A Royal Caribbean International cruise from Singapore was forced to turn back early after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus, the company said late Tuesday. The operator started sailing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘COVID-Secure’ Cruise Ends Early After COVID Case
The idea was that ships could operate at half capacity if everyone wore masks, passengers were forced to take COVID-19 tests, and everyone stayed on board. ( read original story ...)
Four in five FinTech firms in ASEAN set on expanding despite the COVID-19 pandemic: UOB, PwC and SFA report
Despite disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, four in five financial technology (FinTech) firms in ASEAN will push ahead with their expansion plans in the next two years. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore App Halves Contact-Tracing Time, Top Engineer Says
A contact-tracing app in Singapore that’s a key part of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has helped to reduce the time taken to isolate contacts of a patient from four days to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore AI firm NextBillion.ai clinches top prize at start-up competition and gets $250k in grants
SINGAPORE - Local artificial intelligence (AI) start-up NextBillion.ai was crowned the winner of Enterprise Singapore's start-up competition Slingshot on Wednesday (Dec 9).. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fintech Investments Jumped 300% in Q2
Singapore fintech association released a report with a management consulting firm Oliver Wayman which shows that fintech investments jumped 300% in Q2. ( read original story ...)
ING Bank Opens Up About Crypto Custody Solution at Singapore Fintech Event
Another big bank edging closer to a crypto custody offering, Netherlands-based ING, spoke publicly for the first time this week about about its preliminary trials with digital assets. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)
UOB One Credit Card — ‘Singapore’s Most Generous Rebate Card” Now Updated with up to 10% Rebate on Daily Spend
If you haven’t heard, the UOB One Credit Card is more generous than ever; with up to 10% rebate on Shopee Singapore! It was recently enhanced with rebates on daily essentials purchased at Shopee in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Singapore stocks end up 0.62 pct
Singapore shares closed 0.62 percent higher on Wednesday, as prospects for mass vaccination in Britian and possibility of further fiscal stimulus in the United States boosted market sentiment. The U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘Cruise To Nowhere’ Cut Short After Virus Case
A "cruise to nowhere" off Singapore was cut short Wednesday after a passenger tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said, a blow to efforts to revive the hard-hit industry. The voyages -- ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Sneaked Past Safeguards to Halt Singapore ‘Cruise to Nowhere’
An 83-year-old guest tested positive for Covid-19 on board a ship operated by Royal Caribbean, after everyone had to test negative before boarding. ( read original story ...)
Passengers Stuck on Singapore Cruise Ship After Covid Case
A Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship on a four-day pleasure trip was forced to return to port in Singapore and confine passengers to their cabins after a positive Covid-19 case was identified, showing ... ( read original story ...)
Cabin fever: Singapore cruise passengers stuck in rooms after COVID-19 case
Nearly 1,700 passengers on a Royal Caribbean 'cruise-to-nowhere' from Singapore remained confined in their cabins for more than 14 hours on Wednesday after a COVID-19 case was detected on board, ... ( read original story ...)
Royal Caribbean ‘cruise to nowhere’ returns to Singapore after passenger tests positive for COVID-19
Royal Carribbean said in a statement that a guest on the Quantum of the Seas ship “tested positive for coronavirus after checking in with our medical team.” ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s First Livestream Shopping App Set to Launch
Shopavision launches its mobile application to cater to the growing demand for live streaming for retail and SME merchants and consumers in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk opens its first Singapore data centre
AirTrunk said the data centre is supporting some of the largest tech firms in the world.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)