SINGAPORE: A S$23.5 million programme to better understand the long-term impact of climate change on Singapore has been launched by the Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS). The programme, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore now has more Michelin-starred dining rooms than ever
The Michelin-starred dining scene in Singapore continues to grow, from street food to high-end restaurants. There are now 52 places to eat with stars in the city, up from 49 in 2021. Two new ... ( read original story ...)
‘We don’t want to appear weak’: Only 56.7% of Singapore-based women support the idea of menstrual leave
On days when medication and heat packs do little to ease her period cramps, 25-year-old Tan Jiaqi* resorts to taking urgent leave to rest at home."I'll personally only take half a day's leave if it ... ( read original story ...)
SUSS launches social impact hub to tackle issues faced by Singapore’s ageing population
It will help students to develop new technology, programmes and social enterprises to support the elderly. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore withdraws suit against NFC chairman, children
Today had been fixed for the hearing of Maybank Singapore’s application for a summary judgment. Also present was counsel Tan Hui Ru who represented the bank. On July 19 last year, in its statement of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Crypto Aspirations Shaken by Three Arrows Collapse
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's ambitious cryptocurrency sector, by some measures Asia-Pacific's largest, faces an uncertain future after the recent collapse of crypto fund Three Arrows ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for Singapore Armed Forces regular who filmed some 28 upskirt videos of at least 13 schoolgirls
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular stalked schoolgirls in uniforms and recorded at least 28 upskirt videos between September and October 2020. On Tuesday (July 12), Poh Yu Jian, 30, ... ( read original story ...)
Grab Singapore cutting wait time grace period from 5 to 3 mins, SG$3 per 5 mins after
Grab users in Singapore will need to watch the clock more carefully starting July 18 as the company has announced that it will be cutting the current 5-minute grace period between a driver arriving at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reported 28 workplace fatalities in first 6 months of 2022; MOM working on new safety code of practice
Companies’ compliance with the code of practice, or lack thereof, can be used by the Courts to take action against company leaders and its board of directors in the event of a WSH Act offence. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s policy quirk lures bank funding rush
Global banks are rushing to sell bonds in Singapore, where unique monetary settings have opened a favourable borrowing window that puts the city-state's debt markets on course for the biggest year of ... ( read original story ...)
4 Singapore REITs I Will Buy with S$30,000
If I had some spare cash, here are four Singapore REITs that I will add. The post 4 Singapore REITs I Will Buy with S$30,000 appeared first on The Smart Investor. ( read original story ...)
Neighbourhood Estate Guide: Is Bukit Merah The Most Overrated Or Underrated Estate In Singapore?
Bukit Merah is considered a mature town with flats built in the 1930s still in existence. The Bukit Merah town is located in the southernmost part of the central region and comprises of five estates: ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore banks are closing the gender gap
Most banks have already exceeded the 2030 regional average of 18.5% employed women per firm. During interviews conducted for its annual bank rankings, Singapore Business Review found that top ... ( read original story ...)
What to read to understand Singapore
Singapore tends to attract extreme views. To its fans it is a miraculous island of stability and prosperity in a troubled sea of regional turbulence. To its critics it is, in the famous phrase of ... ( read original story ...)
Crowds throng malls, parks during the public holiday despite new Covid-19 wave in Singapore
People were out and about at malls and parks during the public holiday on Monday (July 11), with many saying they were not afraid of catching Covid-19 despite the new wave of cases in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Two Singapore students win the Diana Award – an international recognition for founding and running NGOs
Two students have been recognised with the Diana Award for founding and running non-governmental organisations (NGOs) serving the underprivileged here. ( read original story ...)