Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with full sets of crew members vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel hub. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crews
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with all crew members vaccinated against Covid-19, as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel ... ( read original story ...)
93-year-old doctor, likely to be Singapore’s oldest practising GP, has no plans to retire
SINGAPORE - Working full time at the age of 93 is pretty much unheard of, but it is even more remarkable when you are a doctor running a clinic five-and-a-half days a week.. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Expands Boeing 777X Order in Boost to Jumbo’s Heir
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is swapping some of its Boeing Co. wide-body jetliner orders for the larger 777X, giving a boost to the model as part of an agreement to slow near-term deliveries from the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Over 250,000 in Singapore have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: PM Lee
The whole population is on track to be inoculated this year if supplies come on time, said PM Lee.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Dell offers to arm 3,000 in Singapore with cloud, data skills
Tech giant sets up tech skills accelerator to train 3,000 fresh graduates and mid-career professionals in cloud, data protection, and big data analytics over the next two years. ( read original story ...)
Singapore KrisFlyer glitch raises the cost of some United awards — but don’t panic
What is reportedly an error on the Singapore Airlines website has raised the cost of some United Airlines awards booked through its KrisFlyer loyalty program. The program is temporarily pricing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Green Plan offers new jobs and economic growth
The Republic also aims to develop itself into a sustainable tourism destination.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory resident among 15 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A dormitory resident was among the 15 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 10), the Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Davos Organisers Prepare for August Summit in Singapore, Size Unsure
Having delayed its 'Davos' summit in Singapore twice already, the World Economic Forum is pressing on with plans to gather in August, but how big the meeting is will depend on how COVID-19 concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Crown inquiry: Singapore shows the way with tight regulation over casinos
As a former resident of Singapore, I watched closely in the mid 2000s when the countrys new Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong decided to open his island nation up to casinos. ( read original story ...)
Execs at Singapore’s Temasek Talk Hiring, Conflicts of Interest
After more than 17 years in the job, Temasek Holdings Pte. Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching -- who is also the wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong -- announced her retirement from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS fourth-quarter profit slides 33% on loan losses, but is upbeat on outlook
Piyush Gupta, CEO of Southeast Asia's biggest lender, said latest economic data supported a strong economic rebound for 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS fourth-quarter profit falls 33% on higher loan allowances
Singapore's DBS Group reported a 33% drop in its fourth-quarter profit, in line with market estimates, on the back of increased loan loss allowances in pandemic-hit markets. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Defers $3 Billion of Spending on Airbus, Boeing Planes
Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would defer over $4 billion of spending on Airbus SE and Boeing Co planes after reaching agreements with the aircraft manufacturers to delay deliveries. It ... ( read original story ...)
The Hidden Reality of Female Genital Mutilation in Singapore
Female genital mutilation among Muslim women in Singapore is so secretive, sometimes not even the circumcised women themselves know about it. ( read original story ...)