Monetary Authority director calls current system 'not fit for 21st century' Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon said on Monday the solution to costly, slow and ... ( read original story ...)
Locations announced for first Latter-day Saint temple in Singapore, 10th temple in California
The future locations of Singapore’s first Latter-day Saint temple and California’s 10th were announced Monday by leaders of t. The Singapore Temple wi ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eateries try new recipes, switch to local produce amid supply disruptions
SINGAPORE: More restaurants in Singapore are shaking up their menus, from trying new recipes to switching to locally grown produce, as rising costs and shortages continue to affect their supplies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Dubai in 4 hours: World’s first passenger supersonic jet in over 20 years revealed
Overture is scheduled to go into production in 2024 and will be fully operational by 2029 Singapore to Dubai in 4 hours: World's first passenger supersonic jet in over 20 years revealed Aviation, boom ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase gets regulatory approval in Singapore
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a key regulatory license in Singapore as it ramps up expansion overseas, the company said on Tuesday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore’s life expectancy falls for first time on record due to Covid-19 deaths
A spokesperson for Singapore’s statistics department said higher mortality rates caused by excess deaths during the pandemic caused life expectancy to fall in 2020 and 2021, the Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available in Singapore Oct 14, three days ahead of schedule
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will bring forward the administration of the Moderna/Spikevax bivalent vaccine to Oct 14, three days ahead of the previously announced date, the ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
What are bivalent vaccines? Do I need a second booster? Here’s what you need to know about Singapore’s new Covid-19 vaccination strategy
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health on Friday (Oct 7) said Singapore was transitioning to a new strategy for Covid-19 vaccinations, with a focus on being up to date, rather than based on the total ... ( read original story ...)
15 out of 100 people with COVID-19 in Singapore are infected before: Ong Ye Kung
If reinfection rate hits 50 per cent, Singapore will be in for another COVID-19 wave, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)
There’s a chance of seeing the blood moon in Singapore on November 8
Stargazers, a total lunar eclipse – also known as a blood moon – is happening on November 8, and there's a chance that you can see the celestial event in Singapore. According to a Facebook post by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air won’t fire pregnant flight attendants anymore
Singapore Airlines Ltd said cabin crew who fall pregnant can remain employees, after a local newspaper reported the carrier has dropped its longstanding policy of firing them. In a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Set to Stick With Policy Tightening to Tame Inflation
Singapore’s central bank is set to tighten monetary policy for a fifth time since October 2021 to tame inflation even as economic growth risks loom.The Monetary Authority of Singapore, which uses the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto giant Coinbase gets Singapore licence
Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from Singapore's central bank to offer payment services in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines will no longer end the contracts of pregnant flight attendants after they give birth
After following a decades-old policy that forced female flight attendants to quit their jobs if they had a baby, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is now allowing pregnant cabin crew to apply for temporary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines says pregnant cabin crew may choose to work temporary ground jobs
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewardesses who are pregnant can now take on ground jobs up until they give birth, in a departure from the previous practice of having to quit flying for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes blockchain-based payment systems for faster cross-border transactions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is exploring blockchain-based payments solution to solve the challenges in cross-border transactions. The current state of cross-border payments “is slow ... ( read original story ...)