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"Not inoculating children may lead to new mutations of the virus," notes Professor David Matchar from Duke-NUS Medical School. The post Singapore Will Not Be Able To Achieve Herd Immunity Unless Kids ... ( read original story ...)

To hold back rising sea levels and prevent flooding episodes in low-lying Singapore, the country will need to incorporate a mix of hard engineering solutions and soft armouring, tapping natural ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is reviewing border controls for travelers who recovered from Covid-19, on concerns of reinfection as new virus variants emerge and global cases tick up. ( read original story ...)

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced two initiatives on Wednesday to reduce the shipping industry's greenhouse gas emissions, including a S$120 million ($90 million) fund for a ... ( read original story ...)

Royal Dutch Shell said on Wednesday it was conducting a feasibility study with partners to trial the use of hydrogen fuel cells for ships in Singapore, the first such move for the oil major. ( read original story ...)

A public servant and her husband were charged on Wednesday (21 April) over the leak of a government statement on the implementation of home-based learning before its official release. ( read original story ...)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it the South African B.1.351 COVID-19 variant has been detected in Singapore based on unofficial sources but this has not been officially verified. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is reviewing its border measures for recovered travelers following the emergence of new variants of concern as coronavirus cases tick up around the world. ( read original story ...)

Singapore authorities on Tuesday (20 April) announced the tightening of border measures for travellers from India as well as relaxing those for those arriving from Hong Kong and with recent travel ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is reducing entry approvals and extending isolation measures for travelers from India amid an escalation of Covid-19 cases in that country. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Tuesday (20 April) including one new case of locally transmitted infection, taking the country's total case count to 60,865 ... ( read original story ...)

As AI-powered systems become increasingly prevalent in our lives, it’s time to rethink the way criminal laws are applied to them, say members of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A dormitory resident was among the 14 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (Apr 20). The remaining 13 ... ( read original story ...)

Ng Yu Zhi is facing more charges over his link to an alleged fraud involving over $1 billion - the largest in S'pore's history.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Most of the city state’s 320,000 migrant workers remain confined to their dormitories, only able to mix with the wider community on ‘essential errands’ after putting in a request to the government. ( read original story ...)

Singapore-based fintech Hashstacs Pte Ltd (STACS) announced today it has raised $3.6 million USD in pre-Series A funding. The company develops blockchain platforms that can work with financial ... ( read original story ...)