The Ministry of Health confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Friday (26 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,913. ( read original story ...)
Singapore develops blockchain for verified COVID-19 test results
Cryptographic hashes, blockchain technology, privacy protection and proof of identity will be combined to facilitate cross-border verification of health documentation such as COVID-19 test results, ... ( read original story ...)
No need for independent fiscal council in Singapore: Indranee Rajah
SINGAPORE: Singapore does not need an independent fiscal council because the country continues to be fiscally prudent, Minister in the Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: Singapore must protect reserves, not in national interest to reveal its size, says DPM Heng
Protect it, nurture it, and never squander it." Mr Heng noted that by staying true to values of prudence and stewardship, Singapore had built up significant reserves - and the confidence to deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore should strive to remain fiscally prudent amid highly uncertain global outlook: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE: Singapore should strive to remain fiscally prudent, even as it has drawn the equivalent of about two decades of fiscal surpluses from ... ( read original story ...)
Types of Housing in Singapore: Public, Hybrid and Private Properties
Understand the different types of housing in Singapore — public housing; public-private hybrid and private residential properties ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Uses Blockchain for Verification of COVID-19 Test Results
The city state's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Ministry of Health (MOH) has developed a set of open-source digital standards used to issue COVID-19 test results, known as HealthCerts. ( read original story ...)
Finance Lease Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2025: CDB Leasing, BOC Aviation, HSBC Bank
Stay up-to-date and exploit latest trends of Finance Lease Market with latest edition released by AMA. This intelligence report provides a comprehensive analysis of the "Global Finance Lease Market. ( read original story ...)
Citibank Credit Card Promotions and Deals: February 2021
A well-known global bank, Citibank offers some of the best credit cards in Singapore. It promises a credit card for every need; the Citi Cash Back+ card offers an unlimited 1.6% cashback on all spend ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon no longer in the running to be World Marathon Major
Organisers say they are still committed to delivering world-class experience for their participants.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Loan House: DBS
DBS Bank outperformed rivals in its home market in 2020 with sole mandates, underwritten transactions, and support for repeat borrowers in challenging sectors even as other banks pulled back from ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore court sent a British man to prison for leaving his quarantine hotel room to see his fiancée upstairs
Nigel Skea walked up an emergency staircase to visit his fiancée, prosecutors said. He was sentenced to two weeks and given a $753 fine. ( read original story ...)
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore’s strict quarantine rules
A Singapore court sentenced a British man to two weeks in jail on Friday after he sneaked out of his hotel room to meet his then fiancée while undergoing two weeks of mandatory coronavirus quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore develops new standard for cross-border verification of COVID-19 test results
SINGAPORE: Singapore has developed a “globally inter-operable” standard based on blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border verification of ... ( read original story ...)
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore quarantine rules
A British man was jailed for two weeks Friday for violating Singapore's strict coronavirus rules by leaving his room at a luxury hotel while under quarantine to meet his fiancee. ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: Measures helped to avert a ‘Covid generation’ of workers, students in Singapore
Overall employment rates for this year's fresh graduates from institutes of higher learning were similar to past years.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)