The police have arrested eight men, aged 21 to 55, who jumped off a fibreglass boat and were swimming to shore near Tuas yesterday (August 27). The men, whose nationality was not stated, will be ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 persistence makes domestic reopening critical for Singapore’s economic growth outlook
SINGAPORE - The surprisingly significant impact of Covid-19 Delta variant on the global growth outlook has also started to check enthusiasm over the prospects of the trade-driven Singapore economy. ( read original story ...)
Quarantine-free flights to Singapore now with Lufthansa
Daily flights as of 16 September in cooperation with Singapore Airlines. Quarantine-free entry to Singapore only if travel begins in Germany. The quarantine exemption applies to specific flights, ... ( read original story ...)
47 of 122 new COVID cases in Singapore linked to Bugis Junction cluster
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (27 August) confirmed 122 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 67,050. Of these, 120 cases are locally ... ( read original story ...)
3 more seniors die from COVID-19 in Singapore; 120 new locally transmitted cases
SINGAPORE: Three more senior citizens have died of complications from COVID-19, bringing Singapore's death toll from the virus this month to 18. All three cases were not vaccinated against COVID-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Jia Jia as mother to Singapore’s second panda cub in 2024?
Singapore may see its second panda cub born to Kai Kai and Jia Jia as early as 2024, should the Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) be successful in extending their stay for another term. ( read original story ...)
Eight men arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore
Eight men aged between 21 and 55 were arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore in the wee hours of Friday (Aug 27).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: 80pc of Singapore population to be fully vaccinated by end of August, says MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said today that Singapore is on track to meet its target of getting 80 per cent of the total population fully vaccinated by the end of August. Given this level of ... ( read original story ...)
Youths urged to adopt sustainability as a ‘core value’ to help Singapore’s green journey
SINGAPORE: Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Friday (Aug 27) urged youths to adopt sustainability as a core value, such that it becomes a part of “what it means to be Singaporean”. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Workers’ Party renews calls for minimum wage, retrenchment benefits, anti-discrimination laws ahead of National Day Rally
The Workers’ Party has renewed calls for the government to introduce some of the party’s policy ideas published in its manifesto at last year’s general election, such as a nationwide minimum wage, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore households to get package of 6 ART self-test kits
All residential households in Singapore will soon each receive a package of six antigen rapid test (ART) self-test kits, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (27 August). ( read original story ...)
Singapore Rolls Out Covid Test Kits as Vaccination Target Nears
Singapore’s health officials will start distributing self-test kits for Covid-19 and begin to close some vaccination centers, the government said, as the country approaches a major milestone of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro lands S$1.13bil joint venture deal to operate rail services in Auckland
Singapore-listed transport giant ComfortDelGro Corp has clinched a $1.13 billion deal to operate rail services in Auckland. ( read original story ...)
New Singapore wildlife forensics centre to help tackle illegal trade as NParks launches K9 unit
SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) on Friday (Aug 27) officially opened Singapore’s first wildlife forensics centre to identify and detect the origins of seized wildlife and wildlife ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bourse sees little impact from HKEX’s China futures launch
Chinese index futures will remain the main tool for investors to hedge their Chinese exposure despite the Hong Kong bourse announcing a rival product, a top executive said, citing SGX's many ... ( read original story ...)
Dogs to sniff out wildlife smuggling – Singapore ban on sale of ivory from Sept 1
Sniffer dogs are being used at border checkpoints to detect the smuggling of endangered animals, and items such as elephant ivory and pangolin scales, to further clamp down on wildlife smuggling. ( read original story ...)