Illegal hawkers, gatherings that exceed current limits on group sizes, beware.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
SPACs can help Singapore break driest IPO spell in years
SINGAPORE: Blank-check companies could revive Singapore’s languishing market for initial public offerings as stock exchanges from Mumbai to Seoul profit from blockbuster deals. ( read original story ...)
Amid racist incidents, new law to come up on racial harmony in Singapore
An upcoming law on racial harmony will likely introduce new sanctions, including non-punitive ones, to try and shape social behaviour and norms, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new race law to include non-punitive sanctions to shape social behaviour
SINGAPORE - An upcoming law on racial harmony will likely introduce new sanctions, including non-punitive ones, to try and shape social behaviour and social norms, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K ... ( read original story ...)
Organic fertiliser imports to cost over $63 m
Sri Lanka is to import fertiliser inputs to the tune of US$63.7 million for the September-March Maha season alone. According to a letter issued by the Agriculture Department Additional Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Money woes or curbing dissent? Singapore’s academic community bemoans Yale-NUS college closure
The city state’s first liberal arts institution, which was set up in 2011, will be merged with another programme to form a new entity. ( read original story ...)
The rise of illegal online pharmacies
Prescription drugs including nitrazepam, dormicum and tramadol are being peddled on messaging platform Telegram.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
SPACs Can Help Singapore Break Its Driest IPO Spell in Years
Singapore Exchange Ltd. this week presented rules for the listing of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, as it attempts to get a slice of what has become a worldwide frenzy. It is ... ( read original story ...)
Record number of new COVID-19 community cases in Singapore for second straight day, with 246 infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported a record number of new COVID-19 community cases for the second straight day on Saturday (Sep 4). Of the 253 new locally transmitted cases reported on Saturday, 246 were ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury holidays in Singapore
Singapore is in the tropics and prone to sudden downpours all year round, but the rainiest months are October–January. In a country where shopping is the national pastime, it makes sense for the sales ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Singapore reports 219 new cases including 109 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (3 September) confirmed 219 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 68,210. ( read original story ...)
Former UOB employee gets 12-year ban for fraudulent, dishonest conduct
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued 12-year prohibition orders against Lee Chang Yeh Bentley, a former UOB employee who was jailed last year for committing criminal breach ... ( read original story ...)
253 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 116 unlinked infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 253 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Saturday (Sep 4), including 116 infections with no links to previous cases. Eighty-four infections were ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to give vaccine boosters for citizens as Covid-19 cases rise
Singapore will start giving coronavirus vaccine booster shots to the elderly and those with weak immune systems, officials said Friday, as cases rise despite high inoculation rates. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics: Tokyo 2020 was ‘highly successful Games’ for Singapore, says chef de mission
SINGAPORE - For the fourth Paralympics in a row, Singapore's athletes have returned with medals and Tokyo 2020 might have been the toughest edition yet due to the challenges posed by the pandemic.. ( read original story ...)
Time to talk about sex: Singapore podcasts, websites for women’s sexual wellness
Do a Google search on topics considered taboo in Singapore, such as women's sexual health and pleasure, and you'll likely be frustrated with the results, many of which can't be applied to the Asian or ... ( read original story ...)