Curbs have been eased for most in Singapore, where vaccinated people can go out shopping and to restaurants; But the low-paid migrants remain subject to strict restrictions that m ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee dons blue shawl and jade pendant necklace in time-honoured Apec summit tradition
A blue shawl and prominent jade pendant necklace are rare fashion choices for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, but this was one way Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders kept to a ... ( read original story ...)
Kaws: Holiday Singapore organisers served with court order to halt exhibition
Holiday Singapore exhibition at The Float @ Marina Bay were on Saturday (13 November) served with a court order to halt the event. The injunction was obtained by local non-profit outfit The Ryan ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshis among migrant workers suffering under Singapore Covid curbs
More than 300,000 migrant workers, many of them from Bangladesh, live in dorms in the prosperous city-state, where they are typically packed into shared rooms and sleep on bunk beds ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore court orders halt to display of Kaws’ Companion, giant inflatable sculpture, at ‘Kaws: Holiday’ event
Rarely has there been a case of holiday blues of such monumental proportions. On Saturday, a large group of VIPs in Singapore were attending the official unveiling of a 42-metre-long inflatable ... ( read original story ...)
KAWS: HOLIDAY Singapore Ordered To Halt Exhibition By Singapore Court
According to Yahoo News Singapore, on Saturday (Nov 13), the Singapore court issued the order “that the exhibition be stopped from taking place and the sale and distribution of relevant merchandise ... ( read original story ...)
US travellers to Singapore can now submit other vaccination certs to use VTL: CAAS
They can produce a physical vaccination record and a letter signed by the vaccination provider.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: What’s Singapore’s scorecard at COP26?
Singapore doesn't have a firm deadline for reaching net zero, but its path there is clear, says OCBC economist Howie Lee. ( read original story ...)
VTL travellers from US to Singapore can use digital vaccination record instead of Smart Health Card: CAAS
SINGAPORE: Travellers coming from the United States to Singapore on the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme can use their digital vaccination record as the US rolls out the Smart Health Card (SHC) to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defends death sentence for Indian origin Malaysian drug trafficker
Singapore has defended its judgement on the death sentence of a 33-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian drug trafficker at the highest level with both the prime minister and the foreign minister writing ... ( read original story ...)
Cheers and sighs of relief as Switzerland-Singapore VTL opens up
"I spent four days visiting my family in Zurich," the 42-year-old told The Straits Times while waiting for the inaugural VTL flight to Singapore on the morning of Monday (Nov 8). Please subscribe or ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Defends Indian-Origin Malaysian Drug Trafficker’s Death Sentence
Singapore has defended its judgement on the death sentence of a 33-year-old Indian-origin Malaysian drug trafficker at the highest level with both the prime minister and the foreign minister writing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s warning to Australia as Covid-19 cases soar despite high vaccination
It’s been more than a month since NSW came out of lockdown and several weeks since Victoria did the same, yet the predicted surge of Covid-19 cases has failed to occur. ( read original story ...)
Trial to use cleaner aviation fuel in Singapore to begin in 2022
SINGAPORE - The aviation industry in Singapore is piloting the use of cleaner fuels in planes next year. (CAAS), Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Singapore's investment company Temasek. CAAS said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to start pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuel
Singapore plans to introduce a year-long pilot program in 2022 to use sustainable aviation fuel at its airport amid pledges by its top companies to cut carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, man to be charged after allegedly posing as gynaecologist and asking victim for photos of her genitals
A 36-year-old man will be charged today (November 13) for his alleged involvement in a series of cheating cases, including one where he pretended to be a gynaecologist and requested a victim provide ... ( read original story ...)