Quah Ley Hoon has bold plans to future-proof Singapore's port and, by extension, the global maritime industry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore police can access COVID-19 contact tracing data for criminal investigations
Under the country's Criminal Procedure Code, the Singapore Police Force can obtain any data -- including information gathered by the contact tracing TraceTogether app and wearable token -- to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Thai PM urges people to ‘just stay home’; Singapore will let police access contact-tracing data
Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; Singapore will use contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will consider relaxing curbs for vaccinated travellers -govt official
Singapore will consider relaxing travel restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the co-head of the government's virus taskforce said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore COVID-19 contact-tracing data accessible to police
Singapore said on Monday its police will be able to use data obtained by its coronavirus contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations, a decision likely to increase privacy concerns around ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Singapore GDP contracts 5.8% as conditions improve in 4th quarter
Singapore officials investigate how a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot contracted Covid-19. UK restaurants and casual dining outlets shed nearly 30,000 jobs last year. The Philippines deploys ... ( read original story ...)
Covid pandemic sends Singapore’s economy to its worst ever recession in 2020
Singapore's economy contracted by 5.8% year over year in 2020, better than official forecast for an annual contraction of between 6% and 6.5%. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Covid Success Isn’t Easily Replicated
The model requires an amount of state intervention and compliance that might be less feasible in other parts of the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore airport adds camping, holiday dining deals as it reinvents itself amid coronavirus
The new attractions are aimed at keeping people engaged with Changi Airport, whose importance to the tiny city state is hard to underestimate. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Institute of Technology reviewing curriculum to prepare students for workplace disruptions
It is infusing about 15 to 20 per cent of its degree programmes with content that cuts across disciplines.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, all imported; highest since start of the pandemic
SINGAPORE: Thirty-five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Sunday (Jan 3), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tightens Rules for Maritime Sector After Covid Cases
Singapore strengthened regulations for workers in the maritime industry after two more Covid-19 cases were found in the last two days of December. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sports facilities see surge in bookings as groups of eight allowed in phase 3
But he, and other private operators, have seen a surge in booking in recent weeks following Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's announcement that Singapore will move into phase three. Group-size limits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore couples facing difficulties in conceiving hope for more help
More than 430 people have signed an online petition hoping the Government would provide some financial support for PGD testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Time for Singapore to do more to stub out smoking?
SINGAPORE - What started as being a curious 16-year-old, wanting to be cool and fit in with friends quickly turned into a habit and today Chris is a full-blown, self-confessed smoking addict.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Existing measures in Singapore can contain fast-spreading Covid-19 strain: Experts
However, things may change if the UK variant starts transmitting in ways that could not be nipped in the bud through contact tracing and testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)