At the end of 2020, resident employment increased by 28,900, rising for the second consecutive quarter after growing 43,200 in 3Q. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco ‘smart’ city
With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore's new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state's carbon emissions? ( read original story ...)
Researchers in Singapore pair computers with a notorious plant to advance robotics
Researchers in Singapore pair computers with a notorious plant to advance robotics. It may not be as conscious or bloodthirsty as the ... ( read original story ...)
The future of finance is sustainable
Investors are playing a key role in driving the shift to green - and profiting as well.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s nightclubs and karaoke outlets in the dark after pilot fails to take off
Many had invested a significant amount in preparing for the pilot, which was to have started this month.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
S’pore firms positive on business outlook with Covid jab roll-outs
The business expectations of firms in Singapore’s manufacturing and services sectors turned positive after a year of gloom, with sentiment boosted by the start of Covid-19 vaccinations across ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Keppel’s exit of rig business may have bigger implications for Singapore’s offshore and marine sector
The world’s largest rig-builder’s decision shouldn’t come as a surprise though, says David Kuo, as the sun has been slowly setting on a shrinking ... ( read original story ...)
Best robo advisors in Singapore: How to choose the right one?
Everyone and their mom has been telling you that you REALLY ought to start investing this year. But you’re not the most financially-savvy person, nor are you not rolling in dough. How exactly, then, ... ( read original story ...)
Micron Technology on track to hire 1,500 ‘high-skilled’ staff
Semiconductor giant's expansion here in line with industry's confidence about year ahead.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retail Investors to Vote on Distressed Shipper’s Fate
Creditors to struggling Singapore shipper Pacific International Lines Pte will vote Monday on a restructuring deal that involves a capital injection from a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 29 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 29 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 31), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily update. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s teen ISA case: Is the Internet to blame for youth self-radicalisation?
News that a Singaporean teenager had planned to carry out a terror attack has parents worried about their children’s activities online. But is the Internet solely to blame? . Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Amid global warming, Singapore’s an innovation hot spot: McKinsey chair
So, Davos week has just ended and appropriately enough, the World Economic Forum (WEF) themed this year's discussions around the Great Reset. As always, the Geneva-based forum got its timing right. ( read original story ...)
25 COVID-19 cases with B117 variant found in Singapore: MOH
SINGAPORE: Twenty-five cases of a COVID-19 virus variant originally reported by the United Kingdom have been detected in Singapore, said the ... ( read original story ...)
MAS issues 100 million new notes for CNY even as S’poreans urged to send e-hongbao
Around 330 tonnes of carbon emissions are generated by producing new notes each Chinese New Year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
No price hike at some businesses in Singapore this CNY, with some reducing surcharges
"Increasing the cost at this time is like adding fuel to the fire," said a cheongsam shop owner.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)