RB Capital—controlled by Kishin RK and his father Raj Kumar—has picked IHG Hotels to manage its hotel in Farrer Park at the heart of Singapore’s Little India district. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is testing robots to patrol the streets for ‘undesirable’ behavior like smoking
Several public agencies in Singapore launched Xavier, an autonomous robot that will police the streets for behaviors like COVID-19 safety violations. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police to Deploy Snitch Bots That Search for ‘Undesirable Social Behaviors’
If you’re wandering around Singapore anytime soon, take some time to wave hi to your friendly neighborhood snitch bot. Singapore’sHTX) will be deploying two robots named “Xavier” that the agency says ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s diplomacy outreach on the US-China rivalry
The piece has been authored by Mehdi Hassan, assistant professor, department of political science, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi ... ( read original story ...)
Mandatory self-testing for migrant workers in Singapore dorms from Sept 13
From next Monday (Sept 13), all migrant workers living in dormitories here will need to test themselves for Covid-19 regularly using antigen rapid test (ART) kits. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Convention on Mediation more important amid Covid-19 pandemic: Shanmugam
There is even greater need for a good dispute resolution mechanism now, with the Covid-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions and trade protectionism issues leading to more disputes, said Law ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has safety patrol robots now! This should be fine.
Singapore has started testing patrol robots that provide surveillance in pedestrian areas, working with the city-state's police force. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports most coronavirus cases in more than 1 year
Singapore's health ministry recorded 328 new domestic coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest daily number of new infections in more than a year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sends out robots to search for ‘undesirable’ public behavior, like smoking or breaking COVID-19 rules
Singapore said the robots, called "Xavier," can report bad behavior to law enforcement and display messages to "educate" the public. ( read original story ...)
Classpass, STB to promote Singapore’s wellness offerings
ClassPass will launch challenges that reward participants when they book a variety of wellness experiences on the ClassPass platform. ( read original story ...)
Delta variant outbreak threatens Singapore’s ‘living with Covid’ model
Singapore has warned it may need to reimpose Covid-19 restrictions if a new outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant is not contained, putting at risk the city's shift towards living with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Won’t Rule Out Curbs as Neighbors Ease: Virus Update
Singapore won’t rule out tighter curbs as Covid-19 cases rise, its finance minister said. Other countries in the region eased restrictions, with Thailand reopening for tourism and much of New Zealand ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Won’t Rule Out Tighter Curbs as Covid Cases Rise
Singapore, one of the word’s most vaccinated countries, is taking new steps to slow a rampant increase in Covid-19 cases but can’t rule out returning to closing restaurants and restricting public life ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trials robots to detect poor social behaviour on streets
Singapore has put two autonomous robots on trial to detect bad behaviour such as flouting of COVID-19 safety measures, smoking in prohibited areas and the improper parking of bicycles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts suspension of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after technical assessment
SINGAPORE: The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) lifted a suspension on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft flying in and out of the country from Monday (Sep 6). The suspension was previously ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s unemployment rate goes up in July: MOM
Unemployment rates in Singapore increased in July, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Monday. Overall unemployment rates increased 2.8% in July from the 2.7% the ... ( read original story ...)