Some Singaporeans used their time spent socially distanced to adopt a pet, pick up a hobby or learn a new skill — while others, like 13-year-old Sin Hai, decided to launch a business venture, inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s growth faces multiple threats
Since then, new virus variants and Singapore’s worst Covid surge have tempered expectations of a quick reopening, even as the island nation boasts one of the world’s highest vaccination rates. Now, on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore HSA: Adverse events of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine booster jabs similar to those of first two doses
The adverse events from messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine boosters are similar to those from the first and second doses of the vaccines, with no observed increase in the frequency of adverse ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron Top U.S. Strain; Singapore Finds Cluster: Virus Update
Omicron accounted for 73% of all Covid-19 infections last week in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Almost all of the remaining cases were of the delta strain. ( read original story ...)
Singapore finds suspected Omicron cluster in gym
Singapore’s ministry of health said late on Monday it has detected a cluster of three COVID-19 cases linked to a gym, of whom two have tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant and the ... ( read original story ...)
195 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 45 Omicron infections
Singapore reported 195 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Dec 20), including 45 Omicron infections. According to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health's (MOH) website, 42 of ... ( read original story ...)
71 Omicron cases detected in Singapore to date; Anytime Fitness gym cluster linked to prelim-positive infections
Singapore now has 71 Omicron cases – up from the previously announced 24 as well as a gym cluster preliminarily linked to the new contagious variant. ( read original story ...)
Singapore students compete to counter terrorists in 3D virtual world
Students in the 12-hour HTX Investigator's Challenge worked to negate a drone-based bomb threat. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
CULT Food Science Portfolio Company Eat Just Receives Additional Singapore Food Agency Approvals for Cultivated Chicken Products
CULT Food Science Corp. ("CULT" or the "Company"), an innovative investment platform with an exclusive focus on clean, lab-grown food that is advancing the development of novel technologies to provide ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nickel Trader Faces More Charges Tied to Alleged Scam
A Singaporean businessman accused of masterminding a massive nickel trading scam was handed additional criminal charges tied to about $124 million in assets ranging from luxury cars to jewelry and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Red Cross donates US$100,000 for flood, typhoon relief efforts in Malaysia, Philippines
SINGAPORE: Following flooding in Malaysia and a typhoon in the Philippines, the Singapore Red Cross has pledged a combined US$100,000 (S$136,772) in humanitarian aid to its counterparts in the ... ( read original story ...)
Reformative training for teen who did backflip in rhino pen in Singapore Zoo
Ralph Wee Yi Kai, 19, who appeared in court via video-link, pleaded guilty last month to eight charges for offences including mischief, criminal trespass and drug consumption. . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea enters taxi hailing service through Shopee Indonesia
JAKARTA: Singapore technology giant Sea is dipping its toes into mobility services by adding a taxi hailing service to the Indonesian version of its e-commerce app, Shopee, adding a new twist to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on guard for Omicron variant
Preliminary findings point to Omicron causing milder disease, but Singapore needs to be on its guard against the new variant, say experts. ( read original story ...)
‘Singapore, this is for you’: city-state’s first world champion shuttler
Singapore’s sporting world celebrated its first-ever badminton world champion last night. Shuttler Loh Kean Yew won the title at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Spain, after beating India’s ... ( read original story ...)
Chinaoil Singapore appoints new head of crude trading after Zhang resigns -sources
Chinaoil Singapore, the trading arm of Chinese oil giant PetroChina 601857.SS, has appointed a new head of crude trading after form ... ( read original story ...)