizens should abandon all overseas travel because of the coronavirus epidemic and banned all non-essential indoor.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published 3 weeks ago

Lack of coronavirus tests in U.S. a 'fiasco': former Ebola czar Ron Klain, the former Ebola response coordinator for the Obama administration, on Tuesday testified on Capitol Hill to give his assessment of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak. Colette Luke.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:00Published on March 10, 2020

Bangkok's transit workers dance to a jingle to educate commuters about the coronavirus The video was meant to promote the transit company's efforts in sanitising train stations and trains. Video credit: BTS Skytrain Thailand Credit: Reuters - Viral Video Duration: 03:09Published on March 7, 2020

Yungblud postpones Asia tour leg over coronavirus concerns Yungblud has axed the Asia leg of his tour after he was advised not to travel to his gigs in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Singapore due to coronavirus concerns. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:25Published on March 6, 2020

Condoms sell out in Singapore due to coronavirus fears People in Singapore have been buying condoms to use on their fingers to help stop the spread of coronavirus - leading to many stores to sell out of the contraceptive. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 00:52Published on March 5, 2020

Sand dredging sucking up Myanmar's Salween river Farmers along the Salween river in Myanmar say they've lost acres of farmland close to a dredging site by a Singapore-based company. There's little transparency in the industry and as other countries.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:06Published on March 4, 2020

Sand dredging sucking up Myanmar's largest river Farmers along the Salween river in Myanmar say they've lost acres of farmland close to a dredging site by a Singapore-based company. There's little transparency in the industry and as other countries.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:06Published on March 4, 2020

European airlines sound alarm over coronavirus impact British Airways owner IAG, EasyJet and Finnair all sounded the alarm over the coronavirus on Friday. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published on February 28, 2020

U.S. Arrests Mexican Man In Miami For Acting On Russia's Behalf U.S. authorities in Miami arrested a Mexican citizen who had been recruited by Russia to work as a spy. The suspect was tapped by Russian government officials to obtain the license plate number of a.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on February 19, 2020

Coronavirus curfews and looming recession fears With no end in sight of the outbreak, the economic repercussions from the shutdown of Chinese industry could trigger recessions in Japan and in Singapore. Libby Hogan reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:15Published on February 17, 2020

Singapore Mega-Church Cancels Live Services Due To Coronavirus Singapore Mega-Church Cancels Live Services Due To Coronavirus Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on February 14, 2020

Coronavirus puts chill on phone and air shows Organizers of the Singapore Air Show and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona have scrambled to respond after big names pulled out of the events due to the coronavirus. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published on February 10, 2020

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Red lights out: Singapore's sex industry shuts due to coronavirus Shortly after midnight on Friday, a young Asian sex worker dressed in a baggy cotton dress and slippers stepped out of a brothel in Singapore's deserted red light district and rolled a wheelie bin to.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago	Singapore threatens prison for close encounters in stringent virus measures Getting within a metre of another person at a restaurant or a shopping queue in Singapore can now land you in prison under some of the toughest punishments seen worldwide to implement social distancing.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
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Food, freight from Malaysia to Singapore not hit by border closure The flow of food and other goods from Malaysia to Singapore will go on as normal, Singapore's prime minister said on Tuesday, calming fears of shortages after Malaysia announced a border closure in its.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Taiwan widens travel warning, reports 10 new coronavirus cases Taiwan's government on Tuesday raised its travel warning and advised against all unnecessary trips to three U.S. states as well as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and several other Asian states,.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
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