The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Sunday (9 May) the detection of 28 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,359. ( read original story ...)
Veggie satay: Singapore lab cooks up Asian favorites, minus the meat
From faux-chicken satay to imitation beef rendang, a high-tech Singapore laboratory is replicating popular Asian dishes with plant-based meat alternatives to feed the region's growing appetite for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore travel bubble: 3 new hotspots that draw on the Lion City’s strong sense of local identity
The Clan Hotel, restaurant Laut and Beyond The Vines all draw on the Lion City’s strong sense of local identity. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tests Thousands as Unlinked Virus Cases Raise Concerns
Singapore will test thousands of people for Covid-19 as the number of infections unlinked to current clusters continued to rise. ( read original story ...)
Singapore not barring entry to all work pass holders: MOM
SINGAPORE - Singapore is not closing its doors to all work pass holders and their dependants, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Saturday (May 8), following surges in Covid-19 cases in several ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Stellar Stock Run Stalls as Global Virus Cases Jump
A rally in one of Asia’s best-performing stock markets is stalling amid rising virus cases at home and a rethink of the global reflation trade. ( read original story ...)
Business model has to change to safeguard trust in media: Minister
While newspaper readership in Singapore has grown, bottom lines have suffered as the old business model that relies heavily on advertising revenue no longer works, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. ( read original story ...)
S’pore’s private sector heeds call for green finance growth
Singapore envisions becoming a regional green finance hub within a decade. And the local finance sector is fast seizing the initiative. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
4G LTE Market Next Big Thing : Major Giants Verizon Wireless, Bharti Airtel, MetroPCS
How to reach that market place and its associated audience with current marketing efforts? Benchmark now the competitive efforts with high growth emerging players and leaders of 4G LTE Market. ( read original story ...)
In chasing zero Covid-19 infections, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and others have become trapped by their own success
A reluctance to accept Covid-19 will become endemic means the early victors against the disease may be the last to reopen their economies, writes Donald Low. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cops probe 321 suspects over scams where victims lost S$8.4mil
A total of 321 people are being investigated by the police over scams where victims lost more than S$8.4 million. ( read original story ...)
Has Asia missed the blank-cheque boat? The SPACs frenzy is cooling before Hong Kong, Singapore even get off the starting blocks
A flood of capital raising by SPACs at the start of 2021 slowed to a trickle by April, raising the question whether one of the hottest trends in finance has run out of steam before Asia reaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Development Bank to end coal, oil and gas financing
The Asian Development Bank will no longer finance coal mining or oil and natural gas production and exploration, it announced in a draft policy statement on Friday, a move welcomed by environmental ... ( read original story ...)
UOB staff discloses personal information of 1,166 Chinese clients to scammers
A United Overseas Bank (UOB) staff allegedly fell prey to an impersonation scam, releasing the personal details of over 1,100 of the bank’s clie ... ( read original story ...)
Business as usual at Singapore’s parks as most stick to routine – and new Covid-19 rules
At East Coast Park, and along the Rail Corridor, most people were in groups of three or four.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Starting a business with mum? This Singaporean learned valuable life lessons
Working with family has its ups and downs – the duo behind local skincare brand Two Halves, Jo and daughter Ashley Yong, found that the perks far ... ( read original story ...)