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Singapore ‘watching’ for new mutations as China casts off zero-Covid: ‘we worry’
The question is, with 1.3 billion people mostly uninfected … we are bound to get mutations,’ said Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Standard Chartered trains over 8,000 employees as part of S$8m investment
STANDARD Chartered Bank has trained more than 8,000 employees in Singapore as part of an S$8 million investment to upgrade its talent, it announced on Tuesday (Dec 13). Read more at The Business Times ...
Crypto hotspots continue to thrive despite FTX collapse
Industry experts based in crypto-friendly cities report positive growth and innovation following the collapse of FTX.
‘It all fell apart’: How a ‘crypto saviour’ lost $16bn in just one day
Fried testified before Congress about why cryptocurrencies could never go the way of the large investment banks that capitulated in the global financial crisis of 2008.“No one knew how much risk was ...
Singapore to begin importing chicken eggs from Brunei in bid to diversify food source
Singapore will begin importing chicken eggs from Brunei, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Tuesday (Dec 13).
Moderna ready to invest in S’pore as it seeks to raise Asia-Pac headcount to 200 by end-2023
SINGAPORE - Biotechnology firm Moderna has committed to investing in Singapore and the region, with plans to grow its Asia-Pacific headcount from 80 to 200 by the end of 2023. Read more at ...
Singapore to begin importing chicken eggs from Brunei, further diversifying its food sources
SINGAPORE: Singapore will begin importing chicken eggs from Brunei, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Tuesday (Dec 13). This follows Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu's ...
Brunei to sell eggs to Singapore, becomes country’s 17th egg exporter
SINGAPORE - Eggs from Brunei Darussalam will soon reach local supermarket shelves, as the sultanate becomes the newest exporter of eggs to Singapore. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Man jailed for role in OCBC phishing scam, threatening cabby with knife, and false police report
A man relinquished control of his company's bank account to an unknown person in late 2021. The account was then used to receive, as well as transfer out, the proceeds of online scams totalling ...
DBS expects industrial S-REITs to be resilient amid supply spike, top picks are FCT, CLAR and MLT
DBS Group Research thinks that the Singapore industrial sector will continue to remain resilient even as supply spikes in the sector, leading to a possible downward pressure on rental rates. Analysts ...
Crypto group Amber zooms in on institutional, high net worth investors in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Cryptocurrency group Amber, which is downsizing as it raises funds, is primed to move in on the institutional and high net worth investors with the planned acquisition of a ...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest: The imperative of regulating crypto currency-related activities calls for targeted regulation
There is a lack of independent prudential regulations and robust consumer protection for crypto assets. This is imperative for India where the uptake of cryptocurrencies is among highest in world ...
Singapore jails man for exporting US$1 million of flavoured Pokka drinks to North Korea
Phua Sze Hee, 59, pleaded guilty to sending Japanese firm Pokka’s products to the rogue state via China and Malaysia.
Singapore marine fuel sales hit 22-month high in Nov
MARINE fuel sales at Singapore jumped to a 22-month high in November, latest official data showed on Tuesday (Dec 13) as lower prices lifted buying interest at the world’s largest bunkering hub. Read ...
Singapore’s fastest Ironman Choo Ling Er juggles motherhood & recovers from a near-fatal accident
Learn how Choo Ling Er goes against societal norms to embrace being the fastest Ironman athlete and a mother, amongst other sports achievements.