The MOH said that eligible healthcare workers aged 18 and above were recommended to receive an additional dose of the bivalent vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s quirky car market offers rare profit for some as prices soar
Almost everywhere in the world a new car begins to lose value as soon as it leaves the showroom, except sometimes in the rich little island state of Singapore and this is one of those times. ( read original story ...)
Casinos reap unexpected rewards in Singapore
Las Vegas Sands’ main operations are ailing as China doubles down on zero-Covid. Yet Sands’ New York shares rose nearly 6% on Thursday after results revealed it is having better luck in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Analysts expect Genting Singapore to see a better 3QFY2022 after positive surprise from rival MBS
UOB Kay Hian has kept ‘overweight’ on the gaming sector and ‘buy’ on Genting Singapore. Citi has also kept ‘buy’ on Genting. ( read original story ...)
What to know about Singapore’s constitutional changes to protect definition of marriage
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Amendments to the Constitution were introduced in a Bill on Thursday (Oct 20) to protect the current definition of marriage - as that between a man and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore parliament in brief: Four things you need to know
About 3.3 per cent of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat owners own at least one private property as of end-September 2022. This figure was provided ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore champions Asean CERT as region’s cyber armour
Now formally established, the Asean Regional Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will operate as a virtual centre comprising incident responders from across member states, each sharing information ... ( read original story ...)
Not just Singapore: The highly immune-evasive XBB COVID variant has been identified in 26 countries, the WHO says
XBB—quite possibly the most immune-evasive COVID variant to date—has been identified in 26 countries, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday. © Bryan van der Beek, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Germany to mutually recognise IoT cybersecurity labels
The two countries have signed an agreement to recognise their respective security rating mechanism for a range of consumer products, including smart televisions, smart speakers, health trackers, and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to amend constitution to protect its definition of marriage
Singapore's government filed bills in parliament on Thursday seeking to decriminalise sex between men, and to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws and policies concerning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to amend constitution to protect its defintion of marriage
Singapore's government filed bills in parliament on Thursday seeking to decriminalise sex between men, and to amend the constitution to prevent court challenges to laws and policies concerning ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Introduces Bill Repealing Ban on Sex Between Men
Singapore introduced legislation that will repeal the existing legal ban on sex between men, and a constitutional amendment to protect the current definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to deploy police to ‘maintain law and order’ in Little India during Diwali
Singapore Police and Auxiliary Police officers will step up patrolling in the Little India precinct to "maintain law and order" during Diwali as large crowds are expected in the locality. ( read original story ...)
Bed crunch at Singapore hospitals: Some patients stuck in emergency
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The bed crunch in public hospitals is so severe that it has spilled over to their emergency departments, many of which stay packed with patients ... ( read original story ...)
Bills tabled in Singapore Parliament to repeal Section 377A and amend Constitution to protect laws defining marriage
The government today (October 20) tabled two separate Bills to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and amend the Constitution to protect the ... ( read original story ...)
Bed crunch at Singapore hospitals: Some patients are stuck in emergency departments
The bed crunch in public hospitals is so severe that it has spilled over to their emergency departments, many of which stay packed with patients because there is no room to move ... ( read original story ...)