Find yourself with a positive Covid-19 test? You’d better have your toothbrush packed, along with more patience than you’d ever expect. ( read original story ...)
Thank you notes, flowers, smiles: What drives Singapore’s young buskers to play their hearts out
CNA Lifestyle met up with with three musicians and a circus artist to find out why they chose performing on streets instead of stages, and what they look forward to once restrictions are lifted. ( read original story ...)
53 of Singapore’s 65 imported Omicron cases arrived via VTL
Fifty-three of the 65 confirmed imported Omicron cases detected in Singapore as at Monday had arrived via the vaccinated travel lane (VTL), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Record 89 of 322 new COVID cases in Singapore imported; 2 deaths
The figure is the highest reported in a day since the start of the pandemic here, overtaking the previous high of 76 such cases a day before.. ( read original story ...)
322 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including record 89 imported cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 322 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Dec 23), of which 89 are imported, setting a record high for the second day in a row. There are also two fatalities, taking the ... ( read original story ...)
19 spots up: Singapore’s stellar recovery on Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking
In April this year, Bloomberg declared Singapore “ the world’s best place to be during Covid ”. That didn’t last. A scant six months later, the Republic’s ranking had plummeted to 39th, its lowest yet ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 335 new Covid-19 cases
Singapore reported 335 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally in the country to 276,720. Of the new cases, 245 were in the community, 14 were in migrant worker ... ( read original story ...)
53 of 65 confirmed imported Omicron COVID-19 cases arrived in Singapore through VTLs: MOH
SINGAPORE: Fifty-three of the 65 confirmed imported cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant arrived in Singapore via vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs), the Ministry of Health (MOH) sai ... ( read original story ...)
Tipsy Collective launches Singapore’s first F&B NFTs on Christmas Day
In fact, the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) is closer to Singapore than most think. In March this year, Singapore-based entrepreneur, coder, and angel investor in blockchain technologies, Vignesh ... ( read original story ...)
Wang Lei: Sells $1M designer goods in Paris to help 1,000 needy families in Singapore
Getai singer Wang Lei, who made an interesting (and profitable) career pivot in becoming known as ‘Fish Selling Bro’ doing livestreaming sales, recently sold $1 million worth of Gucci items while ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Travelers Face Omicron Chaos
Separation threatens parents and children, total strangers share quarantine rooms, and hospital bills are climbing. The financial hub’s reputation for pandemic management is taking a beating. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s core inflation up 1.6% in November
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation in November rose to 1.6 per cent on a year-on-year basis, up from the 1.5 per cent reported in October, official data released on Thursday (Dec 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nov Core Inflation Rises by 1.6%, Stays Near Three-Year High
Singapore's key price gauge climbed in November by the fastest pace in nearly three years and slightly exceeded economists' expectations, official data showed on Thursday. The core inflation rate — ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore jumps in Covid resilience ranking; Australia cases surge
Singapore, which fell sharply after being ranked top in the Bloomberg index, has found an equilibrium of relatively open travel while maintaining domestic restrictions. ( read original story ...)
P&G voluntarily recalls dry hair product in Singapore, Malaysia
Procter & Gamble is issuing a voluntary consumer-level product recall of impacted batches of aerosol dry shampoo under the Pantene brand. ( read original story ...)
Singapore calling? Just wait
VTL flights allowed quarantine free travel to the island-state for the fully vaccinated travellers. SIA had commenced passenger flight services from eight Indian cities, including daily VTL services ... ( read original story ...)