Cooperation between both Bank Negara (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to commence a phased linkage of Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow real-time payment systems were among ... ( read original story ...)
Saliva testing approved in Singapore for Covid-19 pre-departure tests of travellers
Local biomedical start-up Lucence has started working with clinics and telemedicine providers to offer saliva testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore face Philippines knowing win would put them on brink of AFF semis
While AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 only enters Match Day 2 on Wednesday, a victory for Singapore over Philippines could put them on the brink of the semis. ( read original story ...)
Cyclist fined S$1,500 for crashing into pedestrian after failing to stop at amber light in Singapore
Failing to stop when the traffic light she was approaching turned amber, a 34-year-old cyclist crashed into a pedestrian at a traffic junction in central Singapore. Jessica Mollie Edgill, a British ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to stop issuing daily Covid-19 updates to media
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will stop issuing daily Covid-19 updates to the media from Tuesday (Dec 7), although the information, including infection numbers, deaths and intensive care unit (ICU) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Man fined S$5,000 for deleting documents from employer’s Google Drive account after being fired
In a fit of anger after his employment at a meat producing firm was terminated, Tan Wei Chiang deleted several documents from the company’s Google Drive account. The company managed to recover most of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 and pregnancy in Singapore: Booster shots, home recovery, and isolation at hospitals
What if you get COVID-19 while you’re pregnant? What happens when you give birth while COVID-19 positive? What are the risks and benefits of vaccination for you and your unborn baby? CNA Women ... ( read original story ...)
2 Nigerian men jailed in Singapore for ‘leadership’ roles in transnational love scams
While based in Malaysia, Awolola Gbolahan Ayobami, 40, and Awolola Oladayo Opeyemi, 37, recruited money mules in Singapore to assist in receiving almost $900,000 from love scam victims. Scammers would ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: If Singapore wants esports, it needs to be a national priority
The Singapore government continues to invest in developing sports — most recently, a S$25 million package for COVID-19 relief, and plans to make football great again (a waste of time, in my opinion). ( read original story ...)
Malaysia-based Nigerians involved in global love scam syndicate jailed in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Two Nigerian nationals who were members of a transnational love scam syndicate based in Malaysia were sentenced to jail in Singapore on Tuesday (Dec 7). Awolola Oladayo Opeyemi, 37, was ... ( read original story ...)
UN committee: ‘Positive aspects’ in Singapore’s efforts to eliminate racial discrimination, but areas of concern remain
While there are “positive aspects” of Singapore’s efforts to eliminate racial discrimination, some areas of concern remain, a United Nations committee has found. These include claims that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Health Ministry to stop daily press release on Covid-19 situation from Dec 7; updates still available on website
The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday said that it will stop issuing daily press releases on Covid-19 infection statistics from Tuesday onwards “as the current wave of Delta infections ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms 2 Omicron cases; records 662 new COVID infections and 4 deaths
Two cases – announced as preliminarily positive for Omicron on 2 Dec – are infected with it, as confirmed by whole-genome sequencing by the National Public Health Laboratory. ( read original story ...)
662 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 2 earlier imported cases now confirmed to have Omicron variant on Monday (Dec 6)
A total of 662 new Covid-19 infections and four deaths were reported in Singapore on Monday (Dec 6). This is the fourth day in a row that new virus cases have fallen below 1,000. ( read original story ...)
Singapore returnee tests Covid +ve, isolated in GH
Trichy: A 60-year-old man who arrived at the Trichy International Airport from Singapore has been put in an isolation ward at the government hospital . ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 662 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths; 2 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 662 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths linked to the coronavirus as of noon on Monday (Dec 6). The fatalities were aged between 81 and 97. All had various underlying ... ( read original story ...)