As retail sales steadily recover, Chinese Expats have renewed their strong shopping sentiment with 63% spending more post COVID-19: EternityX survey reveals. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 20 September ... ( read original story ...)
Nandita Banna, 21, is Singapore’s Miss Universe 2021
Ms Banna will now represent Singapore for the December event, the 70th Miss Universe international competition in Eilat, Israel. ( read original story ...)
Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cautions rising Covid-19 cases may test ICU system
SINGAPORE: Singapore leaders are closely watching intensive care unit cases to make sure the hospital system won’t be overwhelmed, as overall Covid-19 infection cases breached the 1,000 mark for a ... ( read original story ...)
Will new funding programmes attract Indian firms to list in Singapore?
Last week, Singapore announced a series of initiatives aimed at enticing up and coming high-growth companies to raise capital in Singapore’s public equity market and broaden the city-state’s appeal as ... ( read original story ...)
DBS plans to hire about 150 tech talent in Singapore through Hack2Hire 2021
In its fourth edition, DBS Hack2Hire aims to fill positions across 14 developer and engineering roles as the bank scales up its use of artificial intelligence / machine learning and blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New Long Bonds Set to Gain From Global Fear Factor
Singapore’s first-ever sale of bonds to finance infrastructure projects is ideally timed as signs the global recovery is stuttering revs up demand for top-rated debt.The new 30-year securities should ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new infrastructure bonds set to gain from global fear factor
Singapore's first-ever sale of bonds to finance infrastructure projects is ideally timed as signs the global recovery is stuttering revs up demand for top-rated debt.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Can we live with COVID-19? Singapore tries to blaze a path
Only 60 people in Singapore have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic first emerged, and some 82 percent of its population is now fully vaccinated against the disease. In June, the government ... ( read original story ...)
PSP’s foreign talent policy proposals will hurt Singapore’s competitiveness, drive costs up, say SMEs, economists
The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) proposals on foreign talent policy and ways to reduce competition for jobs will hurt the country’s competitiveness and increase costs for firms, said small- and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Hit 2021 High; U.N. Vaccine Debate: Virus Update
Covid-19 and the uneven global distribution of vaccines take center stage at a scaled-back United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (13-19 Sept)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (13-19 September): Albirex Niigata Singapore took a giant step towards retaining their Singapore Premier League (SPL) ... ( read original story ...)
Delays in furniture deliveries from Johor to Singapore as COVID-19 curbs jam production lines
Industry players are hopeful that the supply chain will be restored fully as Johor ramps up vaccination efforts. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,012 new Covid-19 cases
Singapore on Sunday reported 1,012 new cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the total tally in the country to 77,804. Of the new cases, 919 were in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,009 new local COVID-19 cases; large clusters at 2 more nursing homes
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,009 new local COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Sep 19), comprising 919 community cases and 90 dormitory residents. This is the second consecutive day that new ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 1,012 new cases, including 919 in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (19 September) confirmed 1,012 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 77,804. Among the cases are 919 community cases, 90 ... ( read original story ...)