Singapore will bring in much-needed migrant workers and ensure international talents feel welcome and are able to complement Singaporeans, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday. "We will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to bring in much-needed migrant workers
Singapore taps labour, skilled manpower and professionals mostly from Bangladesh, China, India and the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ease COVID-19 measures for non-VTL travellers
Non-VTL travellers who are required to serve stay-home notice for up to 10 days will no longer need to take on-arrival tests. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: We need more than bike lanes for cycling to gear up in Singapore
Singapore is not designed for the convenience of bicycles. The cycling craze, triggered by COVID-19, is likely a passing fad, says SUTD’s Samuel Chng. ( read original story ...)
SG Clean Day means no sweeping of public areas in HDB estates one day each month in 2022
What happens to HDB estates when cleaners take a break and leave off sweeping public areas and grounds for just one day? We are about to find out. SG Clean Day was started in 2021 to gauge how much ... ( read original story ...)
An OnlyFans Creator Is Facing Jail Time in Singapore for ‘Obscene’ Content
Like many others around the globe, Titus Low, a bisexual Singaporean influencer, sells sexually explicit photos and videos of himself on OnlyFans — the popular subscription-based website, which boasts ... ( read original story ...)
Imported infections make up half of Singapore’s 344 new COVID-19 cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 344 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (Dec 31), half of which - 172 - were imported infections. There was also 1 fatality, taking the country's death toll from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Covid-19 vaccination drive one year on: 87% fully vaccinated, 39% have received booster
Since then, 87 per cent of the population here have been fully vaccinated, while 39 per cent have received their booster shot. As at Dec 28, 2021 Singapore had one of the highest rates of fully ... ( read original story ...)
Non-VTL travellers to Singapore need not do on arrival COVID test soon
All non-Vaccinated Travel Lane travellers entering Singapore will no longer need to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test on-arrival from 11.59pm, 7 January 2022. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to usher in 2022 with cool, rainy days; temperatures could dip to 23°C: Met Service
Singapore is expected to ring in the new year with cool and rainy days over the first two weeks, with temperatures likely dropping to as low as 23°C. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GDP to grow 3%-5% in 2022, Budget to cover GST hike: Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore’s economy is expected to grow by three to five percent in 2022 as it recovers steadily amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said. ( read original story ...)
Experts say SG can move closer to treating Covid like influenza
Singapore—Infectious disease specialist Dr Paul Tambyah recently sounded an optimistic note about the pandemic’s direction in light of new findings about the Omicron variant. Dr Tambyah is president ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Singapore GDP growth to moderate in Q4 on Omicron woes
Singapore's economic growth is expected to have moderated in the fourth quarter, partly hurt by uncertainty caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant and analysts say the outlook for next year will hinge ... ( read original story ...)
7 times that Singapore skies made us go wow in 2021
Eh, say real — don't you find yourself complaining about our weather ("walao so hot" or "alamak raining so heavily and I've no umbrella") the same number of times you're awed by the breathtaking ... ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Around Singapore: The birds and the bees
Birdwatchers were very excited on 29 Dec as rare avian visitors dropped in on Singapore in the form of five Himalayan griffon vultures as well as a solitary cinereous vulture. ( read original story ...)
‘Extremely rare’ Himalayan vulture spotted at Singapore Botanic Gardens
A man was thrilled to spot a magnificent Himalayan vulture at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Wednesday (Dec 29).Stomp contributor John Lee, founder of Wildlife Asia (Singapore), said a friend had ... ( read original story ...)