Since then, 87 per cent of the population here have been fully vaccinated, while 39 per cent have received their booster shot. As at Dec 28, 2021 Singapore had one of the highest rates of fully ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ‘start moving’ on planned GST hike as economy recovers from COVID-19, says PM Lee
SINGAPORE: The Government will have to start moving on the planned hike in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Budget 2022, given that the economy is emerging from COVID-19, said Prim ... ( read original story ...)
Non-VTL travellers to Singapore need not do on arrival COVID test soon
All non-Vaccinated Travel Lane travellers entering Singapore will no longer need to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on-arrival from 11.59pm, 7 January 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to usher in 2022 with cool, rainy days; temperatures could dip to 23°C: Met Service
Singapore is expected to ring in the new year with cool and rainy days over the first two weeks, with temperatures likely dropping to as low as 23°C. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP to grow 3%-5% in 2022, Budget to cover GST hike: Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore’s economy is expected to grow by three to five percent in 2022 as it recovers steadily amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. ( read original story ...)
Ayala eyes stake in Singapore, Myanmar firms for $237.5M
Ayala Corp. announced on Friday its plan to acquire a 20% share in Singapore-based Yoma Strategic Holdings Inc. (YSH) and a 20% stake in First Myanmar Investment Public Co. Ltd. (FMI). The total ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy sees steady recovery and need to raise tax – PM
Singapore's economy is recovering steadily and the government sees a need to "start moving" on raising sales tax, its prime minister said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Omicron likely to replace Delta as dominant global variant: Singapore Experts
Experts in Singapore have warned that the new and supposedly more contagious variant Omicron is likely to replace Delta over the coming weeks as the dominant global variant. Dr Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore Customs seizes over 3,200 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes, arrests boy, 16, and 3 men
Customs had conducted a sting at an industrial unit near Loyang Drive on Tuesday. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Experts say SG can move closer to treating Covid like influenza
Singapore—Infectious disease specialist Dr Paul Tambyah recently sounded an optimistic note about the pandemic’s direction in light of new findings about the Omicron variant. Dr Tambyah is president ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore GDP growth to moderate in Q4 on Omicron woes
Singapore's economic growth is expected to have moderated in the fourth quarter, partly hurt by uncertainty caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant and analysts say the outlook for next year will hinge ... ( read original story ...)
7 times that Singapore skies made us go wow in 2021
Eh, say real — don't you find yourself complaining about our weather ("walao so hot" or "alamak raining so heavily and I've no umbrella") the same number of times you're awed by the breathtaking ... ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Around Singapore: The birds and the bees
Birdwatchers were very excited on 29 Dec as rare avian visitors dropped in on Singapore in the form of five Himalayan griffon vultures as well as a solitary cinereous vulture. ( read original story ...)
‘Extremely rare’ Himalayan vulture spotted at Singapore Botanic Gardens
A man was thrilled to spot a magnificent Himalayan vulture at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Wednesday (Dec 29).Stomp contributor John Lee, founder of Wildlife Asia (Singapore), said a friend had ... ( read original story ...)
Four ways to spend New Year’s Eve in Singapore amid Covid-19
New Year's Eve used to be the night when people in Singapore and elsewhere bid goodbye to the past year and welcome the new year with a bang. ( read original story ...)
$8.5 Million Lost To Phishing Scams Impersonating OCBC In December Thus Far: What Is Happening & How To Avoid It?
In Singapore, It's more likely that you and your loved ones would lose money to online phishing scams than physical thefts. ( read original story ...)