dotlah! dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
Social Links
  • zedreviews.com
  • citi.io
  • aster.cloud
  • liwaiwai.com
  • guzz.co.uk
  • atinatin.com
0 Likes
0 Followers
0 Subscribers
dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
  • Lah!

Singapore Changi Airport Community Donates Oxygen Concentrators To Indonesia To Support Fight Against COVID-19

  • August 22, 2021
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact countries around the world, including in South East Asia, which has seen a large spike in Covid-19 cases recently due to the highly transmissible Delta variant.

In response to this unprecedented health crisis, the Changi Airport community has come together to support Indonesia in its fight against the pandemic with a donation of 1,380 oxygen concentrators. These are donated by Changi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Changi Airport Group (CAG), together with over 30 other airport partners from a range of sectors including retail, engineering and construction, as well as many individual airport staff. Airline partners Cargolux and Singapore Airlines and logistics partners SATS and CEVA Logistics are undertaking the shipment of the oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Singapore and onward to Jakarta.

The first shipment of oxygen concentrators will depart from Singapore today at 1720 hours and is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta at 1805 hours (local time). CAG has worked closely with the Indonesian embassy in Singapore to facilitate this donation. The Indonesia Ministry of Health will deploy these oxygen concentrators to hospitals in the country, providing assistance to Covid-19 patients.

Oxygen concentrators are useful for Covid-19 patients experiencing a drop in oxygen levels, leading to respiratory distress. They take in ambient air and remove nitrogen from it, leaving oxygen-enriched air for use by the patient. The portable machine can be used for hours without the need for replacement or refill of any other material.

Mr Lee Seow Hiang, Chief Executive Officer of CAG said, “Covid-19 has impacted everyone, and no country has been spared the effects of the pandemic. But no country should have to walk this battle path alone. I think this was what many of us had in mind when the Changi Airport community came together in a combined effort, to do our small part to help Indonesia, whom Singapore has close links with. I sincerely thank all our partners and contributors in this effort. We stand with the people of Indonesia during this difficult time and sincerely hope that our contribution will go some way towards saving precious lives.”

His Excellency Suryo Pratomo, Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore said, “This unprecedented situation requires solid communication and collaboration between us to fight the Covid-19 virus. No single country can fight this pandemic alone, so strong cooperation is needed. Indonesia and Singapore have showcased the true meaning of ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed’. I highly appreciate these oxygen concentrators donated by the Singapore Changi Airport community, which shows earnest support and understanding of our fight against Indonesia’s pandemic. Thank you very much.”

Aviation links between Singapore and Indonesia have been strong, with Singapore connected to 13 Indonesian cities in 2019. The Singapore-Jakarta air route has been one of the busiest in the world with over 260 weekly services pre-Covid-19. Passenger movements between Singapore and Indonesia exceeded four million per annum in 2019.

The full list of donors is appended in the annex.

For high resolution photos relating to the donation, see https://bit.ly/Changi19Aug.

Total
0
Shares
Share
Tweet
Share
Share
Related Topics
  • Changi Airport
  • COVID-19
  • Indonesia
  • Oxygen Concentrators
  • Singapore Changi Airport
dotlah.com

Previous Article
  • Lah!

Almost 1 In 2 Singaporeans Aged 40 To 65 See Themselves At The Prime Of Their Lives After 50: Study

  • August 22, 2021
View Post
Next Article
  • Lah!
  • Science
  • Technology

Increasing The Accuracy Of Mosquito Vector Surveillance

  • August 24, 2021
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Lah!

Tariffs, Trump, and Other Things That Start With T – They’re Not The Problem, It’s How We Use Them

  • John Francis
  • March 25, 2025
View Post
  • Lah!

Canonical announces 12 year Kubernetes LTS

  • John Francis
  • March 4, 2025
dotlah-smartnation-singapore-lawrence-wong
View Post
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Featured
  • Features
  • Lah!
  • Machine Learning
  • Technology

Growth, community and trust the ‘building blocks’ as Singapore refreshes Smart Nation strategies: PM Wong

  • Dean Marc
  • October 9, 2024
dotlah-singapore-ndp-2024
View Post
  • Lah!

Here’s what to expect for NDP 2024!

  • dotlah.com
  • August 9, 2024
dotlah-singapore-airlines_may_21-1716298816
View Post
  • Lah!

Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured. One man died

  • majulah
  • May 22, 2024
dotlah-pm-lee-lawrence-wong-9656d4cd-1fa4-40ed-905d-e19e639b8476_728802dd
View Post
  • Lah!
  • People
  • Politics

End of Lee Era for Singapore as PM Steps Down

  • dotlah.com
  • May 16, 2024
DPM Lawrence Wong will be Singapore's fourth prime minister on May 15. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
View Post
  • Lah!
  • People
  • Politics

7 things to know about Singapore’s next prime minister Lawrence Wong

  • dotlah.com
  • May 15, 2024
When asked about his leadership style, DPM Lawrence Wong said he will be open and consultative, but he will not shirk from doing what is necessary for Singapore's future. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
View Post
  • Features
  • Lah!
  • People
  • Politics

‘We are prepared to relook everything’: Lawrence Wong on a changing society and his hopes for S’pore

  • dotlah.com
  • May 15, 2024


Trending
  • 1
    • Cities
    • People
    Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming – and it’s not over yet
    • October 5, 2023
  • 2
    • Lah!
    • Technology
    Singapore And World Economic Forum Driving AI Adoption And Innovation
    • January 22, 2020
  • 3
    • Lah!
    • Technology
    Cisco And NUS Launch S$54 Million Corporate Laboratory To Boost Innovation And Research And Accelerate Singapore’s Digital Economy
    • November 7, 2021
  • Atomic energy 4
    • Featured
    • Science
    • Technology
    Nuclear Energy. Super Big Energy Hiding In Super Small Spaces.
    • July 6, 2023
  • Moving Truck in San Francisco 5
    • Cities
    • Environment
    How To Survive A Move To The City
    • April 4, 2022
  • Forest fire 6
    • Environment
    • People
    A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event − can we prevent another?
    • August 19, 2023
  • 7
    • Lah!
    Singapore and New Zealand Sign Formal Arrangement to Further Cybersecurity Cooperation
    • May 22, 2019
  • 8
    • Cities
    Surbana Jurong establishes New Fire Safety Consultancy Unit To Strengthen Fire Safety Standards And Compliance In Buildings
    • February 17, 2020
  • 9
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • People
    • Technology
    3 Ways Companies Can Mitigate The Risk Of AI In The Workplace
    • January 19, 2024
  • smart-fortwo-ev-share-now-S6q25Py7fyE-unsplash 10
    • Cities
    • Gears
    Top 8 Compact Electric Vehicles for City Driving
    • April 17, 2023
  • 11
    • Cities
    • World Events
    Who’s Most Vulnerable To COVID-19’s Impact On Tourism?
    • April 20, 2020
  • laboratory research 12
    • People
    • World Events
    Why Antimicrobials Matter In The Fight Against Covid
    • October 25, 2020
Trending
  • 1
    The Summer Adventures : Hiking and Nature Walks Essentials
    • June 3, 2025
  • 2
    Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, after a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
    • May 29, 2025
  • 3
    315,000 Singaporeans have used new career and skills planning tool by SkillsFuture Singapore
    • May 23, 2025
  • college-of-cardinals-2025 4
    The Definitive Who’s Who of the 2025 Papal Conclave
    • May 8, 2025
  • conclave-poster-black-smoke 5
    The World Is Revalidating Itself
    • May 7, 2025
  • oracle-ibm 6
    IBM and Oracle Expand Partnership to Advance Agentic AI and Hybrid Cloud
    • May 6, 2025
  • 7
    Conclave: How A New Pope Is Chosen
    • April 25, 2025
  • 8
    Canonical Releases Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin
    • April 17, 2025
  • 9
    Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds
    • April 3, 2025
  • 10
    Tokyo Electron and IBM Renew Collaboration for Advanced Semiconductor Technology
    • April 2, 2025
Social Links
dotlah! dotlah!
  • Cities
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Science
  • About
Connecting Dots Across Asia's Tech and Urban Landscape

Input your search keywords and press Enter.