In some instances, retailers trying to move stock offer discount after discount to little effect. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Say hello to ‘Le Le (叻叻)’: Singapore-born giant panda cub’s name picked
Meet Le Le (叻叻), the first ever panda cub born in Singapore, whose name was the overwhelming favourite chosen in a public poll. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, China pledge new areas of cooperation at high-level bilateral forum
SINGAPORE - Singapore and China have pledged to explore new areas of collaboration - in particular in digital economy and green development - with the signing of 14 agreements at a high-level ... ( read original story ...)
First giant panda cub born in Singapore named ‘Le Le’ after public vote
SINGAPORE: The cub born to giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia has been named after the results of a public vote were announced on Wednesday (Dec 29). The winning name with the highest number of votes is ... ( read original story ...)
More than half of Primary 4-6 students have booked Covid-19 vaccination appointments, says Singapore’s education minister
More than half of Primary 4 to 6 students who have been invited to take their Covid-19 vaccinations have booked their appointments, and several thousand have already received their first dose, ... ( read original story ...)
8 times in 2021 that absurd racism burst into view in Singapore
Blame pandemic stress, a leadership failure, or the stoking of old grievances, but racism crawled out of the shadows and into plain view in Singapore too often this year, to the shame of its pride as ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Singapore news stories of 2021
From parliamentary shenanigans to a secondary school tragedy, here are the top 10 Singapore news stories of 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore rents hit a six-year high, fuel expat housing woes
URA data revealed that the rental price index has increased to 111.3 in Q3 2021, its highest since Q1 2015; private property which cost $2,500 and $4,000 in monthly rental fees see high demand. ( read original story ...)
Singapore among earliest countries to accept Omicron not threatening nationally: Professor Fisher
Some countries are seeing overwhelmed hospitals again because Omicron is more transmissible and the baseline immunity of the population is still low, Fisher said. ( read original story ...)
China, Singapore bourses to develop cross-border ETF link
The two exchanges will jointly develop and promote ETF markets in Singapore and China through cross-border investments, the bourses said in separate statements. ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes Covid vaccination mandatory from February next year
Singapore has made Covid vaccination mandatory for approval of new applications for travel from February 1 next year ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore start search for new coach as Yoshida stands down
Tatsuma Yoshida will stand down as head coach of the Singapore national team at the end of the month to spend more time with his family in Japan, the Football Association of Singapore has announced. ( read original story ...)
SGX, Shenzhen exchange to link ETF markets in Singapore and China
Local bourse operator Singapore Exchange announced on Tuesday (Dec 28) that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Chinese counterpart, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Called Rangebound For Wednesday
The Singapore stock market rebounded on Tuesday, one session after snapping the four-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 35 points or 1.2 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore national football coach Tatsuma Yoshida quits post to be with family in Japan
SINGAPORE: Head coach of the Lions Tatsuma Yoshida has resigned from his post, a year before his contract with Singapore’s national football team was due to end in December 2022. At a ... ( read original story ...)
Record 76 of 335 new COVID cases in Singapore imported; 1 death
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (22 December) confirmed 335 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore – bringing the country's total case count to 276,720 – as well as one death due to the disease. ( read original story ...)