A sombre, thoughtful mood settled over the Singapore Writers Festival last Saturday as topics of home, racism and feminism engaged audience members. Heart Is Where The Home Is featured ...
Singapore teens lack initiative and leadership skills? Convention aims to hone their soft skills
The Crackerjack Convention is a four-day event in December for youth aged 14 to 18. Read more at straitstimes.com.
We were preparing for a pandemic since 2003: Singapore health ministry official
Probably the most critical factor in our pandemic response is trust,” Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said earlier this year. The country, which already had a mature health care system, was ...
Ethereum Co-Founder Warns Against Singapore’s Crypto Regulations
Singapore’s ambition to become a hub for digital assets might not work out because of its skeptical approach toward cryptocurrencies, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain platform, ...
Singapore Airlines And Golden Door Grow Partnership; Spa Meals Now On More Flights
Golden Door and Singapore Airlines launched a partnership a year ago bringing the wellness retreat’s nutrition-focused menu on board its flights. It is now growing the connection by launching new menu ...
Singapore: MAS, UNCDF to Develop Financial Ecosystems for Least Developed Nations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have signed an MoU.
How Dyna-Mac, An SGX-Listed Company Used OCBC’s Sustainability Linked Loan To Reduce Its Carbon Emission Intensity
Making money while doing good for the environment and society at large. The post How Dyna-Mac, An SGX-Listed Company Used OCBC’s Sustainability Linked Loan To Reduce Its Carbon Emission Intensity ...
‘Not open to crypto speculation at all’: FTX meltdown puts focus on Singapore’s digital asset stance
FTX meltdown likely to spur the need for governments - in Singapore and elsewhere - to step up plans to regulate the cryptocurrency space Some Singapore youth say they were convinced FTX was safe; ...
CNA Explains: With interest rates rising, should you choose a fixed or floating home loan?
SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, Singapore's three biggest banks – DBS, OCBC and UOB – raised their fixed home loan interest rates to between 4.25 and 4.5 per cent. This was the banks' second increase in ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Jerald Low, Singapore’s own ‘Tinder swindler’?
SINGAPORE: Jerald Low is a scammer. But unlike typical fraudsters, he does not care if you know his real name or face. In fact, that is the point of his modus operandi. “He’s somebody who’s sitting in ...
Rasel Catering business operations suspended after almost 300 cases of food poisoning
SINGAPORE: Authorities have suspended the food business operations of caterer Rasel Catering following 284 reported cases of gastroenteritis by people who ate food prepared by the caterer. The Ministr ...
Indonesia’s GoTo cuts 1,300 jobs, including in Singapore, as tech layoffs deepen
INDONESIAN tech conglomerate GoTo Group will lay off 1,300 employees, including in Singapore, in a bid to curb costs and reach financial self-sufficiency more quickly in a persistently volatile global ...
4-day scam operation prevents more than 1,100 victims from losing more than $5m
A four-day operation conducted by The Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) of the Singapore Police Force, in collaboration with six banks, prevented losses of more than $5.1 million from more than 1,100 victims.
The Average Cost of Having a Baby in Singapore in 2022
Getting maternity insurance in Singapore is one of the best ways to protect both the ... that you’ll automatically receive when you open the CDA for your child at DBS/POSB, OCBC or UOB. Your ...
See how Singapore Airlines’ chefs develop meals for the world’s longest flights in a luxury spa test kitchen
Singapore Airlines first partnered with Golden Door on a business class menu for nonstop flights from the US in late 2021.
Rasel Catering Singapore suspended after food poisoning incidents affect 284 people
SINGAPORE - A total of 284 people who ate meals prepared by catering firm Rasel Catering Singapore between Nov 8 and 16 have reported gastroenteritis symptoms. Read more at straitstimes.com.