Singapore police are investigating several karaoke bars for breaching coronavirus restrictions and have arrested 20 foreign women for alleged "vice-related activities" after an outbreak linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Tinvio raises $12M Series A to build financial services for supply chain merchants
First created to give supply chain merchants a streamlined way to communicate with buyers, Tinvio is now preparing to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing. The ... ( read original story ...)
Karaoke bars at centre of latest Singapore cluster
Karaoke lounges have become Singapore's latest virus cluster, making up for a majority of the 56 cases the country recorded on Wednesday. The figure is the highest daily total Singapore has seen in 10 ... ( read original story ...)
AI Singapore launches $700k competition to combat deepfakes
SINGAPORE - The drive to identify deepfakes in audiovisual media from genuine content has received a boost with a $700,000 international competition organised by AI Singapore, a national artificial ... ( read original story ...)
NTT AT at AsiaTech x Singapore 2021: Optical Backhaul Networks to Power the 5G Future
With AsiaTech x Singapore taking place virtually this week, The Fast Mode ran a brief interview with Masayuki Takahashi, Director, Singapore Office, NTT Advanced Technology. As a leading vendor of ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC sees Singapore as a standout among Southeast Asia’s markets as region grapples with Covid
James Cheo of HSBC Private Banking & Wealth Management says economic data and earnings out of Singapore is starting to appear "extremely strong." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees most COVID-19 cases in 10 months after karaoke cluster
Singapore reported its highest number of local coronavirus cases in 10 months on Wednesday, after the discovery of a cluster among hostesses and customers of KTV karaoke lounges. Of the 56 new ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 KTV cluster: Govt thought ‘long and hard’ but no tightening of community restrictions for now, says Singapore minister
The loosened restrictions allowing groups of up to five persons to dine out since Monday (July 12) will remain, despite a surge in Covid-19 community cases yesterday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s cruises to nowhere ready to start at end of July, as company learns lessons from Covid-19 infection on Singapore ship
Crew members on Genting Dream receive second dose of BioNTech vaccine ahead of cruises launching from city on July 30. ( read original story ...)
Singapore inaugurates new floating solar farm to meet energy needs
Singapore launched a 45-hectare solar farm that is expected to supply at least five local water treatment plants in the country. ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils huge solar panel farm
This is one of the world's largest floating solar farmsLocation: SingaporeIt’s made up of 122,000 solar panelsmaking it as big as 45 football fieldsIt produces enough electricity to power the island's ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 3,000 Confined to Cabins After COVID-19 Case on Singapore Cruise
A Genting Cruise Lines ship on a "cruise to nowhere" has returned to Singapore after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore cruise ship returns after suspected infection; Indonesia records more daily cases than India
Meanwhile, Indonesia surpassed India’s daily Covid-19 case numbers, identifying it as a new Asian virus epicentre. ( read original story ...)
Thousands Of Passengers Aboard A Singapore ‘Cruise To Nowhere’ Forced To Isolate After One Tests Positive For Covid
The passenger tested negative while boarding but was later confirmed to have the virus, highlighting the ongoing perils of operating a cruise in the midst of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cruise ship turns back amid COVID scare
A Singapore cruise liner returned to its port after a passenger was suspected to have COVID-19.That’s according to Singapore’ tourism board on Wednesday, which added the 40-year-old passenger tested ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens floating 60-megawatt solar farm
Spanning 45 hectares over Tengeh Reservoir, the solar farm comprises 122,000 panels and is part of the country's efforts to quadruple solar energy deployment by 2025. ( read original story ...)