Singapore's former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will soon start national service after deferring it for years, officials said Thursday, following the swim ... ( read original story ...)
To S’pore employers: Technology is great, but some things just need to be done by a human
The importance of putting the human in HR. COMMENTARY: "I believe that it is important to keep the 'human' in some processes in order to leave room for nuanced communications and complex decisions." ... ( read original story ...)
All but one of 935 new COVID cases in Singapore local
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (17 September) confirmed 935 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 75,783. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 935 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April last year
Singapore's health ministry reported 935 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest since April last year. A man receives his vaccination at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in ... ( read original story ...)
Surge in Singapore COVID cases ‘much earlier’ than expected: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore's current surge in COVID-19 cases came much earlier than authorities had hoped for, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (17 September), a day after the city-state reported 910 new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Welcomes U.S.-Australia Submarine Deal but EU Furious at Being Left Out
Singapore's prime minister hopes the deal will "contribute constructively to the peace and stability of the region and complement the regional architecture." ... ( read original story ...)
Are TikTokers in Singapore swiping public property for likes in ‘devious licks’ challenge?
Imagine going to a shopping mall and bringing home that good-looking policeman standee.That's what a TikToker in Singapore did, as part of the 'devious licks' challenge that's been going around on the ... ( read original story ...)
A property titan in crisis: What went wrong at China’s Evergrande and what’s next
SINGAPORE: It narrowly averted a cash crunch last year but Evergrande, one of China’s biggest real estate developer, is now teetering on the brink of bankruptcy again. The cash-strapped property titan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks inch higher despite muted export growth
Investors sent the local market higher on Friday despite export growth for August missing an analyst forecast. The Straits Times Index (STI) inched up 0.2 per cent, or 6.69 points, to 3,071.23 points ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines uses up last $600m of $8.8b from 2020 rights issue
Net proceeds of $6.2 billion from additional mandatory convertible bonds yet to be utilised.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Aims to Lure High-Growth Firms to List on City’s Bourse
The Government unveiled a package of initiatives on Friday to attract high-growth, high-tech local and regional companies to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The biggest initiative is the setting ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore foreign minister’s apology lays bare angst over elite school obsession and class divide
The incident has fuelled discussion on how capabilities are measured by the schools a person attended, and raised questions about leaders’ private views. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore optimistic as severe COVID-19 cases remain low
Singapore, which has one of the world's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, is seeing encouraging signs that the number of severe cases is not rising at the same pace as new infections, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Singapore in top spot in mobile, fixed broadband speeds, India maintains growth momentum: Report
India has maintained its growth trajectory in the overall fixed broadband download speeds to achieve the mean speed of 62.45 Mbps in the month of August. This is the highest-ever the country has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament rejects proposal hitting out at FTA with India
Singapore's Parliament has rejected a proposal from the Opposition hitting out at a free trade pact with India for allegedly paving the way for Indian professionals to take up domestic workers' jobs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allow transit for those with travel history to Indonesia from Wednesday
Singapore will begin to allow travellers with travel history to Indonesia to transit through Singapore from 11.59pm on Wednesday (22 September). ( read original story ...)