Eight people were taken to the Singapore General Hospital for burn injuries following a fire at an industrial building in Tuas on Wednesday (Feb 24). ( read original story ...)
ripple2wave Incubator launches Digital Water Hackathon: $250,000 R&D funds for startups with solutions to tackle Singapore water issues
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 24 February 2021 - Ripple2wave (R2WI), together with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), is organizing its first Digital Water Hackathon to grow and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares lead declines across Asia-Pacific; Singapore stocks up 1.3%
The session in Asia follows a mixed finish on Wall Street as Fed Chair Jerome Powell eased some concerns about higher interest rates and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Singapore port authority backs project to use ammonia as marine fuel
The shipping industry is examining a range of technologies as it looks to meet a target of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions from ships from 2008 levels by 50% by 2050 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must ensure it can build back reserves, should need arise to draw on them again: DPM Heng
He acknowledged that drawing on past reserves for the second year in a row was a "difficult" decision.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore says discussing vaccine certification with other countries
Singapore is discussing the mutual recognition of vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said, calling it a necessary step towards resuming global travel. Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin woman tortures 24-year-old maid to death in Singapore
Five months into her new maid's employment, Gaiyathiri began abusing her, punching and stamping on her and starving her until she was only 24-kgs, ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-origin woman in Singapore tortures Myanmarese-origin maid to death
Five months into her new maid's employment, Gaiyathiri Murugayan began abusing her, punching and stamping on her and starving her until she was only 24-kgs, reported Channel News Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Biggest Developer CapitaLand Posts Full-Year Loss
CapitaLand Ltd., Singapore’s largest developer, posted a full-year loss after writing down the value of some investment properties and residential projects during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Trials Smartphone App Offering Mini Check-Ups
Each morning before work at a Singapore construction site, Gunasekar Udayakumar, 41, gets his vital signs checked, without going to a clinic, or even seeing a nurse. All he needs is his smartphone, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lender OCBC’s Q4 profit falls 9%, hit by lower total income
Singapore's second-biggest listed-lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd OCBC.SI, reported a 9% decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, dragged down by a 15% drop in total income in pandemic-hit ... ( read original story ...)
Workers, employers welcome progressive wages in Singapore’s retail sector
But some retailers may find it harder to implement a progressive wage model than others, say experts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Zash/Vinco Merger Adds Singapore Short-Video Site Lomotif To Portfolio
Zash and Vinco Ventures will add short-form video site Lomotif to their expansion plans. The Singapore-based Lomotif claims its users create more than 350 million videos per month. ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory resident among 4 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE - There were four new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Tuesday noon (Feb 23), taking Singapore's total to 59,883. There was one case from a migrant workers' dormitory and none in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s budget opens the way for an economy driven by data and creativity
Business leaders and brand ambassadors can play a role in ensuring their teams have the creative mindset and skillset to embrace opportunities in this new competitive landscape, says Simon Dale, the ... ( read original story ...)
In the TikTok saga, India’s loss is Singapore’s gain
"Bytedance plans to make Singapore its epicenter for the rest of Asia-Pacific in its quest to find a neutral ground amid the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China." ... ( read original story ...)