SINGAPORE: A three-year-old girl died of COVID-19 in Singapore on Tuesday (Sep 13), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. She is the third patient under 12 to die of the disease in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore grants interim approval for Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine
Singapore on Wednesday granted interim authorisation for a bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Moderna, the government said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 returns as an in-person event from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced today the return of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) as an in-person event to be held from Nov. 2 to 4, 2022, with industry events and the annual ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer Jeffrey Ong, who fled Singapore after $33m of client’s money went missing, struck off rolls
He faces 76 charges, including for criminal breach of trust, forgery and cheating. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore family stuck overnight in Turkey after getting bumped off overbooked flight
They had to travel for an hour and a half to a hotel that was in the middle of an industrial area and whose amenities were subpar. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Manpower Ministry: Total employment hits 99.5pc of pre-pandemic levels, but labour market recovery still ‘uneven across sectors’
With firms now filling more job positions, the total number of people employed here in the second quarter this year reached 99.5 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
What to know about the lion head and public seal, Singapore’s new national symbols
SINGAPORE - The lion head, public seal, national pledge and national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim will be formally recognised as national symbols alongside the state flag, state crest and national anthem ... ( read original story ...)
Football Association of Singapore president Lim Kia Tong dies aged 69
SINGAPORE — (FAS) president Lim Kia Tong died on Wednesday (14 September), reportedly of a sudden heart attack. He was 69. A lawyer who headed the criminal department at Hin Tat Augustine and Partners ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property is unaffordable, six out of ten people say
The surging prices pose a challenge for the ruling People’s Action Party. Its achievements include the highest public housing rate in the world, with over 80% of the country’s 4 million residents ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reaffirms commitment to boost local employment: increased local qualifying salary, and more
Tripartite guidelines will be launched in 2024, requiring employers to consider all requests for FWAs fairly and properly; HR capabilities will also be built to implement FWAs successfully. ( read original story ...)
Pledge, lion head, Vanda Miss Joaquim join state flag, crest, anthem as Singapore’s national symbols
The national pledge, national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim, lion head and public seal will be formally recognised as national symbols alongside the state flag, state crest and national anthem, after ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Overall Employment Grew at Faster Pace in Second Quarter
By Ronnie Harui Singapore's overall employment picked up in the second quarter, thanks to a greater increase in non-resident employment as the easing of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore minister: Covid-19 vaccination drive for children under five years, boosters for those aged 6-11 to begin end-Oct
As primary school children are preparing for examinations and Covid-19 cases are “relatively low”, the vaccine rollout for children under five ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ONE Pass: HR visa lures in global talent
Singapore recently unveiled a new special work visa in a bid to lure in more workers from across the world, and in a recent Parliament statement, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng sought to clarify ... ( read original story ...)
Penalty for violations of Singapore’s national symbols enhanced
Offenders will face a maximum fine of $30,000 or a jail term of up to six months or both for violations related to Singapore's national symbols. ( read original story ...)
Singapore spent RM232bil on fight against Covid-19 over FY2020 and FY2021, says second minister for finance
A total of S$72.3 billion (RM232 billion) was spent from the public purse to tackle Covid-19 over the last two financial years. ( read original story ...)