The former head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining a Singapore-based venture capital group, in his first role since quitting the fund after his decision to fly to the Middle East ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB Leverages Marketnode’s Digital Issuance Platform to Issue SGD 600M Bond Offering, with SGD 1B Final Order Book
Singapore's UOB leverages Marketnodes' digital issuance platform to issue SGD 600M bond offering, with SGD 1B final order book. ( read original story ...)
Science Talk: Transforming Singapore into a City in Nature
SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives on an unprecedented scale.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
From seabed to a museum: How divers recovered artefacts from Singapore’s historic shipwrecks
SINGAPORE - At an hour when most people are snugly in bed, five divers are already on board a vessel - and on their way to a spot a good 24 nautical miles away from mainland Singapore.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore latest to cast doubt over Chinese Sinovac efficacy. Here’s why
Singapore has included only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in its national vaccination program but has allowed private health clinics to administer Sinovac. ( read original story ...)
Woman who died a day after Covid-19 jab had heart attack, wasn’t allergic to vaccine, says Singapore MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said that there was no indication that a 72-year-old woman who died a day after she received her first Covid-19 jab had had an allergic reaction to the vaccine. ( read original story ...)
9 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 5 unlinked infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the community as of noon on Sunday (Jun 20), including five with no links to previous cases. ( read original story ...)
Singapore detects 11 new COVID-19 cases; 9 in the community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (20 June) confirmed the detection of 11 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,414. ( read original story ...)
We had a Singapore pride parade, thanks to a troll
They say that on the Internet, the best way to get the right answer is to write the wrong one first. In the tsunami of responses calling you an idiot, you will find the information you seek.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Sustainability in Singapore: Eco-friendly aircon alternatives that save on electricity bills too
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there.We know: it’s tough to think green – ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to keep work-from-home as default arrangement
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced this week that work-from-home will continue to remain the default arrangement for employees, despite the city-state's starting a further reopening to ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong and Singapore relent from tight Covid-19 rules to retain foreign talent?
As frustrated foreign workers begin drawing up exit plans, questions have arisen about whether the financial hubs need to act to avoid long-term damage to their status. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Mandatory Covid-19 testing for residents of eight housing blocks in Bukit Merah View after 21 infected cases found in a block
Residents of eight public housing blocks in Bukit Merah View will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing after the authorities found 21 infected cases among residents of one block there. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: MOH says 72-year-old woman’s death unrelated to Covid-19 vaccination; family seeking more answers
There was no indication that a woman who died earlier this month a day after she had taken her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine had any allergic reaction to the jab, said the Ministry of Health (MOH ... ( read original story ...)
Should Hong Kong and Singapore act to appease expats chafing at tight coronavirus restrictions?
As frustrated foreign workers begin drawing up exit plans, questions have arisen about whether the financial hubs need to act to avoid long-term damage to their status. ( read original story ...)
Singapore allows Sinovac shots, but casts doubt on their effectiveness.
Singapore is allowing 24 private health clinics to administer the vaccine. But it has not added it to the national vaccination program. ( read original story ...)