Pfizer Inc is in discussions with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority regarding obtaining a full license application for its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said in response to a query from Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Returns to Work-From-Home as Covid Cases Surge
Singapore made work-from-home the default and tightened rules to allow a maximum of two people to meet in restaurants or other social settings, as it seeks to rein in mostly mild cases that could ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s payment system is designed for connectivity resilience, says monetary authority
Sopnendu Mohanty of the Monetary Authority of Singapore says linking up Singapore and India's payment systems, PayNow and Unified Payments Interface, "tests Singapore's payment system to the extreme." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s daily Covid-19 cases to hit over 3,000 if unchecked, straining hospitals already under ‘tremendous pressure’, says task force
Singapore must act now to slow down the unexpectedly rapid pace of increase in Covid-19 cases, which, if left unchecked, will lead to a daily new case count of 3,200 in the next week, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ramp up plans to handle 5,000 daily new COVID cases: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore will start ramping up plans to be ready to handle 5,000 daily new COVID-19 cases, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (24 September), amid an ongoing coronavirus surge that is rising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to go back to 2-person dine-in rule for 4 weeks from Monday
Singapore will return to a two-person dining-in rule for a period of four weeks from next Monday (27 September), as it bids to slow down community COVID-19 transmission. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s current COVID-19 policies are effective, can handle surge in cases, say experts
SINGAPORE: The current spike in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is higher than anticipated, but the Government's policies are effective and should be able to manage the surge, experts told CNA. "Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output growth slows to 11.2% in August
SINGAPORE: Growth in Singapore's manufacturing output slowed to 11.2 per cent in August and was mainly driven by the transport engineering and precision engineering clusters, official data on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
2 more COVID-19 deaths as Singapore reports new high of 1,504 cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 1,504 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Sep 23), the highest since the pandemic began early last year. The 1,491 local infections comprise 1,218 community cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Sceptics say Singapore is proof Shaun Hendy’s COVID-19 modelling is wrong; but is it really?
Disease modelling expert Shaun Hendy's projection that thousands of Kiwis could die of COVID-19 in the year after dropping lockdowns has been met scepticism in some quarters. Dr Hendy presented the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore migrant workers are still living in Covid lockdown
Singapore was hit by a series of coronavirus outbreaks, centred around dormitories where t. Cases have dropped significantly, but most of the men are still not permitted to leave except to go to work. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s like ripping off a bandaid’: Singapore’s re-opening surprises
It’s strangely quiet in Singapore’s restaurants. The diners are back - at least those who are fully vaccinated - and the fancier joints are booked out for weeks. The volume though is still turned down ... ( read original story ...)
Man removes clothes and takes a bath in Singapore River
Singapore ― A TikTok video has emerged of a man sitting and enjoying a night soak in the Singapore River, sans his clothes. The video, uploaded by one @3M, ... ( read original story ...)
Over 70% of Singapore consumers open to switching to digital banks: Survey
More than 70 per cent of Singapore consumers are open to migrating to digital-first banks, signalling strong competition ahead for the incumbents. While traditional banks have been beefing up their ... ( read original story ...)
Two women aged 93 and 71 die of Covid-19 complications in Singapore as death toll reaches 70
Two Singaporean women aged 93 and 71 have died from complications due to Covid-19. Both women had not been vaccinated against Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement last night. ... ( read original story ...)
What is the Pegasus spyware scandal and how is Singapore affected?
SINGAPORE: On Jul 18, major news outlets worldwide published an investigation into a massive data leak that showed rights activists, journalists and politicians around the world were targeted by ... ( read original story ...)