The Philippines announced a ban on the import of pork products from Singapore, citing an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars.
Singapore’s Sea cuts more jobs at e-commerce unit Shopee, reports Bloomberg News
SINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters): Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd is cutting fewer than 500 jobs at its Indonesian unit Shopee, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, as part of a broader ...
Singapore Premier League: Horror week for Lion City Sailors
SINGAPORE — There will be times when nothing goes right for a professional football club. For Lion City Sailors, this past week has been an utterly horrible one. Not only did they lose 0-4 to their ...
As major supermarkets in Singapore prepare to charge for plastic bags, minimarts and provision shops reluctant to follow suit
Although large supermarket operators will start charging customers for plastic bags from July, a number of smaller marts and provision shops have ...
Singapore Paralympic swimmer draws mixed reactions to ‘discrimination’ against dining with guide dogs
Paralympic swimmer and guide dog advocate Sophie Soon has always been pushing for more awareness, understanding and kindness towards guide dogs in the community.
17 more cases of African swine fever found in wild boars in Singapore
African swine fever cannot be transmitted to humans and is not a risk to public health, says the Animal and Veterinary Service.
Singapore, Romania reaffirm ties, discuss cooperation in areas like trade, cyber security
There are about 70 Romanian companies in Singapore, with many using Singapore as a base for their regional operations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Explainer: How Singapore’s First Family Feud Over a Keeps Growing
The long-running feud in Singapore’s most prominent family started over a house, then moved into the political realm. Now the police are involved. Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest child of the ...
One person was saved from suicide every three days in the past 11 months: Samaritans of Singapore
A non-profit suicide prevention centre shared some worrying statistics recently that called on the need for more care and concern, especially for Singapore’s youths.
New cockroach species discovered in Singapore, named after an Ultra Beast from Pokemon
A new species of cockroach has been discovered in Singapore. The species, which bears the name Pheromosa is named after a Pokémon that resembles the cockroach and appears in the seventh generation of ...
Singapore offers substantial subsidies to entice TSMC to build 12-inch fab locally
TSMC is reportedly slowing down its new fab project in Germany, due to growing doubts about whether the pure-play foundry will receive adequate EU subsidies in light of the region's financial ...
‘Currently no vaccine or treatment’: Wild boar carcasses in more parts of Singapore test positive for African swine fever
SINGAPORE - Seventeen more wild boars infected with African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in Singapore, with the deadly pig virus reported in new locations including forested areas in the west ...
Cockroach species discovered in Singapore looks like a Pokemon — and gets fitting name
A new species of cockroach was recently discovered and named after a Pokemon character with which it shares a striking resemblance. In the spirit of the slogan “Gotta Catch ‘Em All,” researchers set ...
Global Rate Hike Cycle Has ‘Ways to Go,’ Singapore’s Menon Says
While central banks have slowed the pace of tightening, more interest-rate increases loom as inflation hovers above targets across the world, according to the head of the Monetary Authority of ...
Daily Cuts – S1E167: Unpacking the White Paper on Singapore’s COVID-19 response
The Singapore government recently published a White Paper on their COVID-19 pandemic response. It spelled out what went well, what could have been better as well as the lessons to learn. CNA938's ...
Singapore keen to play peacemaker as US-China tensions rise
SINGAPORE: Top trade official in Singapore said the city-state is willing to facilitate a dialogue between the United States and China to repair their relationship, as he described growing tensions ...