Category: NEWS

Education Minister Lawrence Wong has called on teachers, principals and other staff in schools to get vaccinated, saying that it is the best way for them to protect themselves and their students ... ( read original story ...)

The governing body and Sport Singapore (SportSG) unveiled its Unleash the Roar! project on Tuesday (March 9), a bold plan with an "aspirational goal" of getting the national team to the 2034 World Cup ... ( read original story ...)

A digital asset investor who goes by the handle Metakovan and refuses to give his full name, announced that he is the buyer of the record-breaking US$69.3 million digital artwork that was sold on ... ( read original story ...)

We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. Every Saturday Hear about special editorial projects, new product information, ... ( read original story ...)

Hedge funds in Singapore are training interns as young as 16 years old to oversee the portfolios of billionaires moving to the city-state, Bloomberg reports. In the case of high schooler Yi Ke Cao ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Airlines will begin trialling a coronavirus digital travel pass developed by aviation's industry body next week, the carrier said, the first airline to pilot the scheme as the pandemic-hit ... ( read original story ...)

Several indicators are factored into the Environmental Performance Index score, with the largest being the average annual rate of carbon dioxide emissions growth, which makes up 55 per cent of the ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE — The Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) on Friday (12 March) said it is investigating unauthorised versions of "Count on Me, Singapore" for potential copyright infringements. ( read original story ...)

Loews Corp said on Friday it would sell 47% stake in subsidiary Altium Packaging to Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC in a deal valuing the packaging solutions provider at $2 billion. March 12 ... ( read original story ...)

The donation will support more than 400 primary school students with pocket money for a year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is home to scores of tech startups, but social media firms? Not so much. So how did short-video sharing app Lomotif, a 7-year-old startup in the country, sell an 80% stake worth a reported ... ( read original story ...)

In a hotel in the future, front office staff will be experts in tailoring personalised tour itineraries, while housekeepers will be able track room cleanliness using mobile applications and robots are ... ( read original story ...)

Grace Fu, Singapore's minister for sustainability and the environment, discusses climate change, jobs in new energy and green bonds. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for ... ( read original story ...)

The system helps keep track of where drones are at any point in time even if they cannot be visually seen.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

In the latest MAS Survey of Professional Forecasters, respondents upgraded their median GDP outlook for 2021 to +5.8%, up from a previous forecast of +5.5%. Across sectors, a stronger recovery is ... ( read original story ...)

Hedge funds in Singapore are training interns as young as 16 years old in order to nurture local talent as a shortage of qualified professionals is starting to bite, according to Bloomberg. Political ... ( read original story ...)