A 35-year old senior executive at a software company in Singapore, who made racially offensive tweets in April last year, including slurs to Indians and condemning Indian immigrants about COVID-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Pokemon Store taking pre-orders for giant life-sized Slowpoke plushie
The Singapore’s Pokemon Store will be taking pre-orders for the giant life-sized Slowpoke plushie from now till 30 June. ( read original story ...)
New programme director for Singapore International Film Festival
Mr Thong Kay Wee was formerly the Programmes and Outreach officer at the Asian Film Archive.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Man jailed for racially abusive slurs against Indians
Zainal Abidin Shaiful Bahari, a Malay, pleaded guilty to two charges each of committing acts he knew were prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different racial groups in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore court jails man for racially offensive tweets, slurs to Indians
Zainal Abidin Shaiful Bahari, a Malay, pleaded guilty to two charges each of committing acts he knew were prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different racial groups in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
4 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 1 dormitory resident
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported four new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Tuesday (Jun 8), including three with no links to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore discovering COVID-19 is a bacteria and not a virus is another conspiracy theory
The post says that the autopsy revealed that COVID-19 is not caused by a virus but a bacterium and the disease can be cured using antibiotics. ( read original story ...)
Singapore says will make needed changes to corporate tax once consensus on G7 plan
Singapore, a regional hub for technology firms, will change its tax system as needed once there is a global consensus, its finance minister said on Tuesday, after the world's rich nations agreed there ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will ensure its tax system is compatible with international norms while managing burden on businesses: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue to ensure that its tax system is “compatible with international norms while managing the administrative and ... ( read original story ...)
Low-tax Singapore cites trusted reputation as key for businesses after G7 plan
Singapore's trusted reputation and solid fundamentals, such as its skilled workforce, are more important factors than ever, its Economic Development Board said, after a plan by the world's rich ... ( read original story ...)
G-7’s global minimum corporate tax rate: What will it mean for Singapore?
Will global tax change Singapore's value proposition? Will the tax affect all MNCs here?. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Singapore has not changed Covid treatment protocols challenging WHO findings
A social media post has gone viral, claiming that Singapore has become the first country to perform autopsy on a Covid-19 victim, and that the autopsy revealed the infection is not caused by a virus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, China working to reopen borders to each other
Both governments are looking at bilateral recognition of vaccine certificates. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘No evidence’ inactivated virus vaccines more efficacious against COVID-19 variants than mRNA ones: Singapore expert committee
SINGAPORE: There is "no evidence" that inactivated virus vaccines demonstrate higher efficacy against COVID-19 variants than messenger RNA ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged incidents of racism ‘go against what we stand for in Singapore’: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE: Recent incidents of alleged racism "go against what we stand for in Singapore", said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Jun ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s expert panel on Covid-19 vaccination continues to recommend Pfizer, Moderna
The committee said the mRNA vaccines have consistently shown to be highly efficacious, with an efficacy rate of around 90 per cent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)