Philips Foundation, with its mission to provide access to quality healthcare for disadvantaged communities through innovation, and social service agency Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) today ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Expected To Be Rangebound On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 10 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s BNPL Fintech Pace Secures $40M via Series A from UOB Venture Management Others
Singapore-headquartered Pace, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) service provider, has acquired $40 million in capital as part of its Series A round. Investors that participated in Pace's investment round ... ( read original story ...)
Bishan otters produce 8th litter of pups and other wildlife sightings in Singapore
In our Wildlife Around Singapore series, we share interesting flora and fauna that have been sighted around the island. ( read original story ...)
Return to strict Covid-19 curbs a last resort, says Singapore health minister
A return to stricter Covid-19 curbs in Singapore will be a “last resort”, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday (Nov 22), as the Government partially eased limits on social gatherings and dining ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based firm to build $13.7b wind farm off Ireland for green hydrogen facility
A Singapore-based offshore wind developer has signed an agreement to build a huge US$10 billion (S$13.7 billion) wind farm off the coast of Ireland to power a green hydrogen facility.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Fall; Morgan Stanley on Test List: Virus Update
Singapore cases fell for a fifth straight day, as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong discussed the resumption of safe travel with Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. Indonesia posted the lowest number ... ( read original story ...)
Some UK travellers face hurdles entering Singapore under VTL scheme
SINGAPORE: Some travellers from the United Kingdom are facing difficulties entering Singapore under its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme due to certain gaps in the system. The VTL scheme, which ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
Customers visiting the Golden Arches in Singapore can pay for fast food orders online, at the drive-thru, in-store or via self-ordering kiosks with GrabPay. ( read original story ...)
This Singapore tech company says its recycling 90% of waste heat from Bitcoin mining
We use our technology, open-source for them, and we can use the technology together. We will help them reduce carbon emissions and help ourselves find more electricity.' says SAI Tech CEO Arthur Lee. ( read original story ...)
Taking special needs technology into the mainstream
SINGAPORE -When he was just seven years old, Mr Joseph Oh suffered a viral infection that caused inflammation in his brain. He recovered after a few months, but developed a motor speech disorder that ... ( read original story ...)
US toll giant’s prospective sale to Singapore-based biz revs up security concerns
Americans who sign up for automatic payments at toll booths provide sensitive information, such as their home addresses, credit card numbers, driver’s license information and license plate ... ( read original story ...)
UOB One Card – MoneySmart Review 2022
The UOB One Card is hands down UOB’s favourite entry level credit card - especially for those with a UOB One account too. The credit card owes its fame to its key proposition: a maximum of 5% cash ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC mulls setting up crypto exchange, CEO says on Bloomberg TV
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) is considering setting up a cryptocurrency exchange, following in the footsteps of rival lender DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Chief Executive officer Helen ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s expands Grab partnership to offer mobile payment option in-store
Diners at the fast food chain's Singapore outlets can now pay for their orders with GrabPay and earn loyalty points on GrabRewards, as part of a partnership deal that includes a jointly developed data ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,461 new COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths; ICU utilisation rate inches up
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,461 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Nov 22), the lowest number of infections in nearly two months. This is the first time since Sep 25 that Singapore's daily ... ( read original story ...)