Singapore Big Four firm Allen & Gledhill has added Eng Cher Goh from JP Morgan to co-lead its private wealth practice. Goh has joined the firm, the largest in Singapore by lawyer headcount, after more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Japan join forces to scale up emissions accounting in Asean
Guidelines to help firms better measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions will be developed over the next year or so.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Readies Fleet, Crew For Broader Reopening
SINGAPORE—Singapore Airlines (SIA) is preparing for an influx of passenger demand ahead of the holiday season, putting 79% of the group’s fleet back in service. The demand is also being fueled by the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Volatile Power Market Beats Crypto’s Wild Swings
Singapore’s wholesale electricity prices have surged to a record high and slumped below zero in the span of a month, a level of volatility more nerve-wracking than Bitcoin’s. ( read original story ...)
Singapore developing improved system to detect maritime threats ‘as early and as far away’ as possible
SINGAPORE: In the waters off the southeastern tip of Singapore, “trouble” was brewing. The Singapore Maritime Crisis Centre (SMCC), made up of different agencies such as the Republic of Singapore Navy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s unvaccinated may face Covid medical bills over S$25,000
Singapore’s unvaccinated who need both care in intensive care units and therapeutics in hospitals may face Covid medical bills over S$25,000. ( read original story ...)
Singapore joins 130 countries in signing pledge to end deforestation by 2030
By endorsing the declaration, Singapore reaffirms its commitment to developing the city sustainably.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
No Free Covid-19 Treatment For Patients Who Are ‘Unvaccinated By Choice’ In Singapore
Singapore has so far offered over 10,000,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs) to the population. But some people in the country are still unwilling to take the vaccines ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Doctor Anywhere acquires Thailand-based telemedicine platform Doctor Raksa
Lim Wai Mun, founder and CEO of Doctor Anywhere, discusses the Doctor Raksa acquisition as well as the start-up's future expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19’s impact on the mental health of singles in Singapore: ‘It’s harder to go on dates’
Feeling isolated, adapting to changing COVID-19 restrictions and not being able to go out as freely has had an impact on those looking for love and marriage in Singapore and the region, a dating ... ( read original story ...)
Nagaenthran case puts Singapore’s death penalty in spotlight
Malaysian remains on death row after positive COVID test, as campaign for a reprieve captures public attention. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Medical Bills; ICUs Fill in Western U.S.: Virus Update
Officials in Beijing are asking for events and activities to be moved online as the city is experiencing more infections in the current cluster than at any time in the past 17 months. Singaporeans who ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines has 79% of fleet ready to use on any demand increase
Singapore Airlines Ltd has 79% of its fleet and the vast majority of pilots and cabin crew active so that it can quickly capitalise on any increase in demand, the airline's chief executive said on ... ( read original story ...)
Indian-Origin Man On Death Row Couldn’t Prove Disability: Singapore Envoy
Singapore's envoy to the UN has said that the High Court had found that Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam had borderline intellectual functioning but did not suffer from mild intellectual disability, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Unvaccinated May Face Covid Medical Bills Over $18,000
Singapore’s Covid patients who choose not to get vaccinated could face high medical bills. In general, Covid-19 patients who need both care in intensive care units and therapeutics in hospitals may ... ( read original story ...)
‘New dimension of economic integration’: Singapore calls for APEC digital pact
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for a new regional digital economy agreement to set the rules and best practices of cross border digital trade and investment, warning some ... ( read original story ...)