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 ...)
105-year-old among 5 COVID deaths in Singapore; 1,461 new cases
The 663rd to 667th fatalities here were aged between 61 and 105. All, except for an unvaccinated case, had various underlying medical conditions. ( read original story ...)
Go Fashion IPO subscribed 135 times on closing day despite Paytm fiasco
The initial public offering (IPO) of Go Fashion, which owns women’s wear brand Go Colors, was subscribed a staggering 135 times on Monday, the concluding day of the offer. The institutional portion ... ( read original story ...)
Slope Finance Set to Become the Gateway for Decentralized Operations on Solana
Slope Finance, the winner project of the Serum Prize at the Solana Season Hackathon Global Station in July, is set to become the gateway for Solana's blockchain ecosystem, thanks to its outstanding ... ( read original story ...)
While on probation, S’pore youth posed as girl offering sexual services to scam victims of $1,670
To avoid being caught, 19-year-old used his friend's bank account to receive the money. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank sues to foreclose on ex-Playboy Club building
The Bunnies are long gone, but an overseas lender still wants to get its hands on a Midtown building where a Playboy Club once operated. The nine-story, mixed-use building at 5 East 59th Street, just ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup Snags $40M in Series A
Pace, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has raised $40 million in Series A funding from investors including Marubeni Ventures of Japan and Atinum Partners of South Korea. The BNPL buy now, pay later ... ( read original story ...)