SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) scrambled F-16 fighter aircraft on Saturday morning (Sep 11) in response to "a potential air threat", said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). This ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens Covid-19 vaccination channels for overseas-based citizens to get jabbed upon arrival
Singapore citizens who are based overseas will find it more convenient to be vaccinated in Singapore, with two new channels to allow them to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose upon arrival. ( read original story ...)
Daily Covid-19 cases likely to soon exceed 1,000, next two to four weeks crucial for Singapore
The sharp rate of increase in local Covid-19 cases is worrying and the next two to four weeks will be crucial in terms of whether higher infection numbers will lead to more serious cases and deaths, ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas-based Singapore citizens can receive Covid-19 vaccine at Changi Airport and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal upon arrival
SINGAPORE - Singapore citizens who are based overseas will find it more convenient to be vaccinated in Singapore, with two new channels to allow them to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose upon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore intensifies testing in response to Covid-19 wave in the community
Singapore is intensifying its testing programme to pick up Covid-19 cases early in response to the current Covid-19 infection wave in the community, according to the republic’s multi-ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Kwek Leng Beng’s City Developments Exits Cash-Strapped Chinese Subsidiary
In an exchange filing late Friday, the Singapore-based property developer said it has agreed to sell the group’s 63.8% stake in HCP Chongqing Property Development for $1. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO Says China’s Common Prosperity Drive Is ‘A Good Thing’
The focus on common prosperity, how you take care of the bottom of the pyramid, that’s not a bad thing. It’s the right time for that,” he said. China’s “common prosperity” drive and attack on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s City Developments Divests From Troubled China Unit
Singapore’s City Developments Ltd. is selling its stake in Chongqing Sincere Yuanchuang Industry Co. for $1, as it ends the tumultuous backing of the cash-strapped Chinese developer. Sonic Investment ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Vietnam key stops for China’s Wang Yi on latest Asian friendship tour
The latest Asian tour by China’s top diplomat comes only three weeks after Harris called out Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea during her visit to Singapore and Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea Ltd secures $6 billion in mega fund raising
Sea operates the popular e-commerce site Shopee, which has been expanded through Asia and Latin America, and the company is pushing into Europe by ope.. ( read original story ...)
MyRepublic data breach, the latest to hit a Singapore Internet service provider, should raise alarms
These MyRepublic data breach and other recent ones are worrying enough for regulators to mandate stronger protections for personal data. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 bus interchanges cluster: Expect longer wait times for some bus services as infected drivers remain sidelined, says Singapore’s LTA
The rising number of public bus drivers infected by Covid-19 has resulted in an increase of waiting times of within five minutes for the majority of affected bus services, the Land Transport Authority ... ( read original story ...)
568 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 80-year-old man dies of complications
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 568 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Sep 10), including 127 seniors who are above 60 years old. An 80-year-old man died on Friday due to ... ( read original story ...)
Yip Pin Xiu has 5 Paralympic gold medals, but her total award is equivalent to 1 Olympic medal. Why?
As Singaporean para athlete Yip Pin Xiu braced herself for the 50-metre S2 backstroke event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on September 2, 2021, she was a bundle of nerves. Despite having swept ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Fuel Oil: Markets ease as Singapore inventories jump despite low net imports
Singapore fuel oil net imports from Taiwan were at their highest since December 2017. The top net export destinations for Singapore fuel oil were Saudi Arabia at 100,000 tonnes, a three-week high, ... ( read original story ...)
Best thing to do is to ‘pause’ Singapore’s reopening: Lawrence Wong
On Friday (), Finance Minister and Multi-ministry Taskforce co-chair Lawrence Wong responded to public concerns that the MTF is repeatedly shifting its goalposts on the road to Singapore's reopening. ( read original story ...)