The Asian island state has fully vaccinated 80 per cent of its population. Elsewhere, Japan is struggling to keep its inoculation campaign on track after tainted Moderna vaccines. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’ after racist incidents
Country's PM devotes part of his speech to racial harmony, referring to racist incidents that targeted Indians ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore went from a 31% vaccination rate to an 80% vaccination rate in just under 3 months
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its 5.7-million population, its Health Minister said. This paves the way for the country to reopen its borders and lift restriction ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its population, paving way for reopening
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its 5.7-million population, paving the way for the reopening of borders and loosened restrictions. "We have crossed another milestone, where ... ( read original story ...)
Emissions standards proposed for power generation companies in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Green standards could soon be introduced for power generation companies, as the country looks to decarbonise its energy sector and reduce its carbon footprint. Under proposed changes to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore the country most fully vaccinated against COVID-19, tracker finds
Singapore's Health Minister says 80 per cent of the country's population of 5.7 million people have had their "full regimen" of COVID-19 jabs. ( read original story ...)
Chinese privilege in Singapore? ‘Entirely baseless’, says PM Lee
Singapore has stood firm on racial equality and treated all races equally, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his Mandarin speech at the National Day Rally. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Shopee changes the game in Brazil’s e-commerce sector
Sea Ltd's Shopee took just two years to become Brazil's most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Good Class Bungalows: the home of choice for tech tycoons like Shi Xu, Anthony Tan and other Crazy Rich Asians
GCBs are large, green, rare and ultra-exclusive. With price tags in the tens of millions, they are home to some of the city state’s richest people. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (23-29 Aug)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (23 to 29 August): Singapore's national netball captain Charmaine Soh has been selected by World Netball as its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Its Residents Are 80 Percent Fully Vaccinated, Signaling Gradual Reopening
"It is the result of the people of Singapore coming forward to take care of themselves and the people around them," Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said. ( read original story ...)
Opportunities abound in Africa for Singapore firms: ESG, experts
SINGAPORE - Singapore companies have long been encouraged to expand into Asia's fast-growing market but they are now being urged to take advantage of the immense opportunities opening up in Africa.. ( read original story ...)
National Day Rally 2021: A Singapore-style approach to bridge fault lines
SINGAPORE - Covid-19 has cast a spotlight on vulnerable groups, and deepened several fault lines - between haves and have-nots, locals and foreigners, and over race.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore will pass new laws to combat racism, workplace discrimination: PM Lee
Singapore will introduce new laws to deal with racial and workplace discrimination, and in a widely expected landmark move, will allow Muslim nurses to wear the Islamic headscarf to work, Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore now the most vaccinated country against Covid
Singapore has fully inoculated 80 percent of its 5.7 million people against COVID-19, according to officials, becoming the world’s most vaccinated country and setting the stage for further easing of ... ( read original story ...)
New Singapore law to be enacted to maintain racial harmony, with ‘soft, gentle touches’ to compel offenders to make amends
To nudge Singaporeans, over time, to behave better and treat everyone equally regardless of race, a new Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act will be introduced to the law books soon, Prime Minister Lee ... ( read original story ...)