A British man was jailed for two weeks Friday for violating Singapore's strict coronavirus rules by leaving his room at a luxury hotel while under quarantine to meet his fiancee. ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: Measures helped to avert a ‘Covid generation’ of workers, students in Singapore
Overall employment rates for this year's fresh graduates from institutes of higher learning were similar to past years.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore quarantine order
A British citizen was sentenced to two weeks in jail and fined 1,000 Singapore dollars ($753) on Friday for breaking a coronavirus quarantine order in Singapore. Nigel Skea is the first Briton to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest Property Clan Looks Ahead After Record Loss
Singapore’s richest property dynasty vowed to get back on course after a S$1.78 billion ($1.3 billion) writedown on a Chinese deal led to a record annual loss. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Olam plans to list food ingredients unit by H1 2022
Commodity trader Olam International, which is dividing its portfolio of diverse products into two new operating businesses, said on Friday that it plans to list its food ingredients segment by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Olam Cements Food IPO Plans With Adviser Hires
Olam International Ltd., one of Asia’s biggest agricultural commodity traders, plans to list its food ingredients unit by the first half of 2022 as part of a major business overhaul. ( read original story ...)
Singapore will require 1.2 million digitally skilled workers by 2025: survey
The report projected that between 2020 and 2025, the fastest-growing area of demand among digitally skilled workers for India, Japan and Singapore could be for advanced cloud skills ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce
Raena was founded in 2019 to create personal care brands with top social media influencers. After several launches, however, the Singapore-based startup quickly noticed an interesting trend: customers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest Property Clan Posts Loss From China Deal
Singapore’s richest property dynasty’s earnings took a severe hit last year, in part due to its contentious investment in a Chinese developer that has driven a rift in the billionaire family. ( read original story ...)
Singapore not exiting phase 3 any time soon: Janil
Singapore is not expected to move out of phase three of its reopening any time soon, Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said in Parliament yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian entrepreneurs back Johor Menteri Besar’s call to reopen border with Singapore
They want the state government to initiate an in-depth discussion with Singapore on reopening the border.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Due For Consolidation
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 95 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,975-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Is Sinovac’s early shipment to Singapore ‘unusual’ or just part of China’s vaccine diplomacy?
Some health experts questioned China’s intent behind the move, suggesting that it might be ‘unhappy’ if Singapore is slow in approving the vaccine. ( read original story ...)
10 new COVID cases in Singapore, 2 in community including Berries World tuition teacher
The Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Thursday (25 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,900. ( read original story ...)
Memory Makers: The last kacang puteh man in Singapore
Thio had come all the way from her home in Boon Lay to buy a few $1.20 packets of kacang puteh (white beans in Malay), which came wrapped in the ubiquitous thin paper cones. She told Yahoo News ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Holds Naval Drill With China, but U.S. Remains Top Security Partner
While Singapore does not want to be party to any containment scheme against China, it remains keenly invested in maintaining U.S. military primacy in the region, said security analyst Collin Koh. ( read original story ...)