Singapore shares drifted lower on Tuesday (May 4) as locally transmitted Covid-19 fears persist, amid mixed trading in shares across major markets in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI ... ( read original story ...)
Foreigners needed to fill Singapore tech jobs crunch, says central banker
A boom in technology jobs across all sectors in Singapore and a shortage of tech workers means the country will have to rely on foreigners to fill the gap, Ravi Menon, the managing director of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fintech chief breaks down Partior, its blockchain-based cross-border payments system
Sopnendu Mohanty, Singapore’s fintech chief, breaks down Partior, the “watershed” blockchain-based platform for cross-border payments announced by JPMorgan Chase, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and DBS ... ( read original story ...)
17 new COVID cases in Singapore, 5 linked to TTSH cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (4 May) confirmed 17 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,252. ( read original story ...)
New Singapore Customer Experience Report Ranks E-Commerce Retailers
Singapore. Discover why retail store Little Nyonya ran frictionless. singapore, Singapore, May 04, 2021 --(PR.com)-- During a friction test conducted in late 2020, run_frictionless measured one ... ( read original story ...)
8 more COVID-19 infections linked to TTSH cluster among 10 new community cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Ten community cases were among the 17 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (May 3), the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to attend Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit due to be held in Singapore next month, organisers said, after the annual meeting was cancelled last year ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore sees first death in weeks; Thailand reports record daily toll
Elsewhere, Nepal is suspending all domestic and international flights, and Pakistan warned its virus fight was at a ‘critical’ phase. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees First Covid Death in Nearly 2 Months Amid Flareup
Singapore saw its first fatality due to complications from Covid-19 in nearly two months over the weekend, amid a flareup of cases in a country that’s been one of the world’s most successful in ... ( read original story ...)
India Covid Cases Slow; Singapore Sees Flareup: Virus Update
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost a crucial election as India’s Covid crisis deepens, with an official in his Bharatiya Janata Party conceding defeat in the populous state of West Bengal. Modi had ... ( read original story ...)
Hyo Joo Kim ends five-year drought with dream day in Singapore at HSBC Women’s World
Hyo Joo Kim was eating a Pop-Tart in the player lounge when she realized there would be no playoff. A couple of bogeys on the closing holes for Australia’s Hannah Green gave Kim a one-shot victory at ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: 39 new cases detected in Singapore; 11 linked to TTSH cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (2 May) confirmed the detection of 39 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,128. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia to allow cross-border travel on compassionate grounds from 17 May
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to allow cross-border travel between the two countries for compassionate and emergency reasons, starting from 17 May. ( read original story ...)
Kim wins Singapore LPGA tournament with final-round 64
Hyo Joo Kim shot a final-round 8-under 64 and then watched from the comfort of the clubhouse as Hannah Green bogeyed her final two holes to hand Kim a one-stroke victory Sunday in the LPGA's HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tycoon Oei Raises Stake in Raffles Education
Singapore businessman Oei Hong Leong raised his stake in Raffles Education Corp., a private school operator he has been in various disputes with since 2017. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore woman, 88, from TTSH cluster dies
An elderly Singaporean woman who was part of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) cluster, has died due to complications from COVID-19 infection. ( read original story ...)