SINGAPORE — Back in October 1979, most Singaporeans ate their meals at roadside stalls or hawker centres. Table service was the norm even at KFC and A&W, and few had ever heard of an American ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore market on track for strongest Q1 gain in nine years
Singapore Exchange market strategist Geoff Howie said yesterday's advance indicates that the index is poised to see its strongest first-quarter gain since 2012. The STI's quarter-to-date price gain ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants: Odette, Les Amis, and other Singapore restaurants that made the list
The annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list is back and Hong Kong’s The Chairman has topped the list. Singapore’s Odette comes in at a close second while Japan’s kaiseki restaurant, Den rounds up the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore completes one of the first floating solar farms in the sea
Singapore-based solar energy provider Sunseap says it has completed construction of a 5MW peak offshore floating solar farm on sea water. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Indonesian foreign ministers to discuss Myanmar during meeting
Indonesia and Malaysia are seeking an urgent Asean meeting to discuss the crisis, which has prompted international condemnation against the military. ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore scientists develop antibacterial gel bandage using durian husk
Food scientists from NTU Singapore have made an antibacterial gel bandage using the discarded husks of the popular tropical fruit, durian. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Foreign Minister and Indonesian counterpart back Asean leaders’ summit on Myanmar
The foreign ministers of Singapore and Indonesia on Thursday (March 25) backed convening a summit of Asean leaders on Myanmar, saying the region should reach a common standing on the crisis following ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore transport minister says Suez block may disrupt supplies to region
The transport minister of Singapore, the world's top transhipment hub, said on Thursday the blockage in the Suez Canal could temporarily disrupt supplies to the region. ( read original story ...)
Blogger ordered to pay Singapore PM $99,000 in defamation case
Singapore’s high court has ordered a blogger to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 133,000 Singapore dollars ($98,825) in damages in a defamation case filed by the island’s leader, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore blogger ordered to pay nearly US$100,000 damages to PM for Facebook post
Blogger argued he had ‘merely shared’ an article without changing content or adding comments ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil Tops 300,000 Deaths; Singapore Eases Rules: Virus Update
The European Union and the U.K. signaled a thawing of relations over vaccine sharing, just hours after the bloc escalated their long-running public battle with tougher restrictions on exports of shots ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Work-From-Home Rules as Local Virus Cases Ebb
Singapore will relax workplace measures to allow more people to return to offices and permit larger gatherings for various activities, as the city-state gets its virus situation under control. ( read original story ...)
MTF heads explain Singapore’s order of 200,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine
During a Multi-Ministry Taskforce press conference on Wednesday (24 March), members of the panel explained how Singapore came to purchase 200,000 doses of the Sinovace Biotech vaccine, which is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group
Singapore said on Wednesday it has opened up its COVID-19 immunisation drive to a younger age group, after more than half of its elderly population signed up for or received their vaccinations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore marks Asia’s first containership LNG refuelling operation
Asia saw its first ship-to-containership liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 24), paving the way for ... ( read original story ...)
15 new COVID cases in Singapore, all imported for 12th consecutive day
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Wednesday (24 March), taking the country's total case count to 60,236. All cases are imported and there are no ... ( read original story ...)