To beat the ban on travellers from India, those wanting to visit Singapore were spending 14 days in a third country before taking a flight to Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to resume travel from South Asia, eases measures for those from Malaysia, Indonesia
Travellers from six countries that Singapore was previously closed off to will be allowed to enter here from Wednesday, as the nation continues to adjust border measures in response to the global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to permit entry of travellers from six countries
Singapore will on Wednesday begin allowing the entry of travellers from six countries, including India, from which travel was barred, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of Indian students ... ( read original story ...)
Illiterate in Singapore: When you can’t read or write English in one of Asia’s most English-literate countries
What’s life like for adults who can’t read or write English? The series Write of Passage sheds some light on their hidden struggles – and over 12 weeks of intensive training, challenges them to ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Singapore aim for surprise at U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
Holders S. Korea favourites but coach Nazri believes in his team and insists they will not sit back.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee rules out indefinite Covid-19 lockdown
"We have to travel this road to get to living safely with Covid-19. We want to get there with as few casualties as possible,” Lee said in a Facebook post on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cannot simply let go and let things rip, as PM Lee rules out indefinite lockdown
Singapore's multi-ministry task force announced on Saturday a slew of measures for the effective opening up of the affluent city-state. These include requiring vaccination for all staff returning to ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: What does Singapore’s conditional lifting of travel restrictions mean for Indians?
The Singapore government has, however, said that the travellers from India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will have to go through its Category IV border measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows entry of travelers from India, 5 other South Asian nations
All travelers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from Wednesday, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
WWF Singapore ex-employee says workplace bullying gave her PTSD
Coralie Ponsinet, 31, is seeking compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder after allegedly being bullied by her ex-boss. WWF says the person’s actions ‘cannot be equated’ with the group and it ... ( read original story ...)
Actress Gong Li reportedly renouncing Singapore citizenship
SINGAPORE - Actress Gong Li is said to be giving up Singapore citizenship, after reportedly being blacklisted by the Chinese government for holding a foreign passport. The 55-year-old is allegedly ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore routes first big test of Australian vaccine passport
Australia’s international vaccine passport is the first of its kind, but one expert says it could end up being a ‘technological dead end’. ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi fertilizer firm Fertiglobe raises $800m in IPO backed by Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s state energy company and OCI NV raised $795m by listing their Middle Eastern fertilizer venture, drawing around $17bn of orders and attracting investors including a Singapore sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will require vaccination or daily tests for workplace access next year
Those who refuse vaccination will have to pay for a daily test and receive a negative result before they return to the workplace. The announcement by the health ministry comes as the country is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore CNB says internal probe finds teen who took life after facing drug charges treated ‘professionally, fairly’
A 17-year-old accused of drug trafficking who later committed suicide was “treated professionally and fairly” by anti-narcotics officers, while doctors who checked him on the two occasions that he was ... ( read original story ...)
3,598 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; six more deaths bring tally to 300
Singapore yesterday registered 3,598 new cases of Covid-19 and six more deaths due to complications from the disease. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its nightly update on the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)