A Samsung ad for its wearable products that featured a drag queen and his Muslim mother has been removed after it was found to be “insensitive and offensive to some members of our local community" in ... ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: Missing people in Singapore and their loved ones who haven’t stopped searching
When someone important goes missing, the goal is closure. But what happens when it has been decades with no answer in sight? CNA speaks to individuals who continue to hope, and a non-profit group that ... ( read original story ...)
MAS, Association of Banks in Singapore Clamping Down on Phishing Scams; Interim Measures Expected in 2 Weeks
MAS, Association of Banks in Singapore Clamping Down on Phishing Scams; Interim Measures Expected in 2 Weeks. | Crowdfund Insider: Global Fintech News, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC makes permanent its customer service team dedicated to handling scams & related queries
OCBC Bank will make permanent a customer service care team dedicated to handling customer queries and reports on fraud. The bank announced this new development in its operations in a statement on Jan. ( read original story ...)
The Perfumes Of Singapore Is On the Way to Revival Again
Long-running and well-known in Singapore, Perfumes of Singapore is a perfume label with a long history in the city-state. The business was founded by Mr. ( read original story ...)
Singapore undergrad over the moon after US space agency Nasa buys his drawings for publicity campaign
SINGAPORE - Mr Jarrod Chua, 22, happily indulged his hobby of drawing planet-themed comics after being issued with a stay-home restriction order when he was doing his national service in June last ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore eases travel restrictions despite expecting ‘significant wave’ of Omicron cases, predicting up to 15,000 a day
The news comes as health minister Ong Ye Kung suggests a tiny percentage of anti-vaxxers in the country are “free-riding” on the goodwill of others. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Lunar New Year Is a Multicultural Feast
Shila Das has brought her chicken curry and nasi biryani to her best friend, Wendy Chua, for their Lunar New Year celebrations together in their native Singapore. They start the day with those dishes, ... ( read original story ...)
Adani Wilmar’s ₹3,600-cr. IPO to open on Jan. 27
Adani Wilmar Ltd.’s ₹3,600-crore intial public offering (IPO) will open on7. The price band has been fixed at ₹218- ₹230 per equity share of face value of ₹1 each. A discount of ₹21 apiece is being ... ( read original story ...)
COVID infection growth rate rises to 2.7, over 10k cases added to count in Singapore
A total of 10,264 infections were also added to the country's COVID-19 case count on Friday, bringing it from 297,549 on Thursday to 307,813. ( read original story ...)
Shubhankar T-14 in Abu Dhabi; Ahlawat rises to Tied-5 in Singapore
India's Shubhankar Sharma overcame blustery winds to be 1-under through 15 holes when play was called off at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Impressive Sihwan surges into lead at Asian Tour’s Singapore Open
Sihwan Kim fired a fine five-under-par 66 in the second round of the Singapore Open to take the clubhouse lead on nine-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The American opened up a three-shot lead over South ... ( read original story ...)
Fuel pump prices in Singapore rise again, by two to seven cents
SINGAPORE - Most oil companies have raised fuel pump prices by two to seven cents from October, in line with rising oil prices as world economies continue to emerge from the pandemic. . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Isolation, Testing as Omicron Becomes Dominant
Singapore, anticipating a surge of the now-prevalent omicron variant in the country, is taking steps to minimize disruption. ( read original story ...)
Research team sets new efficiency record for solar cell technology
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has set a new record in the power conversion efficiency of solar cells made using perovskite and organic materials. This ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC unveils tighter security measures such as customer notifications for all transactions
OCBC Bank said it has stepped up its security measures, including initiating transaction notifications for fund transfers through PayNow and inter-bank payments for amounts as low as one cent. ( read original story ...)