Singapore and the UK have wrapped up negotiations on a digital economy agreement that encompasses various initiatives that include establishing interoperable systems for digital payments, trusted data ... ( read original story ...)
Otters ‘went crazy’ and attacked ex-pat in Singapore park
A British expat feared he would die after being bitten 26 times on his legs, ankle and buttocks by about 20 rampaging otters in Singapore.Graham George Spencer ... ( read original story ...)
COLABS partnered with Singapore Financing Operator to empower Pakistani startups
COLABS, a Lahore-based co-working space envisioning a platform of 100,000 empowered entrepreneurs is eyeing international players as their partners. In its journey, it has partnered with a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches cash-for-recycling programme
Singapore’s People's Action Party (PAP) has announced that it will partner with SGRecycle to roll out over 78 paper recycling machines in public housing estates across Singapore by the end of this ... ( read original story ...)
‘I thought I was going to die’: otters attack British man in Singapore park
Graham George Spencer says he was bitten 26 times in 10 seconds while out for a morning walk ... ( read original story ...)
AstraZeneca to supply COVID-19 antibody cocktail to Singapore
AstraZeneca said on Friday it will supply Singapore with its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Fencing En Garde! Singapore fencers in France set to finally return to top-level competition
Eight have travelled to France to compete in the Saint-Maur leg of the fencing World Cup, from Friday to Sunday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports first locally transmitted Omicron case
Singapore has detected its first locally transmitted case of the COVID-19 variant Omicron in a member of staff at the city state's airport, authorities said late on Thursday, warning that more Omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron Found in Two People With Booster Shots in Singapore
Two Singapore residents may have caught the omicron variant even after receiving their booster shots, in cases which may shed light on the protection offered by a third dose of vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘batman’ receives top science award for research in Sars and Covid-19
Five researchers received this year's President's Science and Technology Awards that were given out on Friday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Wong bares government’s plans to achieve green economy
Singapore is already reviewing the carbon tax to update the 2022 budget, Wong claims. The government bared three major steps to build a new green economy for Singapore in the next 30 years. This was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s civil liberty status demoted to ‘repressed’ in new report
But a new report CIVICUS Monitor has surprisingly demoted the island nation's civil liberties rating to the second-worst possible – "repressed". In the report titled People Power Under Attack 2021, ... ( read original story ...)
5 lesser-known upcoming residential hotspots in the Singapore property market
While the usual prime spots remain unchanged (Orchard Road, Marine Parade, etc.), fresh developments have drawn the spotlight to other neighbourhoods as well.There are some upcoming property hotspots, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Casino Billionaire Pansy Ho’s Shun Tak Buys Prime Singapore Residential Site For $408 Million
Shun Tak Holdings—controlled by Hong Kong casino billionaire Pansy Ho—is buying a prime residential site near Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping belt for S$557 million ($408 million), as the developer ... ( read original story ...)
UOB distributes more than 2,700 laptops to disadvantaged SG students
The bank also joins a movement for digital inclusion. UOB announced the distribution of 2,730 laptops to disadvantaged children and tertiary students in Singapore as part of its UOB My Digital Space ... ( read original story ...)
‘Preliminary positive’ first Omicron case reported in Singapore’s Changi Airport
If confirmed, the woman, on whom various tests are being carried out, would be Singapore's first local Omicron case, according to the report. ( read original story ...)