Singapore’s government said more than half its population has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, the first Southeast Asian nation to cross this milestone in the battle against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
5 Things To Know About Cordlife (SGX: P8A), Singapore’s First Private Cord Blood Bank In Singapore
For some children who develop certain diseases, especially blood cancers, this may include engaging specialised medical services such as cord blood banking. This is where a company like Cordlife comes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sports Hub reopening most of its venues on June 21 as Covid-19 rules are relaxed
The maximum group size for activities has been reinstated to five and regular programmes will restart.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Private-hire driver left with negative $250 in bank balance after duplicate transactions caused by DBS glitch
A private-hire driver was shocked to discover that he was left with a negative $250 bank balance when he logged in to his POSB account on Friday morning (June 18).The 50-year-old man, surnamed Huang, ... ( read original story ...)
All duplicate card transactions ‘successfully refunded’ after glitch: DBS
SINGAPORE: All duplicate transactions made on DBS debit and credit cards have been "successfully" refunded, said the bank on Saturday (Jun 19). ( read original story ...)
All credit and debit card customers affected by duplicate transactions have been refunded: DBS
DBS did not say how many customers were affected by the glitch first reported on Friday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID: Singapore reports 14 new community cases among 21 total
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (19 June) confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,403. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees early rush for Sinovac vaccine
Offering Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time since Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand for the Chinese-made shot, despite already ... ( read original story ...)
14 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 4 unlinked infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 cases in the community as of noon on Saturday (Jun 19), including four with no links to previous cases. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees early rush in demand for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
Offering Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time since Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand ... ( read original story ...)
Racist episodes sparks soul-searching in Singapore: ‘Why is this still happening?’
Episodes of racial intolerance have fuelled soul-searching in Singapore, where a wide-ranging debate on race is playing out online ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s July naphtha imports from West to jump
SINGAPORE: Asia is expected to see at least a 25% jump in western naphtha supplies in July, mainly from a near doubling of volumes from the Americas, according to estimates from three Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Dining-in, working out: What you can and cannot do from Jun 21 as Singapore’s COVID-19 reopening continues
SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue its gradual reopening in Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) by easing restrictions from Monday (Jun 21), albeit not to ... ( read original story ...)
Can old traditions and tech help Singapore reach zero waste?
This includes everything from old newspapers, drinks cans, second-hand clothes to unwanted electronic devices. They usually sell them on to other karang guni or recycling firms. Nowadays, these have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore loses top spot in competitiveness ranking, is now 5th
Singapore has tumbled from its ranking as the world’s most competitive economy to fifth place, but remains Asia’s top performing economy. The Republic ranked first in the past two years in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slows Reopening Pace on Virus Cluster Concerns
Singapore has decided to scale down its reopening plans amid dozens of new cases over the last week, even as some countries with similarly high rates of vaccination allow a resumption of social ... ( read original story ...)