The US could finally be free of the coronavirus in late September, and the whole world can expect to put the pandemic behind them in December, says a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Contact Trace App is Opt-In ‘as Long as Possible’
Singapore’s contact-tracing phone app, “Trace Together,” will remain voluntary for “as long as possible,” Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in an interview with Sky News Australia. ( read original story ...)
Technology enables call centre staff to operate from home
Citibank customers on the line with Mr Caleb Yong have unknowingly been speaking to a call centre officer who is not in a call centre at all, but at home instead.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
CIMB Bank Singapore partners with iSTOX to expand access
CIMB Bank Singapore Partners With iSTOX To Expand Access To Private Capital Markets Through Distributed Ledger Technology CIMB Bank Singapore signed an agreement to partner with ICHX Tech Pte Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, ‘digitally estranged’ seniors grapple with how to celebrate Hari Raya via FaceTime and Zoom
Even though 88 per cent of Singaporeans are internet users, those not digitally savvy feel cut off from loved ones and religious services, affecting their mental health. ( read original story ...)
From coastline to rooftops, Singapore boosts local production to survive a global food crisis
The city state has plotted a three-pronged strategy to cushion against widespread supply disruptions and achieve greater food security. ( read original story ...)
Singapore mall operator to launch e-commerce, food delivery platforms
Slated to launch June 1, the e-commerce and food delivery platforms aim to boost sales for retailers in malls operated by Singapore's real estate group CapitaLand. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown sparks a surprising backlash against otters in Singapore, the ‘Otter City’
A nomadic otter family's raid of a private fish pond has triggered calls for a cull in a city-state that has celebrated the semiaquatic animal as one of its national mascots. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 642 more coronavirus cases
Singapore's health ministry said on Saturday it had confirmed 642 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,068. ( read original story ...)
As Ramadan shifts online, Singapore’s ‘digitally estranged’ seniors finding it hard to cope
Even though 88 per cent of Singaporeans are internet users, those not digitally savvy feel cut off from loved ones and religious services, affecting their mental health. ( read original story ...)
2,000 underprivileged households getting care packs with food essentials
About 2,000 underprivileged households will be receiving care packs with food essentials over the next week as part of an initiative by the People's Association (PA).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore Plans to Survive World’s Impending Food Crisis
The country has ranked top in an index of food security for two years running and is now deepening its focus as the Covid-19 crisis exposes the fragility of global food supply chains. It’s an ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Can I visit my friend or boyfriend, can I travel overseas for work from June 2
Will more bank branches reopen? The Straits Times answers some questions about what you can do from June 2.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Key biotech players in Singapore join hands to beef up Covid-19 test capacity
Scaling up of testing capabilities is vital for Singapore as it looks towards easing restrictions from June 2.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Post: Challenging Times
Singapore Post's core Post & Parcel business segment continued to face both cyclical and structural headwinds. Negative operating leverage, higher conveyancing ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tourists, travel bubbles: how Asia can refloat its battered travel industry
If the Covid-induced moratorium on travel has left you feeling flat, here are some developments that just might cheer you up. ( read original story ...)