A Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” was cut short and the ship returned to Singapore on Wednesday after an elderly passenger was diagnosed with the coronavirus, but the health ministry later said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cruise ends after COVID-19 case on board
A Singapore "cruise to nowhere" ended abruptly after a man on board tested positive for the novel coronavirus and all passengers disembarked the Royal Caribbean ship. ( read original story ...)
Royal Caribbean Confirms Covid Case on Singapore Cruise. Its Shares Are Rising Anyway.
Royal Caribbean Group shares on Wednesday were shrugging off a report of a single Covid-19 case aboard one of the cruise operator’s ships that sailed from Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Pickering Electronics Signs With Wiselink in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
Pickering Electronics, the reed relay company which has pioneered miniaturization and high performance for over 50 years, has signed a distributor partnership agreement with Wiselink, covering ... ( read original story ...)
‘Cruise to nowhere’ in Singapore turns back after passenger tests positive for coronavirus
A Royal Caribbean International cruise from Singapore was forced to turn back early after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said late Tuesday. The operator started sailing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘COVID-Secure’ Cruise Ends Early After COVID Case
The idea was that ships could operate at half capacity if everyone wore masks, passengers were forced to take COVID-19 tests, and everyone stayed on board. ( read original story ...)
Four in five FinTech firms in ASEAN set on expanding despite the COVID-19 pandemic: UOB, PwC and SFA report
Despite disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, four in five financial technology (FinTech) firms in ASEAN will push ahead with their expansion plans in the next two years. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore App Halves Contact-Tracing Time, Top Engineer Says
A contact-tracing app in Singapore that’s a key part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has helped to reduce the time taken to isolate contacts of a patient from four days to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore AI firm NextBillion.ai clinches top prize at start-up competition and gets $250k in grants
SINGAPORE - Local artificial intelligence (AI) start-up NextBillion.ai was crowned the winner of Enterprise Singapore's start-up competition Slingshot on Wednesday (Dec 9).. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fintech Investments Jumped 300% in Q2
Singapore fintech association released a report with a management consulting firm Oliver Wayman which shows that fintech investments jumped 300% in Q2. ( read original story ...)
ING Bank Opens Up About Crypto Custody Solution at Singapore Fintech Event
Another big bank edging closer to a crypto custody offering, Netherlands-based ING, spoke publicly for the first time this week about about its preliminary trials with digital assets. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB One Credit Card — ‘Singapore’s Most Generous Rebate Card” Now Updated with up to 10% Rebate on Daily Spend
If you haven’t heard, the UOB One Credit Card is more generous than ever; with up to 10% rebate on Shopee Singapore! It was recently enhanced with rebates on daily essentials purchased at Shopee in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Singapore stocks end up 0.62 pct
Singapore shares closed 0.62 percent higher on Wednesday, as prospects for mass vaccination in Britian and possibility of further fiscal stimulus in the United States boosted market sentiment. The U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘Cruise To Nowhere’ Cut Short After Virus Case
A "cruise to nowhere" off Singapore was cut short Wednesday after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said, a blow to efforts to revive the hard-hit industry. The voyages -- ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Sneaked Past Safeguards to Halt Singapore ‘Cruise to Nowhere’
An 83-year-old guest tested positive for Covid-19 on board a ship operated by Royal Caribbean, after everyone had to test negative before boarding. ( read original story ...)
Passengers Stuck on Singapore Cruise Ship After Covid Case
A Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship on a four-day pleasure trip was forced to return to port in Singapore and confine passengers to their cabins after a positive Covid-19 case was identified, showing ... ( read original story ...)