Top diplomat Vivian Balakrishnan says the 10-member bloc can still play a role in facilitating ‘a return to normalcy and stability in Myanmar’. ( read original story ...)
Popyrin jumps into top 100 after Singapore
Australian rising star Alexei Popyrin has jumped back into the top 100 in the ATP rankings after winning his first title at the Singapore Open. Popyrin rose ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Australian Popyrin offers glimpse of potential with Singapore win
Australian Alexei Popyrin has blossomed quietly in the shadows of compatriots Nick Kyrgios and Alex De Minaur in recent years but on Sunday the rangy 21-year-old grabbed the spotlight with his maiden ... ( read original story ...)
Gojek Singapore burned $141m in first full year of operations
The numbers are based on the financial statements of Velox Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd., which represents Gojek’s ride-hailing business in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
12 new COVID cases in Singapore, all imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Monday (1 March), taking the country's total case count to 59,948. ( read original story ...)
Almost 90,000 police cameras installed in Singapore, ‘many more to come’: Shanmugam
Almost 90,000 police cameras have been installed in Singapore with "many more" to be placed islandwide, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in Parliament on Monday (1 March). ( read original story ...)
Singapore played ‘key role’ in efforts to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines to all countries: Vivian Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE: Singapore has played a “key role” in establishing a global effort to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wild boar caught, euthanized after dramatic chase
A wild boar was caught and humanely euthanized because of its aggressive behavior in two recent incidents, after a dramatic chase in Punggol on Friday (Feb 26) close to where they ... ( read original story ...)
Committee of Supply 2021 debate, Day 2: Vivian Balakrishnan on Singapore’s agility in tackling COVID-19
Singapore's foreign service officers had built up diplomatic capital over many years and but had to drawn down in the past one year, said Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Parliament on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: No plans to impose Covid-19 vaccinations as condition for entry
There are no plans to require travellers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter Singapore, said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (March 1). ( read original story ...)
$90m to be spent on Singapore’s first top-level biosafety lab, to be operational by 2025
SINGAPORE - Singapore will get its first highest-level biosafety containment lab ready by 2025 - the first such facility in South-east Asia - to prepare for the next big pandemic or biological threat, ... ( read original story ...)
‘No plans’ to impose vaccinations as Singapore entry requirement: Ong Ye Kung
S'pore has "no plans" to impose this on travellers looking to enter the country, said Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: After a decade of fits and starts, it’s all systems go for Singapore’s electric vehicle dream
The Government’s earlier start-stop approach to EV adoption for more than a decade has left some industry players and prospective buyers wondering ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Johor to propose allowing those vaccinated to travel to Singapore
Individuals who have received the vaccine would be given a certificate indicating that they have been vaccinated.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Desmond Tan on Singapore’s food security, local food production
Local food production is crucial to strengthening Singapore's resilience in food supply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan said in Parliament on Monday (Mar 1). He added that the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (22-28 Feb)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (22 to 28 February):2021 SPL season to start on 13 MarchThe 2021 Singapore Premier League (SPL) season will open on ... ( read original story ...)