SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 882 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 12), including 396 imported infections. There was one fatality, taking the country's death toll from coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Over 5,000 Singapore children aged 5 to 6 signed up for Covid-19 jabs
More than 5,000 children aged 5 to 6 have been registered for their Covid-19 vaccination. This was shared by a spokesman for the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) in response to The Straits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Athletics officials never counselled me, says Soh Rui Yong in court
SINGAPORE - Top national marathoner Soh Rui Yong on Wednesday (Jan 12) rejected the suggestion that he was counselled on his conduct by officials from Singapore Athletics (SA) prior to his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts data center moratorium – but sets conditions
Singapore appears to have lifted its moratorium on new data center projects, according to a statement by the Trade and Industry Minister this week - but new data centers will have to meet certain ... ( read original story ...)
Soh Rui Yong grilled on stand in defamation suit against Singapore Athletic Association’s ex-director
SINGAPORE: Athlete Soh Rui Yong spent hours grilled on the stand on Wednesday (Jan 12) in his own suit against a former Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) executive director for defamation. Lawyer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore amends law to allow ‘no win, no fee’ agreements between lawyers and clients
Lawyers and clients in certain cases can now come to an arrangement where the clients do not have to pay legal fees if they do not win the case. ( read original story ...)
High Five: Singapore
Little Black Book, Jonathan Tan, brand director at 72andSunny Singapore, shares five inspirational projects he wishes he'd been a part of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tops the world’s most powerful passports list again for 2022
The first Henley Passport Index 2022 reveals Singapore, along with Japan, holds the top-most position in the list of most powerful passports. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Headquartered Triforce Amplifies Its Offerings to Aid Enterprises Streamline and Strategise
Singapore-headquartered Triforce Global Solutions (Triforce), a leading business solutions provider towards enterprise clients across the Asia Pacific with business-ready software and consultancy, is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Open to New Zealand-Style Smoking Ban for Young Adults
Singapore is open to imposing a smoking ban on young adults on the lines of similarly strict rules proposed in New Zealand last month, underscoring its commitment to bolstering tobacco control. ( read original story ...)
Singapore warns people on NFT, metaverse investments
The warning comes as regulators across the world look to exercise greater control over digital investments, Bloomberg noted. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC set to manage extra US$137 billion in reserves
GIC is poised to get a massive influx of new funds to manage after Singapore changed the way the central bank transfers excess foreign currency reserves to the firm. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 1exchange Welcomes Private Direct Listing of HOMEVEST, Malaysia’s Property Investment, Management and Development Company with a
Singapore's first regulated private securities exchange and a member of leading integrated private market ecosystem CapBridge Financial, today announced the direct listing of Homevest SDN. BHD. ( read original story ...)
At Singapore Art Week, an all-women show confronts exclusion
Sundaram Tagore Gallery’s show, A Room Of Her Own, features Anila Quayyum Agha, Tayeba Lipi, Lalla Essaydi, Karen Knorr, Miya Ando, Neha Vedpathak, Jane Lee and Susan Weil ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore well placed to grow as an Asian Spac hub, analysts say
All eyes are on the two special purpose acquisition companies likely to debut on SGX this month. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Asia bond fund scoops three quarters of Singapore ETF flows
One BlackRock exchange traded fund accounted for nearly three quarters of net inflows into all ETFs listed on Singapore’s stock exchange last year, as assets in ETFs listed on t ... ( read original story ...)