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 ...)
Singapore’s Coveted Expat Jobs Threatened by Local Hire Push
Singapore has long been the city of choice for Western expats wanting an easy entrée into Asia. Clean, efficient, with low tax rates, it’s often seen as rivaling Hong Kong, especially with that city ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 77 new cases, 2 Singaporean cases in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (27 August), taking its total to 56,572. ( read original story ...)
Ex-U.S. ambassador quits Singapore firm linked to Newcastle United bidders
The former U.S. ambassador to Singapore said he had resigned from the board of a firm in the city-state linked to a group bidding for English soccer club Newcastle United citing "recent revelations" ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Be Stuck In Neutral On Wednesday
Volume was 2.97 billion shares worth 1.4 billion Singapore dollars. There were 243 gainers and 200 decliners. Among the actives, Singapore Airlines soared 3.26 percent, while CapitaLand Commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Apple plans to open a ‘floating’ store in Singapore
Apple is close to opening an eye-catching spherical Apple Store in Singapore that sits on top of the water. It said the store would open "soon." It will be the third Apple Store in Singapore in just ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s floating store in Singapore is something else
Apple's new retail store in Singapore is very different from every other Apple store in the world. It's an orb that floats on water in front of the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel, adding flavor to ... ( read original story ...)