Already a global forerunner in smart city initiatives Singapore believes that technological disruption is a global force to be both confronted and harnessed. This is what drives its Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says hello to its first-ever panda cub
We can’t keep it in anymore…," Wildlife Reserves Singapore said in an accompanying caption. "We are absolutely thrilled to present you our giant #panda ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – The Virtual Banking race is heating up in East Asia
Virtual banks, also called neobanks, primarily deliver retail banking services through the internet or other electronic channels instead of physical branches ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Owners Are More Likely to Hold Ether Than Bitcoin
More than a third of Singaporeans who don't hold any cryptocurrencies plan to invest in digital assets in the next year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks Correction On Covid-19 Child Death Facebook Post
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has issued an order to Facebook Inc requiring correction to be made over what it says are falsehoods circulating online which suggested that a three-year-old child had ... ( read original story ...)
7th time lucky: Singapore’s very own giant panda cub
The cub, which weighs about 200g and has yet to be named, was conceived after seven attempts by its parents since 2015.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure?
The concept of gifted preschools in Singapore has become quite popular. Here's why. The post Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure? appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Vocus to link up subsea cables to create Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable
Construction contracts signed for AU$100 million link to run 1,000km between North-West Cable System and Australia Singapore Cable. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (9-15 Aug)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (9 to 15 August):Lion City Sailors stay in title hunt with 4-1 win over Tampines RoversThe Lion City Sailors ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Singapore’s endless love affair with private tuition just got deeper with COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Housewife Santi Choo’s two children briefly had Chinese tuition but by and large, she never believed in sending them for private tuition — not even when her older daughter sat for the ... ( read original story ...)
Waiver of CCF contributions gives Singapore co-ops a needed lift
SINGAPORE - Even as the Government rolls out support packages for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group of businesses that are run as cooperatives (co-ops) are getting extra help ... ( read original story ...)
50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 14 unlinked
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Aug 15), including 14 with no links to previous cases. Thirty infections were linked to previous ... ( read original story ...)
These investors will make a killing in the Ixigo IPO
Ixigo filed draft papers for the share sale on Friday. The biggest beneficiary will be venture capital and growth equity firm Elevation, previously SAIF Partners, with a 12-fold jump in its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to temporarily relax foreign worker hiring rules: MOM
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is temporarily lifting some work permit renewal and other conditions to ease the labour crunch in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays Private Bank’s Singapore Head on Laser-Guided Wealth Management for Asia’s UHNW Clientele
Evonne Tan is the recently appointed Head of Barclays Private Bank, Singapore. In this new role, she will focus on building on the collaboration between the Private Bank and Barclays Corporate and ... ( read original story ...)
Citibank Credit Card Promotions and Deals: August 2021
A well-known global bank, Citibank offers some of the best credit cards in Singapore. It […] The post Citibank Credit Card Promotions and Deals: August 2021 appeared first on SingSaver Blog - We ... ( read original story ...)