Singapore’s Ministry of Health has issued an order to Facebook Inc requiring correction to be made over what it says are falsehoods circulating online which suggested that a three-year-old child had ... ( read original story ...)
7th time lucky: Singapore’s very own giant panda cub
The cub, which weighs about 200g and has yet to be named, was conceived after seven attempts by its parents since 2015.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure?
The concept of gifted preschools in Singapore has become quite popular. Here's why. The post Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure? appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Vocus to link up subsea cables to create Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable
Construction contracts signed for AU$100 million link to run 1,000km between North-West Cable System and Australia Singapore Cable. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (9-15 Aug)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (9 to 15 August):Lion City Sailors stay in title hunt with 4-1 win over Tampines RoversThe Lion City Sailors ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Singapore’s endless love affair with private tuition just got deeper with COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Housewife Santi Choo’s two children briefly had Chinese tuition but by and large, she never believed in sending them for private tuition — not even when her older daughter sat for the ... ( read original story ...)
Waiver of CCF contributions gives Singapore co-ops a needed lift
SINGAPORE - Even as the Government rolls out support packages for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, a small group of businesses that are run as cooperatives (co-ops) are getting extra help ... ( read original story ...)
50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 14 unlinked
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 50 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Aug 15), including 14 with no links to previous cases. Thirty infections were linked to previous ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to temporarily relax foreign worker hiring rules: MOM
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is temporarily lifting some work permit renewal and other conditions to ease the labour crunch in the construction, marine shipyard and process (CMP) sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Study to look into ways Singapore can protect northwest coast from rising sea levels | Video
A new five-and-a-half-year study will look into ways Singapore can protect part of its northwest coast from rising sea levels. The area is home to four out of 17 of the country's reservoirs that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India Forged Closer Ties Despite Covid-19, Says S’pore President Halimah on 75th Indian Independence Day
Singapore and India have managed to forge even closer ties through continued mutual support despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore's President Halimah Yacob said on ... ( read original story ...)
53 new COVID cases in Singapore, including 14 unlinked
Singapore on Sunday (15 August) reported 53 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total to 66,172 infections. ( read original story ...)
50 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 14 unlinked
There were also 3 imported cases that were isolated upon arrival in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tapping mangroves a focus of study on protecting Singapore’s north-western coast against sea level rise
PUB called a tender in July for the study of a 24km stretch between Tuas Checkpoint and Lim Chu Kang jetty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gastronomic feast on offer at Singapore festival
The Singapore Food Festival (SFF), a highly-anticipated event on foodies' calendar, returns for its 28th edition from August 27 to September 12, 2021 with the theme ‘Savour Singapore In Every Bite’. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘springboard’ for India’s ASEAN strategy: Envoy
Addressing the virtual celebration of India's 75th Independence Day, High Commissioner P Kumaran said Singapore and India have a remarkable historical connection and continue to be closely linked in ... ( read original story ...)