When it comes to the tech and business landscape, there were also some notable headlines that swept Singapore. Here’s a look back at the past year as we recount these headlining incidents: The ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: First shipment of vaccine to arrive on Dec 22 for kids aged 5-11 in Singapore, jabs to start Dec 27
The national Covid-19 vaccination programme for children between the ages of five and 11 will begin next Monday (December 27), with bookings opening from tomorrow this week. In a statement, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to brush off detractors ahead of AFF Suzuki Cup showdown with Indonesia
Singapore believe the majority of their fans will be behind them as they take on Indonesia in the semifinals of AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to disburse S$400mil in jobs support payouts to 24,400 employers from Dec 31
About 24,400 employers will receive wage support payouts totalling more than S$400 million from Dec 31 under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS). ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retail Banking Market Report- by Technology, Opportunity Analysis and Industry Growth Forecast 2026
Singapore Retail Banking Market report offers tailored content to be easily understood by the stakeholders, new entrants, existing players, and individuals operating in the market. Singapore Retail ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds suspected Omicron COVID-19 cluster in gym
Singapore's ministry of health said late on Monday preliminary tests had detected two suspected cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 linked to a gym, with results for a third coronavirus case ... ( read original story ...)
Data Vantage: Nansen, Carro, InterviewBit raise funding and other updates
Accel invested $37.5 million in Nansen's latest round, while Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte contributed $19.9 million. ( read original story ...)
OCBC launches industry program preparing S’porean students for fintech jobs
As Singapore’s tech talent shortage amid growth in fintech jobs grows, banks and IHEs are working to address the imbalance. ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian expressed surprise at extent of property cooling measures in Singapore property sector report
Analyst Adrian Loh said the measures were ‘not the Christmas present the property market expected’. UOB Kay Hian analyst Adrian Loh has maintained “overweight” on the Singapore property sector even as ... ( read original story ...)
Five Singapore entrepreneurs who made headlines for the wrong reasons
One was involved in possibly the biggest investment fraud case in Singapore, while others are facing the heat from investments and business decisions that went awry. The Straits Times looks at these ... ( read original story ...)
Competition for MG? BYD’s latest electric SUV is called ‘Yuan Plus’, and it’s coming to Singapore very soon
E-Auto, the official dealer for EV-maker BYD, is now expanding the marque's lineup in Singapore with an all-new electric SUV named the Yuan Plus. The SUV is set to launch on our shores in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds First Local Omicron Cluster, Expects More Cases
Singapore reported its first suspected local omicron cluster, a group of three Covid-19 infections traced to a gym, the health ministry said in a statement late Monday. ( read original story ...)
45 new Omicron cases detected in Singapore
According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) website, 42 Omicron cases arrived from abroad and three are local. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, rare plants sell online for $60,000 as hobbyists indulge a passion born of the pandemic
Some Singaporeans used their time spent socially distanced to adopt a pet, pick up a hobby or learn a new skill — while others, like 13-year-old Sin Hai, decided to launch a business venture, inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Continued Consolidation Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in back-to-back trading days, slumping more than 40 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,070-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth faces multiple threats
Since then, new virus variants and Singapore’s worst Covid surge have tempered expectations of a quick reopening, even as the island nation boasts one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. Now, on ... ( read original story ...)