According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) website, 42 Omicron cases arrived from abroad and three are local. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, rare plants sell online for $60,000 as hobbyists indulge a passion born of the pandemic
Some Singaporeans used their time spent socially distanced to adopt a pet, pick up a hobby or learn a new skill — while others, like 13-year-old Sin Hai, decided to launch a business venture, inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in back-to-back trading days, slumping more than 40 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,070-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth faces multiple threats
Since then, new virus variants and Singapore’s worst Covid surge have tempered expectations of a quick reopening, even as the island nation boasts one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. Now, on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore HSA: Adverse events of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine booster jabs similar to those of first two doses
The adverse events from messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine boosters are similar to those from the first and second doses of the vaccines, with no observed increase in the frequency of adverse ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron Top U.S. Strain; Singapore Finds Cluster: Virus Update
Omicron accounted for 73% of all Covid-19 infections last week in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Almost all of the remaining cases were of the delta strain. ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds suspected Omicron cluster in gym
Singapore’s ministry of health said late on Monday it has detected a cluster of three COVID-19 cases linked to a gym, of whom two have tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant and the ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for bank employee who embezzled $1.13m from safe
Over nearly two years, a banking operations specialist siphoned off around $1.13 million from his company's safe to fuel his gambling addiction and repay debts. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Accused in $1.5b trading scam faces 6 more charges
Singaporean businessman Ng Yu Zhi, who is at the centre of an alleged US$1.1 billion (S$1.5 billion) nickel trading scam, was slapped with six more charges yesterday. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC sees opportunities in China real estate sector, report says
Singapore’s GIC Pte Ltd sees potential opportunities to do deals and buy debt in China’s real estate sector, according to Bloomberg, quoting Lim Chow Kiat, chief executive officer of the sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
195 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 45 Omicron infections
Singapore reported 195 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Dec 20), including 45 Omicron infections. According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website, 42 of ... ( read original story ...)
71 Omicron cases detected in Singapore to date; Anytime Fitness gym cluster linked to prelim-positive infections
Singapore now has 71 Omicron cases – up from the previously announced 24 as well as a gym cluster preliminarily linked to the new contagious variant. ( read original story ...)
Singaporean mobile users are enjoying faster speeds over 5G than WiFi
The first 5G networks in Singapore went live in H2 2020 after the pandemic had begun. As with most of us around the world, Singaporeans have been spending more time at home using their fibre broadband ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore students compete to counter terrorists in 3D virtual world
Students in the 12-hour HTX Investigator's Challenge worked to negate a drone-based bomb threat. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Travel Platform ixigo’s INR 1,600 Cr IPO Set To Take Off With SEBI Approval
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the INR 1,600 Cr initial public offering (IPO) of Le Travenues Technology, which operates travel platform ixigo. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bunker Fuels Market Is Expected to Reach $24.5 Billion by 2030: Says AMR
IMO regulations on sulfur content in marine fuel and increase in oil & gas exploration activities drive the growth of the Singapore bunker fuels market. Based on commercial distributor, the oil majors ... ( read original story ...)