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 ...)
Singapore seeking extradition of Dublin man for alleged Ponzi scheme
A Dublin man is in custody as federal officials seek to extradite him at the request of the Singaporean government for an alleged $4 million Ponzi scheme. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to review housing policies, leave measures to encourage more people to have children: DPM Wong
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also said the Government will look into retirement adequacy for seniors and make it a key priority to reduce income inequality. ( read original story ...)
Singapore mulls over continuing to offer free Covid-19 jabs under Healthier SG: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE - Although the Republic is moving towards a new Covid-19 vaccination strategy, there are no plans to charge people here for shots, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday. Speaking in an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank OCBC appoints audit head Goh Chin Yee as new group CFO
The OCBC Bank logo is seen outside its headquarters after the bank reported its first-half results, in Singapore, August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Anshuman Daga/File Photo Oct 10 (Reuters) - Singapore's second ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen admits leaking her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend’s nude photos
Angry that her boyfriend had kept copies of his ex-girlfriend’s nude photos and was still in contact with her, Cadence Koh decided to post the lewd ... ( read original story ...)
Couples in Singapore want to have 2 or more kids, but many don’t due to high costs, stress: Survey
Marriage and Parenthood Survey also found that a significant proportion of single respondents have never dated and are not proactive in dating. ( read original story ...)