SINGAPORE - Four people boarded the first bus from Malaysia under the land vaccinated travel lane (VTL) on Monday morning (Nov 29), but only three managed to enter Singapore. The first bus arrived at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defers VTLs with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE to cut Covid-19 variant risk
The launch of vaccinated travel lanes with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be deferred, and border measures will be reviewed amid the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, regional bourses dip on Omnicron concerns
This follows a major sell-off in all global markets after Omicron was found last week.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant
Travellers must test negative for COVID-19 before departure, and Malaysia also requires travellers to pass the on-arrival COVID-19 test. ( read original story ...)
Continued Selling Pressure Expected For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight trading days, sinking almost 70 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,165-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Marina Bay Sands recruits Chitra Venkatesh from WWF Singapore to lead education at ArtScience Museum
Singapore leisure business, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has hired Chitra Venkatesh from the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) country office to lead sustainability education programmes at the ArtScience ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tourism leaders convene to map their 2022 journey
Leaders of eight hospitality and tourism associations in Singapore will gather online for the SG Tourism United Forum on December 8 and 9, 2021 to review the year gone by and discuss the directions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs
Singapore and Malaysia eased coronavirus travel restrictions on one of the world's busiest land borders Monday after nearly two years, allowing some vaccinated people to cross without quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee says Covid-19 measures have worked because Singaporeans trust PAP govt, know it will ‘always have your back’
The Covid-19 pandemic is a test of the “sacred trust” between Singaporeans and the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) government, which the country’s leaders had to draw on and must continue nurturing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia reopen busy land border for vaccinated travellers
Singapore and Malaysia re-opened one of the world's busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to make the crossing after nearly two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends VTL with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Singapore has just announced that it will defer its VTL arrangement with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE until further notice. The news comes as a response to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping an eye on myopia in Singapore
Eye experts share why parents need to act fast to help control myopia progression, and the solutions available. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Delays Travel Lanes on Omicron as Local Cases Drop
Singapore has delayed the launch of vaccinated travel lanes with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a precaution amid concern about the Omicron variant, even as local Covid cases fell ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (22-28 Nov)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (22 to 28 November): Singapore paddler Feng Tianwei will be among 32 men's and women's singles players competing at ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: As global clamour grows again to tax the rich more, Singapore weighs up the pros and cons
SINGAPORE: A little more than a decade ago, the leaderless Occupy Wall Street movement burst into the scene from the shadows of the global financial crisis, but quickly faded away in less than a year, ... ( read original story ...)
7 stunning sea view condos in Singapore
It's always a luxury waking up to the sight of the sea – blue skies and clear water stretching ahead endlessly. Imagine going for a five-minute stroll down the beach to rejuvenate yourself after a ... ( read original story ...)