Le Le” is synonymous with “happiness” in Cantonese, so local people hope that the cub will grow up healthy and happy. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds throng to public unveiling of first giant panda cub born in Singapore
The Wong family had been to River Wonders just two days ago. But the family of six decided to make their way down all the way to the river-themed zoo at Mandai again on Thursday (Dec 30) especially ... ( read original story ...)
SIA to operate daily Singapore-Beijing flights for Winter Olympics, with Changi Airport as ‘connecting hub’
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate daily flights between Singapore and Beijing from Jan 21 to Mar 16 next year, for officials and athletes who are attending the Winter Olympics. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Transport minister: Decision on Malaysia-Singapore air VTL to be made before Jan 21
The decision on whether the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) by air between Malaysia and Singapore will continue to be postponed or resume will be determined within 48 hours before the postponement of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 470 people lose at least $8.5m to phishing scam involving OCBC Bank
SINGAPORE - Since the start of December, at least 469 people have fallen prey to phishing scams involving OCBC Bank, with reported losses totalling at least $8.5 million. Most of the amount was lost ... ( read original story ...)
S$8.5 million stolen in phishing scams impersonating OCBC in December
SINGAPORE: At least S$8.5 million were lost in phishing scams involving SMSes impersonating OCBC Bank in December, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday (Dec 30). In a news release, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-born giant panda cub Le Le makes public debut
Le Le, the Singapore-born giant panda cub, made his public debut at the River Wonder's Giant Panda Forest exhibit on Thursday (30 December) morning. ( read original story ...)
China raises import quotas for gasoline, diesel for 2022, sources say
China has issued its first refined fuel import quotas for 2022, with gasoline and diesel volumes sharply up from a year ago, and naphtha, a petrochemicals feedstock, largely steady, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices slip as China cuts import quotas
Oil prices eased on Thursday after the world's top importer China cut the first batch of crude import allocations for 2022, offsetting the impact of U.S. data showing fuel demand had held up despite ... ( read original story ...)
Man charged with engaging in conspiracy to cheat three banks in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A Singaporean man has been accused of working with an alleged accomplice to cheat multiple banks here between 2014 and 2016. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Enterprise Asia: Cathay Life Insurance’s Cathay Vision Experience (CVX) Honored at the International Innovation Awards 2021
Cathay Life Insurance's Cathay Vision Experience (CVX) Honored at the International Innovation Awards 2021. SINGAPORE, Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise As ... ( read original story ...)
Giant panda cub makes debut in Singapore
Visitors take selfies with giant panda cub Le Le in the nursery at the River Wonders in Singapore, Dec. 30, 2021. The giant panda cub made its debut on Thursday here. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) ... ( read original story ...)
9 times Singapore said ‘WTF’ this year
Another year full of eventful good and bad happenings went by quickly and with them came a whole lot of weird moments. Whether it was the scandals nobody saw coming, gripping incidents and ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Digital economy to play spearhead role in China-Singapore economic cooperation
At the just-concluded meeting of the 17th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), the apex bilateral cooperation platform between China and Singapore, the two sides agreed to leverage on ... ( read original story ...)
Rare cinereous vulture sighted in Singapore for the first time at Singapore Botanic Gardens
This is the latest of several unusual migratory bird sightings in Singapore over the past year. On Thursday morning, bird photographers flocked to Singapore Botanic Gardens to take pictures of the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing 2022 Olympics: Singapore to serve as aviation hub for athletes, delegates
Singapore will play the role of a “connecting hub” during the Beijing Winter Olympics by ferrying athletes and delegates from the region to the Chinese capital, officials on Wednesday (Dec 29) said, ... ( read original story ...)