A company in Singapore has developed a breathalyser test for the new coronavirus which it says will enable people to know whether they are infected in under a minute. Breathonix, a startup firm from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens smart cities development lab
Led by real estate group CapitaLand and an investment of up to SG$10 million, the Smart Urban Co-Innovation Lab aims to support 200 companies in the country over the next three years and has roped in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 downturn in Singapore to be more deeper, protracted than past recessions
Some sectors of the economy, especially those that are travel-related, may not return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year as the Singapore economy faces a “gradual but uneven” recovery, the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Downturn May Be Deeper, Longer Than Previous Recessions, MAS Says
The pace of recovery is expected to moderate in subsequent quarters, as companies and households are restrained by income losses and increased uncertainty, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 7 new cases, all imported
The Ministry of Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Wednesday (28 October) noon, taking its total case count to 57,987. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands list of travellers able to isolate at home
Singapore will allow travellers from more countries to spend their mandatory 14-day isolation period upon arrival in the city at their place of residence from November, the Ministry of Health said in ... ( read original story ...)
ICA officer, daughter jailed for taking bribe to expedite Singapore PR application
A woman, who had used her position as a customer service officer at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), and her daughter ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Aleef wins Premier Toyota GR Supra GT Cup Asia
Singaporean Ar Muhammad Aleef will be representing the region on the global stage for the Toyota GR Supra GT Cup Global Finals. Aleef bested all fourteen virtual racers from five participating ... ( read original story ...)
Cabbies and office workers: Meet Singapore’s ordinary royals
In the modern republic of Singapore, several seemingly ordinary people working in offices or driving taxis can claim to be of royal blood, descendants of a 19th century monarch who ceded control of ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Singapore’s royal descendants living low-key lives as taxi drivers and office workers
Southeast Asian island to the British. But few residents in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities are even aware of this lineage, a sore point with Tengku, or Prince, Shawal, acclaimed by some ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to pilot floating energy storage system, invest $36M in low-carbon research
Government sets aside SG$49 million ($36.05 million) to support R&D efforts in low-carbon energy technologies such as hydrogen, and kicks off an initiative to pilot a lithium-ion battery energy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s worst-ever data breach prompted the nation to bolster its cyber defences
Singapore is a global business hub, which means it's a prime target for cyber attacks. Its response has included mandatory cyber standards and a focus on basics. ( read original story ...)
Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after S.Korea deaths
Singapore has temporarily halted the use of two influenza vaccines as a precaution after some people who received them in South Korea died, becoming among the first countries to publicly announce a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore halts use of flu vaccines after 48 die in South Korea
South Korea to carry on with the vaccination programme as they found no direct link between the deaths and the shots ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines doesn’t want to dethrone its original world’s longest flight even though the new one is 3 miles longer – here’s how the two will differ
New York route is one of the few new international routes to launch during the pandemic, but the airline is keeping it low-key. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines doesn’t want to dethrone its original world’s longest flight even though the new one is three miles longer – here’s how the two will differ
New York route is one of the few new international routes to launch during the pandemic, but the airline is keeping it low-key. ( read original story ...)