An anaesthesiologist accused of molesting a woman at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Orchard was acquitted of all charges on Monday (16 August) at the prosecution's application and midway through his ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to do in Singapore this week: Aug 16 to 22, 2021
Things are usually pretty quiet in the wake of National Day. However, with Covid-19 measures loosening and dine-in once again allowed, there is much to look forward to this week.Kickstart your week ... ( read original story ...)
Lendlease and WWF-Singapore report on heralding new waste management best practices at retail properties
Tackling the Waste Problem" commissioned by Lendlease uncovered opportunities to improve efforts towards a waste reduction and circular economy strategy.Report unveiled the average recycling rate at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says hello to its first-ever panda cub
We can’t keep it in anymore…," Wildlife Reserves Singapore said in an accompanying caption. "We are absolutely thrilled to present you our giant #panda ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Owners Are More Likely to Hold Ether Than Bitcoin
More than a third of Singaporeans who don't hold any cryptocurrencies plan to invest in digital assets in the next year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks Correction On Covid-19 Child Death Facebook Post
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has issued an order to Facebook Inc requiring correction to be made over what it says are falsehoods circulating online which suggested that a three-year-old child had ... ( read original story ...)
7th time lucky: Singapore’s very own giant panda cub
The cub, which weighs about 200g and has yet to be named, was conceived after seven attempts by its parents since 2015.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure?
The concept of gifted preschools in Singapore has become quite popular. Here's why. The post Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure? appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Vocus to link up subsea cables to create Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable
Construction contracts signed for AU$100 million link to run 1,000km between North-West Cable System and Australia Singapore Cable. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (9-15 Aug)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (9 to 15 August):Lion City Sailors stay in title hunt with 4-1 win over Tampines RoversThe Lion City Sailors ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Singapore’s endless love affair with private tuition just got deeper with COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Housewife Santi Choo’s two children briefly had Chinese tuition but by and large, she never believed in sending them for private tuition — not even when her older daughter sat for the ... ( read original story ...)
Waiver of CCF contributions gives Singapore co-ops a needed lift
SINGAPORE - Even as the Government rolls out support packages for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group of businesses that are run as cooperatives (co-ops) are getting extra help ... ( read original story ...)
50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 14 unlinked
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Aug 15), including 14 with no links to previous cases. Thirty infections were linked to previous ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to temporarily relax foreign worker hiring rules: MOM
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is temporarily lifting some work permit renewal and other conditions to ease the labour crunch in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Study to look into ways Singapore can protect northwest coast from rising sea levels | Video
A new five-and-a-half-year study will look into ways Singapore can protect part of its northwest coast from rising sea levels. The area is home to four out of 17 of the country's reservoirs that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India Forged Closer Ties Despite Covid-19, Says S’pore President Halimah on 75th Indian Independence Day
Singapore and India have managed to forge even closer ties through continued mutual support despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore's President Halimah Yacob said on ... ( read original story ...)