Singapore, the business hub of Asia, is also lauded as the most expensive place in the world to own a new car. Taxes, import costs, emission charges, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Copyright Act 2021: New Exception for Computational Uses and Updates to Fair Use and Educational Exceptions
Singapore’s new Copyright Act came into force on November 21. The law was amended to keep up with changes in ICT technology that affect the creation and consumption of copyrighted works. The ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: 1,761 new cases in Singapore, 6 deaths
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (27 November) confirmed 1,761 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – bringing the country's total case count to 261,636 – as well as six deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,761 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths; ICU utilisation rate rises to 56.6%
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,761 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths linked to the coronavirus as of noon on Saturday (Nov 27). The fatalities were aged between 55 and 82. All of them had various ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Ahead of the Curve
In the first six months of 2021, start-ups raised a total of US$3.93 billion, up 1.5 times from US$2.52 billion in the same period in 2020, according to Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that ... ( read original story ...)
Captive lion in Singapore recovers after coronavirus infection; Singapore Zoo reopen its African lion exhibit
Singapore Zoo is to reopened its African lion exhibit on Saturday after a lion that tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month was deemed "fully recovered" by officials. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s booming fintech scene is poised for global relevance
Leveraging on Singapore's status as a global financial services and banking center, a thriving fintech scene is emerging to disrupt, re-shape and enable the payment systems of the future. Singapore is ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese southwest ships tons of fresh fruits to Singapore
According to the local authority council of trade, a payload plane carrying citrus fruits left Chongqing Municipality in southwestern China on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
More in Singapore using e-vaporisers despite it being banned since 2018
But there is at least no indication that more non-smokers are picking up e-cigarettes, according to a Milieu survey. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Tech for Public Good (Singapore Edition)
The design of COVID-19 tech built by the Singapore Government. I recently got infected with COVID-19. Despite getting vaccinated, wearing a mask in public, and using a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s death penalty for drug crimes under scrutiny as disabled smuggler awaits his fate
Executing Nagaenthran Dharmalingam will not address Singapore’s drug trafficking problem but could damage the country’s reputation, writes Arpan Rai ... ( read original story ...)
Border measures tightened for those entering Singapore from some Cat IV countries owing to Omicron risks
This is due to the recent reports of a potentially more contagious COVID-19 variant - the B.1.1.529, since termed as Omicron - which may be circulating in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches vaccinated travel lanes with 6 new countries
Singapore will extend vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) to six more countries next month, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sin ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid-19 variant fears see global travel restrictions increasing as Philippines and Singapore takes steps against variant
Several countries quickly closed down travel to South Africa, where the variant was first discovered, including Bahrain, Belgium, Britain, Croatia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upholds Death Penalty Of 2 Indian-Origin Men For Drug Trafficking
Singapore's highest court has upheld the death sentence of two Indian-origin men convicted of conspiring to traffic at least 1.3 kilograms of cannabis in March 2016, according to a media report. ( read original story ...)
Singapore court upholds death of two Indian origin men over drug trafficking
Singapore's highest court has upheld the death sentence of two Indian origin men, who had been convicted of conspiring to traffic at least 1.34 kg of cannabis in March 2016, The Straits Times reported ... ( read original story ...)