Singapore reported 5,633 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,754,777. Of the new cases, 613 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 5,020 ... ( read original story ...)
New book features stories of Singapore start-up founders
SINGAPORE - While organising a hackathon with her team, Ms Nurul Jihadah Hussain realised that many such events in the startup ecosystem were designed in ways that made it difficult for women to ... ( read original story ...)
Former Sri Lankan President To Stay In Singapore For 2 More Weeks: Report
The Sri Lanka government has requested Singapore authorities to allow former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country for another 14 days, local media reported on Saturday citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s nursing crunch could remain for coming years
Nurses in Singapore are seeing their pay go up as efforts are made to retain them in the face of a continued global shortage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reviewing Section 377A to decriminalise sex between men
Singapore could repeal a longstanding legislation that criminalises sex between men in the midst of rising backlash from religious groups. ( read original story ...)
Experts say Singapore won’t be badly hit by disruptions to shipping routes around Taiwan unless China-US tensions worsen
Despite China’s military exercises around Taiwan disrupting one of the world’s busiest shipping zones, shipping and semiconductor sector industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘red-hot’ rents spur a co-living boom – and not just for expats
For most of her 15 years in Singapore , Amy Nguyen, a creative designer from Vietnam , has been living in rental properties.She most recently shared a three-bedroom apartment with her husband and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore recalls two more Haagen-Dazs ice cream products over presence of pesticide
Two products of popular ice cream brand Haagen-Dazs are being recalled because of the presence of a pesticide, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Friday (Aug 5). ( read original story ...)
Hold on to things that bind Singapore together: Lawrence Wong
The Deputy Prime Minister also said he was looking forward to this year's National Day Parade, the first full-scale celebration since the COVID-19 pandemic began. ( read original story ...)
Sport Singapore to launch structured street dance programme for youths
SINGAPORE - On the way to work, Marcus Tan used to observe groups of teenagers dancing in public, using glass panels as mirrors or searching for a suitable place to follow a YouTube dance video. Read ... ( read original story ...)
A new chapter for Robert Yeo’s landmark plays, The Singapore Trilogy
"I wish somebody would adopt me as a resident playwright," says the 82-year-old writer. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Rock on: Malaysian band Wings to perform at F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Wings, led by popular singer and actor Awie, will be the first Southeast Asian act to grace the high-energy Zone 4 Padang stage. ( read original story ...)
New Hangings Take Singapore Execution Toll To 10 In Four Months
Singapore hanged two drug traffickers on Friday, authorities said, bringing the number of prisoners executed in the last four months to 10, despite international calls for the city-state to abolish ... ( read original story ...)
Global Guide becomes the 1st cryptocurrency to offer benefits for socializing
Global Guide becomes the 1st cryptocurrency to offer benefits for socializing. Singapore, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is a fact that travel and social media are intertwin ... ( read original story ...)
LTE IOT Market to See Huge Growth by 2030 | Airtel India, Vodafone Limited, China Mobile Limited
Countries like Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, China, and India are expected to bring a host of opportunities for the LTE IoT services industry. Moreover, businesses are becoming more ... ( read original story ...)
Introducing the Motorola Moto E and Moto G LTE
The Moto G LTE is expected to hit the market at the ... of a Bangladeshi laborer who had become an outspoken advocate of Singapore's migrant worker population. “Gota” is finally gone, but ... ( read original story ...)