World News Day: A city at a standstill

Smith Street in Chinatown. — The Straits Times/MARK CHEONG

Singapore like you've never seen before: The morning jams are gone, Orchard Road is a ghost town and the tourists at Merlion Park have disappeared. To fight Covid-19, Singapore went into circuit breaker mode on April 7. The Straits Times executive photojournalists BENJAMIN SEETOR and MARK CHEONG document what the country looks like - from above - in these photos shot exclusively with a drone.

IN a city that has hit the pause button, it is the security officer you see the most often.

The crowds are gone but there he – or she – is, at an MRT station, ready to be of help.