According to a research by a UK bed manufacturer, Singapore leads in the overall fatigue score at 7.2 out of 10, with Mexico and Brazil in second and third place at 7.01 and 6.28 points, respectively. ( read original story ...)
Singapore startup plays up esports potential in Southeast Asia
Esports can grow to become a lucrative industry in Southeast Asia, but the ecosystem and business models must first be developed, says Impunity Esports CEO. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Hit One-Year High; Covax Shortfall: Virus Update
Covid-19 cases in Singapore touched a one-year high. Japan is planning to extend emergency measures in Tokyo, Osaka and 17 other prefectures until the end of the month. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new robot cops will focus on small-time crime
For the next three weeks, police in Singapore will be aided in their duties by a pair of robots. Far from the armed and intimidating robot cops of popular science fiction, these small machines, both ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas buyers return to Singapore’s property market
The strict approach to containing Covid-19 has made expat life more difficult in the Asian financial hub — but sales are rising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 349 new COVID-19 cases, two imported
Singapore on Wednesday (8 September) confirmed 349 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total case count to 69,582. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Family Extends Singapore Partnership With IHG Hotels, Betting On Tourism Recovery
RB Capital—controlled by Kishin RK and his father Raj Kumar—has picked IHG Hotels to manage its hotel in Farrer Park at the heart of Singapore’s Little India district. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is testing robots to patrol the streets for ‘undesirable’ behavior like smoking
Several public agencies in Singapore launched Xavier, an autonomous robot that will police the streets for behaviors like COVID-19 safety violations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police to Deploy Snitch Bots That Search for ‘Undesirable Social Behaviors’
If you’re wandering around Singapore anytime soon, take some time to wave hi to your friendly neighborhood snitch bot. Singapore’sHTX) will be deploying two robots named “Xavier” that the agency says ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s diplomacy outreach on the US-China rivalry
The piece has been authored by Mehdi Hassan, assistant professor, department of political science, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory self-testing for migrant workers in Singapore dorms from Sept 13
From next Monday (Sept 13), all migrant workers living in dormitories here will need to test themselves for Covid-19 regularly using antigen rapid test (ART) kits. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Convention on Mediation more important amid Covid-19 pandemic: Shanmugam
There is even greater need for a good dispute resolution mechanism now, with the Covid-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions and trade protectionism issues leading to more disputes, said Law ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has safety patrol robots now! This should be fine.
Singapore has started testing patrol robots that provide surveillance in pedestrian areas, working with the city-state's police force. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports most coronavirus cases in more than 1 year
Singapore's health ministry recorded 328 new domestic coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number of new infections in more than a year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sends out robots to search for ‘undesirable’ public behavior, like smoking or breaking COVID-19 rules
Singapore said the robots, called "Xavier," can report bad behavior to law enforcement and display messages to "educate" the public. ( read original story ...)
Classpass, STB to promote Singapore’s wellness offerings
ClassPass will launch challenges that reward participants when they book a variety of wellness experiences on the ClassPass platform. ( read original story ...)