As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations its striking success in controlling the virus is making some question whether they should take the jabs. In a city-state where compliance with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore airport offers indoor glamping during holiday season
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been offering “Glamping in the Clouds” as part of its holiday season Festival Village. ( read original story ...)
First Batch of Covid Vaccines Have Arrived in Singapore
The first batch of coronavirus shots arrived in Singapore on Monday, marking an important step in the city-state’s plan to vaccinate its population and serve as a global hub for distribution of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore bans travellers and transit passengers coming from the UK
Singapore has joined a growing list of countries banning travellers from the United Kingdom amid alarm over the spread of a highly contagious strain of the virus in the UK which has reported a record ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is first Asian country to receive batch of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has landed in the tiny-island nation after it was approved for distribution last week. ( read original story ...)
German firm says indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of ‘leafy greens’ every day
Henner Schwarz, CEO of German firm &ever, said that his company's new indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of "leafy green" produce per day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Happy ‘Glampers’ Pick Airport Stays for Year-End Holidays
"If it's worth it, then I think it's a good experience for the children who have never been camping before." The 'glamp-cations' at Changi Airport were sold out until Dec. 28, reflecting appetite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore job seekers told to adapt to 2021 and beyond
The job market has shown signs for optimism in 2021, although some sectors will remain in the doldrums, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said on Monday (Dec 21). ( read original story ...)
Adelson’s Singapore Casino Paid a Price for Courting China’s ‘Whales’
Rogue employees at the Marina Bay Sands may have facilitated moving millions of dollars out of prominent accounts. ( read original story ...)
Blockchain trial for cross-border trade underway in Australia and Singapore
The two will develop solutions that aim to make cross border trade simpler and paperless for Australian businesses. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore gets first batch of COVID-19 vaccines – DHL
SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Singapore received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, according to logistics firm DHL, ahead of a rollout in the city-state that health officials have said ... ( read original story ...)
First Batch of Covid Vaccines Arrive in Singapore, DHL Says
The first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Singapore on Monday on a flight from Brussels, according to a statement from Deutsche Post AG-owned DHL that didn’t specify which pharmaceutical ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore street food added to Unesco heritage list
The city-state’s cosmopolitan ‘hawker culture’ has been added to the prestigious list – welcome recognition after a tough year for vendors. Plus five of the best food centres to visit ... ( read original story ...)
Global banks boost Singapore hiring to mitigate Hong Kong risk
Global financial groups are ramping up hiring in Singapore and shunning Hong Kong as concerns over Beijing’s sweeping national security law in the Chinese territory spur the relocation of key roles. ( read original story ...)
Singlife celebrates completing the largest insurance deal in Singapore after $2.3B merger with Aviva Singapore
CEO Walter De Oude's goal for Singlife is to create a seamless and interconnected digital financial journey for its customers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Probes 13 Infections Among Quarantine Cases at Hotel
Singapore is investigating 13 cases of Covid-19 infections among people who served their quarantine at a hotel along the city’s Orchard Road shopping strip. ( read original story ...)