But now, for the first time since April 2020, Singapore has witnessed more than a thousand new Covid-19 cases. Singapore has reported 1,009 new Covid-19 cases on 18 September and 1,012 cases the day ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea beats Singapore to clinch top innovation spot in Asia with K-pop power
SINGAPORE - The Republic has retained its ranking as the eighth most innovative economy in the world for the third year running. But in the region, it has lost its top spot to South Korea, which ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore eateries demand compensation for slew of bad reviews, allegedly from competitor
Two eateries claiming to have been the target of a campaign of negative reviews allegedly from a competitor have demanded that the suspected perpetrator pay compensation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s COVID-19 Clusters Include A Pre-school And Two Nursery Schools
COVID-19 clusters in Singapore has been reported in two nurseries and a pre-school with 1,012 new cases, 90 of whom are inhabitants of foreign worker dorms. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng index drops more than 3% as Evergrande shares plunge 10%, other property stocks fall
The Hang Seng index dropped 3.3% to close at 23,099.14. Shares of China Evergrande Group in the city plummeted 10.24%, after falling as much as 17% earlier. The Hang Seng Properties index dropped to a ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank named top bank in Singapore customer experience study
Citibank has been named the top bank for an annual Singapore customer experience study conducted by global research and advisory firm, Forrester. The bank’s Singapore arm took the top spot in the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB KH cuts target price for Top Glove, but maintains ‘hold’ call
UOB Kay Hian has cut its target price on Top Glove from RM3.70 ($1.19) to RM3.06 after it missed earnings expectations in 4Q21. ( read original story ...)
The ultimate guide to Singapore’s best museums, galleries, and current exhibitions
It’s time to chuck the ‘museums are stuffy’ stereotype out of the window. Singapore is buzzing with fun and funky museums , from our big-name national museums right down to niche private ones.Whether ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore boy, 11, steals S$4,000 from mum to buy mobile top-up cards to feed gaming addiction
A mother in Singapore lamented that her 11-year-old son had become obsessed with mobile games prior to his PSLE, after mixing with the wrong crowd. He subsequently stole close to S$4,000 of her cash ... ( read original story ...)
India and Singapore to link their Fast Payment Systems
Unified Payments Interface and PayNow The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announce a project to link their respective fast payment systems viz. Unified ... ( read original story ...)
First lawyer in Singapore admitted posthumously to the Bar
SINGAPORE: In a first in Singapore, a lawyer has been admitted posthumously to the Bar. He had died of cardiorespiratory failure nine days before his application for admission was to be heard on Jun 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Reliability must be foundation of Singapore’s transport system, says Iswaran
SINGAPORE: Reliability must be the foundation of Singapore’s transportation system and infrastructure, said Minister for Transport S Iswaran on Monday (Sep 20). Over the course of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could be the leading market for SPACs in Asia, says SIAS
David Gerald of Securities Investors Association (Singapore) says the introduction of SPAC listings in Singapore's market will offer companies with an alternative capital fundraising route and give ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainable recovery from the pandemic is crucial for Asia to increase competitiveness
Business, finance and government leaders convened for Unlocking capital for sustainability 2021, where a new global sustainability innovation platform The SDG Co was launched. ( read original story ...)
DBS to hire 150 people for tech roles through programme with virtual hackathon
The bank aims to fill positions across 14 developer and engineering roles as it scales up its use of AI and machine learning.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore education centre under fire over marketing stunt using ‘clowns’
An education centre which purportedly got its staff to dress as clowns outside various primary schools in the East has come under criticism over its marketing campaign after photos of the clowns were ... ( read original story ...)