The costs of the tests will be fully borne by the government, it said on Saturday, adding that authorities will reach out to the groups progressively. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Test Taxi Drivers, Food Delivery Workers for Free to in Bid to Expand Covid-19 Response
While there has been "no local evidence" that these groups are at a higher risk of being infected, they will be offered tests "given the nature of their working environment, such as the high frequency ... ( read original story ...)
Australia abandoned us. Now we’re stranded, homeless and jobless in Singapore
In a few days, we will be jobless and homeless in a foreign country with no support whatsoever, despite decades of paying taxes to my nation. I feel totally abandoned by my country and betrayed by its ... ( read original story ...)
54 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 8 in the community
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 54 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Sunday (Aug 30), including eight cases in the community. This brings the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: 54 new cases detected in Singapore, total now at 56,771
MOH has reported another 54 new cases of COVID-19 infection as of noon on Sunday (30 August), taking Singapore’s total to 56,771. ( read original story ...)
Brit ex-public schoolboy, 31, flogged naked in Singapore jail for drug dealing says beating ‘so brutal I can’t sit’
A BRITISH ex-public schoolboy flogged naked in a Singapore jail for dealing drugs has revealed the beating was so brutal it left him unable to sit. Ye Ming Yuen, 31, was strapped to a large wooden ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 51 new cases, one from the community
The Ministry of Health confirmed 51 more COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Saturday (29 August), bringing the country’s total to 56,717. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fights worst dengue outbreak with lab-grown mosquitoes
Officials are using lab-bred male mosquitoes that carry a bacteria that prevents eggs from hatching, to lower the mosquito population; Singapore has seen 20 deaths from dengue, ou ... ( read original story ...)
British ex-public schoolboy, 31, left with horrific injuries after being caned in Singapore
Former British public schoolboy Ye Ming Yuen, 31, was caned 24 times in Singapore for drugs offences. He is now at the centre of a diplomatic row between Britain and Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Ground-handling firm dnata retrenches workers in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Dubai-based ground-handling firm dnata on Friday (Aug 28) retrenched workers in Singapore as the Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on the firm's operations.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks ‘quality over quantity’ when it comes to foreign workers, trade minister says
Chan Chun Sing insisted Singapore will remains ‘open and connected’ despite tightening restrictions of foreign workers to protect local jobs. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks ‘Quality’ Labor in New Foreign Worker Rules
Singapore will remain “open and connected” as a financial hub even as it tightens restrictions on foreign workers to protect local jobs amid the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Trade & ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the ... ( read original story ...)
Solas Fiduciary Services Further Extends its Expertise in Singapore amidst growing interest in VCC structures in Singapore
Solas Fiduciary Services (Solas) has recently added two well-established fund industry experts into its professional network as a premier provider of independent Fund Directorships and other Fiduciary ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Food Festival Goes Virtual For 2020—And It’s Happening Right Now
Virtual tours and online masterclasses bring a taste of Singapore’s vibrant food and beverage scene to food lovers around the world. ( read original story ...)
Apple is opening a new store in Singapore that looks like a glowing, floating orb
Apple announced this week that it'll be opening a new store near the Marina Bay Sands restore in Singapore, its third retail store in the country. The building, which appears to be floating on water, ... ( read original story ...)