The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized more than 40kg of drugs including record amounts of cannabis and heroin, enough to feed the addiction of more than 12,400 drug abusers for a week. ( read original story ...)
Air-tight rooms and glass walls — Singapore pioneers pandemic-era meetings
Might the future of pandemic-era travel look more like a prison visitors’ room than a business-class lounge? It’s an unhappy thought, but one I grappled with recently as I met an old friend passing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Makes Biggest Cannabis Seizure in 25 Years
Singapore's anti-narcotics agency said on Monday it made its biggest seizure of cannabis in 25 years in a bust last week in the city-state, which has some of the world's toughest narcotics laws ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC Joins With ESR To Buy Blackstone’s Logistics Assets In Australia For $2.9 Billion
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is joining with logistics real estate firm ESR Cayman to buy Blackstone’s portfolio of logistics properties, in a sign demand for warehouse facilities is growing ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: 1 community case among 20 new cases in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the detection of 20 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon on Monday (19 April), taking the country's total case count to 60,851. ( read original story ...)
Who says Singapore doesn’t have climate change activists?
Whenever climate change enters a conversation, it can go two ways. One, discouragement that little can be done; or two, a passionate cry to gather troops in an effort to have more people take ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore takes Swiss cheese approach to Covid-19 contact tracing
Each method may have its shortcomings, but put together, they make up a solid whole, said the head of MOH's contact tracing centre.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Johor hopes Malaysia-Singapore meeting next month will bring “positive news”
Johor is hoping for "positive news" from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong scheduled for early next month, which is expected to discuss ... ( read original story ...)
Johor hopes Malaysia-Singapore meet next month will bring ‘positive news’ about border reopening, says MB
Johor is hoping for “positive news” from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong scheduled for early next month, which is expected to discuss ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup to hire 2,300 staff in Singapore and Hong Kong to boost global wealth business
SINGAPORE - Citigroup said it will add around 2,300 employees and invest in cutting-edge technology in its wealth management hubs of Hong Kong and Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore travel bubble eyed as Australia-New Zealand flights resume
As planes begin ferrying passengers between New Zealand and Australia in the first quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel since the pandemic began, the government is eyeing more deals with ... ( read original story ...)
What can nature teach Singapore about combating rising sea levels?
While the melting of polar ice sheets mean that sea-level rise is a global problem, it is especially acute for Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Swiss cheese approach to Covid-19 contact tracing
Each method may have its shortcomings, but put together, they make up a solid whole.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Talent and skills key to tackling Singapore’s manufacturing challenge
Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has set Singapore's manufacturing sector a "very stretched target" of maintaining the 50 per cent growth achieved by the sector in the last 10 years for the ... ( read original story ...)
Sea crew member who preliminarily tested positive for B117 strain is Singapore’s sole community case
SINGAPORE: A sea crew member who preliminarily tested positive for the B117 strain is the sole community case among 23 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore on Sunday (Apr 18). The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 24 new Covid-19 cases reported – one in community; two bodies found in river near Clarke Quay
There were 23 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Sunday noon (April 18), taking Singapore's total to 60,831. ( read original story ...)