While being investigated for verbally abusing a cashier with racist comments related to Covid-19, Periyanayagam Appavoo hurled similar remarks at a Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) nurse. He also ... ( read original story ...)
136 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 36 linked to Jurong Fishery Port
There were 136 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Tuesday (July 27), including 36 cases from the growing cluster linked to Jurong Fishery Port. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares close flat as regional markets trade mixed
Singapore stocks closed flat on Tuesday amid mixed trading across regional markets, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.01 per cent to close at 3,138.81.. Read more at straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai: Owners of two apps arrested, police hint at Singapore link to portal streaming adult movies
An officer said while they have arrested Raj Kundra, the owner of Hotshots app, and Rowa Khan, the owner of Hot Hit Movies , efforts were on to track down one Arvind Shrivastava alias Yash Thakur, who ... ( read original story ...)
Post-pandemic world will be different, but Singapore’s fundamental goals don’t change: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE - As different as the post-pandemic world may look, Singapore's fundamental goals - staying valuable to the global economy and building a fairer and more inclusive society - remain the same. ( read original story ...)
Effective tax rates for SMEs much lower than non-SMEs in Singapore: Lawrence Wong
Close to 60 per cent of all SMEs do not pay corporate income tax, Mr Wong added.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup Nium tops US$1bil valuation
Singapore’s Nium Pte, a payments startup serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than US$200 million in fresh funding. ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes starting quarantine-free travel in September
The Southeast Asian city-state expects to have fully vaccinated 80% of its population by then, placing the nation in a solid position to move forward with reopening, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
MPs call for greater clarity on Singapore’s Covid-19 road map
Several MPs said the rapidly changing set of restrictions have caused confusion and uncertainty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated visitors from September
City-state excepts 80 percent of its population to be fully vaccinated by same timeline. Right now, a spike in COVID-19 cases has led to a fresh round of curbs. ( read original story ...)
DBS starts Far East Orchard at ‘buy’ with TP of $1.70
DBS Group Research has initiated “buy” on Far East Orchard Limited (FEO) with a target price of $1.70. To analysts Chung Wei Le and Derek Tan, the counter, which is currently trading at a trailing 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based company wins UN award for creating healthier sugar
Nutrition Innovation makes brown sugar that is healthier and packed with more nutrients and fibre.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Half of vulnerabilities Singapore government finds via bounties, disclosures are valid
Amongst more than 1,000 vulnerability reports involving government systems submitted via bug bounties and public disclosure schemes, 496 have been ascertained to be valid. ( read original story ...)
Singapore in a lookout for partnerships to capture and store carbon dioxide as it moves towards low-carbon nation: Tan See Leng
The Online Citizen Asia Singapore in a lookout for partnerships to capture and store carbon dioxide as it moves towards low-carbon nation: Tan See Leng Environment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Olympic champion Joseph Schooling out of 100m freestyle
Singapore's only Olympic champion Joseph Schooling got his Tokyo Games off to an underwhelming start as he was eliminated from the 100m freestyle event. ( read original story ...)
What highly vaccinated Singapore’s 75% breakthrough rate might mean for Bay Area
While the proportion of so-called breakthrough infections sounds high, Singapore officials said vaccinated individuals who become infected are not falling seriously ill, which points to vaccines’ ... ( read original story ...)