Singapore is discussing the mutual recognition of vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, calling it a necessary step towards resuming global travel. Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin woman tortures 24-year-old maid to death in Singapore
Five months into her new maid's employment, Gaiyathiri began abusing her, punching and stamping on her and starving her until she was only 24-kgs, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin woman in Singapore tortures Myanmarese-origin maid to death
Five months into her new maid's employment, Gaiyathiri Murugayan began abusing her, punching and stamping on her and starving her until she was only 24-kgs, reported Channel News Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Biggest Developer CapitaLand Posts Full-Year Loss
CapitaLand Ltd., Singapore’s largest developer, posted a full-year loss after writing down the value of some investment properties and residential projects during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Trials Smartphone App Offering Mini Check-Ups
Each morning before work at a Singapore construction site, Gunasekar Udayakumar, 41, gets his vital signs checked, without going to a clinic, or even seeing a nurse. All he needs is his smartphone, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender OCBC’s Q4 profit falls 9%, hit by lower total income
Singapore's second-biggest listed-lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd OCBC.SI, reported a 9% decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, dragged down by a 15% drop in total income in pandemic-hit ... ( read original story ...)
Workers, employers welcome progressive wages in Singapore’s retail sector
But some retailers may find it harder to implement a progressive wage model than others, say experts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Zash/Vinco Merger Adds Singapore Short-Video Site Lomotif To Portfolio
Zash and Vinco Ventures will add short-form video site Lomotif to their expansion plans. The Singapore-based Lomotif claims its users create more than 350 million videos per month. ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory resident among 4 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE - There were four new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Tuesday noon (Feb 23), taking Singapore's total to 59,883. There was one case from a migrant workers' dormitory and none in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s budget opens the way for an economy driven by data and creativity
Business leaders and brand ambassadors can play a role in ensuring their teams have the creative mindset and skillset to embrace opportunities in this new competitive landscape, says Simon Dale, the ... ( read original story ...)
In the TikTok saga, India’s loss is Singapore’s gain
"Bytedance plans to make Singapore its epicenter for the rest of Asia-Pacific in its quest to find a neutral ground amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China." ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 4 new cases, 1 from the dormitories
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Tuesday (23 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,883.There is one new case of locally-transmitted ... ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory resident among 4 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A dormitory resident was among the four new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 23). The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
After India stifled its TikTok dreams, Bytedance is building its Asia hub in Singapore
"Bytedance plans to make Singapore its epicenter for the rest of Asia-Pacific in its quest to find a neutral ground amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore consumer prices rise for 1st time in nearly a year
All-items inflation came in at 0.2 per cent in January on a year-on-year basis.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Temasek Foundation to give out free reusable masks and hand sanitisers for Singapore residents in March and April
SINGAPORE - Each Singapore household will soon be able to collect reusable masks and an alcohol-free hand sanitiser from March and April respectively, in yet another nationwide distribution by Temasek ... ( read original story ...)