Staff at Singapore's banks engaged in key operations are being offered COVID-19 vaccinations, making it one of the first global centres to inoculate its financial services industry."Workers performing ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 23 new cases, 2 in the community
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Wednesday (3 March), taking the country's total case count to 59,979. ( read original story ...)
Dependents of foreigners need to obtain work passes to continue working in Singapore: Ministry
Currently, Dependant Pass holders, who want to seek employment only, have to get a Letter of Consent from the ministry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Toughen Pass Requirement for Foreign Dependants
Foreigners living as dependants in Singapore who decide to seek employment will soon have to obtain their own work passes, Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Opens a Customer-Service School for Businesses
Singapore Airlines has won awards for its passenger service and is now instructing other companies in how to keep customers happy. ( read original story ...)
Cordlife launches OptiQ: A first-of-its-kind corneal lenticule banking service in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - - Cordlife Group Limited, a consumer healthcare company announced today that the Ministry of Health has issued a license permitting the Company to launch OptiQ, a corneal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ETC suspends trading to review Myanmar contracts
Myanmar activists called out the real estate developer for ties to the nation’s military, which seized power in a coup. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Major to be held behind closed doors
Sad to say, cheers and boos will not be heard during the first Dota 2 Major tournament in 14 months as the ONE Esports Singapore Major presented by PGL will be held behind closed-doors. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Sunseap, Tenaga to bid for trial Singapore electricity imports from Malaysia
Malaysia's largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), and Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group announced on Tuesday they are forming a joint venture to participate in a tender to ... ( read original story ...)
Docomo makes further data price cuts
In mid-January 2020, KDDI teamed with Singapore-based MVNO Circles Asia to introduce online-only plans, offering 20GB of LTE data for JPY2,480 per month. Customers can pay JPY500 for free domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first university of the arts to be established in NAFA and LASALLE alliance
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s first arts university will be established in an alliance between the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and LASALLE ... ( read original story ...)
HeveaConnect, Digital Marketplace for Sustainable Natural Rubber welcomes investment from Singapore Exchange
HeveaConnect Pte Ltd ("HC") announced today that Singapore Exchange ("SGX") has taken a minority stake in HC with a view to accelerate the digitalisation of the natural rubber industry. SGX joins ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Trip Planners’ Rs 510 crore IPO to open next week
Easy Trip Planners' three-day IPO opens on March 8 and the anchor investors portion would be open for subscription on March 5. ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches first bank in Asia for eye surgery patients to freeze piece of corneal tissue for future use
The tissue may be used to potentially treat long-sightedness and other eye conditions in the future.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealth fund backs North Sea carbon capture venture
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and other international investors have bought a slice of a leading UK carbon capture developer in a boost for the development of the technology. GIC is paying an ... ( read original story ...)
Woman jailed for cheating banks into disbursing S$1.77 million for fake micro-financing loans
SINGAPORE: Using forged bank statements, fake companies and by bribing bank workers, a woman conspired with a man to cheat three banks into ... ( read original story ...)