A Singapore boss was at the center of both hate and support over the weekend for dismissing an intern after she requested a virtual interview. ( read original story ...)
3 in 5 ‘excess deaths’ in Singapore during COVID-19 pandemic caused by the virus: MOH
SINGAPORE: Nearly three in five "excess deaths" in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic were directly caused by the coronavirus, and the remainder were patients who had died of other illnesses ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore food hall offers to hire migrants being bused to NYC from Texas and Florida
A Singapore food hall in Manhattan is offering more than just delicious fare. Moved by images of migrants being bused into the city, the chefs and owners of the stalls at the soon-to-open Urban Hawker ... ( read original story ...)
Ethnic self-help groups still relevant for Singapore, especially as social mobility gets ‘harder to sustain’: PM Lee
Ethnic self-help groups such as the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) continue to be relevant for Singapore as they help lift members of their own communities who may get left behind as ... ( read original story ...)
Sounds of Singapore with Charlie Puth: Singer to promote places such as Joo Chiat and Marina Bay in upcoming video
American pop singer Charlie Puth will showcase the sights and sounds of Singapore in a partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (STB), as part of its SingapoReimagine campaign.The Light Switch singer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and India discuss energy, food security at new forum
Singapore and India discussed a wide range of issues from food and energy security to green technology at a high-level ministerial roundtable on Saturday, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Disgraced at-large crypto founder Do Kwon denies he’s on the run as Singapore police saying he’s gone
Do Kwon, the founder of the collapsed Luna and TerraUSD tokens, said he’s not “on the run” hours after Singapore police stated that he was no longer in the country. Kwon, along with five ... ( read original story ...)
Wanted crypto developer Do Kwon is not in Singapore, police say
Singapore Police Force said on Saturday (Sept 17) the wanted crypto developer Do Kwon, who is accused of fraud by investors following the collapse of his cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD, is ... ( read original story ...)
From Queen Elizabeth to Yusof Ishak: The banknotes that tell the story of Singapore
SINGAPORE: One of the more everyday realities that people in Britain will face following the death of Queen Elizabeth II is that the country's banknotes will change. Instead of the face of Britain's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘Benjamin Button’? 50-year-old man is biologically just 27
"Hashtag, 50 is the new 30," says Tiat Lim when asked about his age.And for Tiat, who turned half-a-century old early this year, the statement isn't a hollow one by a mid-lifer in denial either.After ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore launch mechanism to boost ties
The inaugural meeting of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was held during Singapore deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong’s visit to the country that began on Saturday. External affairs ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore discuss fintech, regulatory cooperation in first ministerial roundtable. See details
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a tweet that India and Singapore deliberated upon several issues including financial sector operations, fintech, regulatory cooperation and investment oppor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 1,847 new Covid-19 cases and two more deaths on Saturday (Sept 17)
Singapore reported 1,847 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,873,747. Of the new cases, 203 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,644 ... ( read original story ...)
More South Koreans study in Singapore, citing safety, open-mindedness, bilingualism
More South Koreans are heading to Singapore as xenophobia has coloured previously popular destinations like the UK and US. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore mourns the Queen, there’s little discussion about its colonial past
It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II's death still elicited grief and reflection in the Southeast Asian nation. ( read original story ...)
330,000 Singapore Starbucks customers’ data leaked, info sold online for $3,500
SINGAPORE - Some 330,000 Singaporean Starbucks customers' data were found by The Straits Times to have been breached and put up for sale on an online forum since Sept 10.The affected customers ... ( read original story ...)