Singapore is expecting its expert committee on COVID-19 vaccines to make a recommendation on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot for children aged 5 to 11 years old later this month, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore introduces more ‘vaccinated travel lanes’ to include Malaysia, Sweden and Finland
Vaccinated travelers from Malaysia, Sweden and Finland will be able to enter Singapore without serving quarantines from Nov. 29. ( read original story ...)
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam: Campaigners urge Singapore not to execute man with intellectual disabilities
Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case that has been described a "sickening" and a "systemic failure," and put ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore halts execution of disabled Malaysian amid pleas
Singapore’s High Court has halted the imminent execution of a Malaysian man believed to have a mental disability, amid pleas from the international community and rights groups ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court orders temporary reprieve for mentally disabled man on death row
The decision is a small but significant victory for anti-death penalty advocates in the city-state known for its exceptionally harsh laws against drug trafficking. ( read original story ...)
UOB to offer personalised carbon insights to retail banking customers across ASEAN as it powers innovation for a sustainable future
UOB today announced that its retail banking customers across ASEAN will be able to access personalised carbon insights based on their spending and saving behaviours through UOB TMRW. Carbon Insights ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Singapore prepares to execute man with learning disabilities
Rights groups have urged the Singapore government to halt the execution this week of a man convicted for smuggling heroin, stating that he has learning disabilities and the sentence is a cruel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy recovering steadily
Singapore's economy continues to recover steadily from a sharp contraction in 2020 on the back of effective containment measures, accelerated Covid-19 vaccination rollout, and extended policy support ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy continues to show resilience
Singapore’s economy continues to recover steadily from a sharp contraction in 2020 on the back of effective pandemic containment measures, accelerated vaccination rollout, and extended policy support ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches national AI schemes, adds $133M investment to research
Two programmes will look to drive the adoption of artificial intelligence in the government and financial services sectors, with another SG$180 million to be invested in the national research plan to ... ( read original story ...)
New eGiro service to cut application process from weeks to minutes
SINGAPORE - A new nationwide eGiro service was launched on ... In its initial phase, eGiro will be progressively offered by eight major banks, ABS said. They are DBS Bank/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Says Q3 Wealth Fees Rise, Group Profit Gains From Year Ago
Singapore-based DBS Group reported late last week that its wealth management fees rose to S$461 million ($340.9 million) in the third quarter of this year from S$399 million a year ago, with higher ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank Q3 results: Profit up 31%, beat forecast
The Singapore-based lender reported a net profit of SGD 1.7 billion ... During a media briefing on November 5 when commenting on the company's business momentum, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said that he was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Unicorn Ninja Van Steps Up Investments In Automation Amid E-Commerce Boom
We’re starting to invest more heavily into long-term automation,” Ninja Van Group’s cofounder and CEO Lai Chang Wen said. ( read original story ...)
Campaigners make last effort to save man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore
Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case that has been described a "sickening" and a "systemic failure," and put ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Singapore prepares to execute man with learning disabilities over drugs charges
Decision to execute Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam widely condemned by rights groups ... ( read original story ...)