Let's take a look back at the news stories that dominated the worlds for Forex, Fintech, and Crypto, in our best of the week segment. ( read original story ...)
117 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 46 linked to Jurong Fishery cluster
Thirty-eight infections were not linked to previous cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update. ( read original story ...)
StanChart bank robber will not be caned in line with UK-Singapore extradition deal
Canadian national David James Roach, who committed the 2016 robbery of a Standard Chartered Bank branch in Singapore, will not be caned as part of his sentence. ( read original story ...)
Understanding economics, finance useful for youth, can help tackle real-world problems: DPM Heng
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat encouraged young people here to develop and deepen their interest in the topic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Singapore CM assures senior citizens of vaccine safety, urges them to get inoculated
In a video posted on social media on Saturday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, “Don’t wait till it’s too late." “Most people your age are already vaccinated, including many of your friends and ... ( read original story ...)
Is it time for Singapore to tax property gains?
Singapore is a very unequal place. By which I mean wealth in our society is not distributed very equally. Of course every society/nation on Earth suffers from unequal wealth distribution but in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM assures senior citizens of coronavirus vaccine safety
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has assured Singapore's senior citizens that Covid vaccines are safe and urged them to get doses, as city-state recorded its 37th coronavirus-linked fatality. ( read original story ...)
What We Can Learn From MOS Burger Temporarily Closing Down About 1/5 Of Its Stores In Singapore
We look at some things we can learn from MOS Burger temporarily shutting down some of its outlets until 18 August 2021. ( read original story ...)
Delivery group that serves south-east Asia’s remote villages weighs IPO
Ninja Van, a logistics group that has used motorcycles, boats and even water buffaloes to deliver 1.7m parcels every day across south-east Asia, is considering an initial public offering as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Killiney Kopitiam’s first cafe in the US a draw for customers who miss Singapore food
After Amanda Toh Steckler opened Killiney Kopitiam’s first branch in the United States in August last year, it quickly became an outlet for Singaporeans from all corners of California to get their ... ( read original story ...)
‘No family member would ever do that for me’: Migrant worker with cancer on Singapore volunteer’s help
Helping workers who are badly injured or ill, or families of those who died, is time-consuming and takes an emotional toll. Volunteers from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 37th COVID-19 fatality was unvaccinated; woman linked to 121 Bukit Merah View cluster
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported its 37th COVID-19 fatality on Sunday (Jul 25), an 83-year-old woman who was unvaccinated. Identified as Case 64342, ... ( read original story ...)
More teens in Singapore holding debit cards
Around 50 per cent of teenagers aged 16 to 18 have a debit card, up from 33 per cent or so five years ago.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS completes first digital bunker financing in Singapore
DBS successfully completes Singapore’s first live bunker delivery financing transaction via an electronic bunker delivery note (BDN). ( read original story ...)
Countries Washington imports the most goods from
Stacker compiled a list of the countries Washington imports the most goods from using ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: PM Lee Hsien Loong urges senior citizens not to delay Covid-19 vaccination
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged seniors to get the Covid-19 vaccination and not wait until it is too late, addressing about 200,000 seniors aged 60 and above who have yet to receive their jabs. ( read original story ...)