Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 30 per cent of Singapore's total COVID-19 related deaths last year, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday. ( read original story ...)
About 2,600 Omicron infections imported into Singapore so far: Iswaran
The bulk of the imported cases were citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders returning home. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Rupiah firms as Indonesia considers lifting coal export ban, Singapore shares jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as Indonesia, the world's top thermal coal exporter, considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Rupiah gains as Indonesia mulls lifting coal export ban, Singapore stocks jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as top thermal coal exporter Indonesia considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove Singapore shares up ... ( read original story ...)
Gift Elements: How a fledgling business survived the pandemic by giving what busy professionals want
Their venture, which they had started almost as a hobby, morphed into a plan to transform it into an e-commerce business—creating and selling scaleable products globally. How's that for ambition? ( read original story ...)
Singapore says 30% Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were fully vaccinated
Most of the vaccinated individuals, who died from Covid-19 related complications, had received non-mRNA vaccines, according to crude incidence rates of deaths provided by Ong. ( read original story ...)
Singapore calms parents’ fears over child vaccinations, says Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA Covid-19 jab will help defend against Omicron
No serious adverse events have been reported among children aged five to 11 who got the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, authorities said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expects Omicron wave to be ‘several times larger’ than Delta: Minister
Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant’s ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Pine Labs confidentially files for US IPO; seeks to raise $500 mln at over $5.5 bln valuation
The company has filed confidentially with the U.S. SEC for an initial public offering in New York as soon as in the first half of this year, Bloomberg reported. ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Pine Labs seeks to raise $500 million in IPO: Report
Labs Pvt, an Asian digital payments provider backed by Sequoia India and Mastercard Inc., is moving ahead with preparations for a US listing and seeks to raise about $500 million ... ( read original story ...)
REITS recovery to push through despite Omicron threat: UOB
But delays are to be expected. Singapore's REITS will continue to recover but may encounter delays, according to a report by UOB Kay Hian. UOB Kay Hian’s Jonathan Koh, CFA, said Singapore’s open ... ( read original story ...)
Rupiah gains as Indonesia mulls lifting coal export ban, Singapore stocks jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as top thermal coal exporter Indonesia considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove Singapore shares up ... ( read original story ...)
Rupiah firms as Indonesia considers lifting coal export ban, Singapore shares jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as Indonesia, the world's top thermal coal exporter, considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s autonomous universities ‘committed’ to safeguarding academic freedom: Maliki Osman
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s autonomous universities are committed to safeguarding academic freedom for their faculty and students, and their academics do not “shy away” from politically sensitive topics, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore breaks down Covid deaths by vaccine
Ong, in comments made in parliament today, detailed statistics from the 247 deaths recorded among fully vaccinated individuals last year. The statistics signalled mRNA vaccines possibly offer higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to ride through Omicron wave with measures tightened only as ‘last resort’
Once COVID-19 cases start to rise steeply, Singapore could see 3,000 Omicron infections within a couple of weeks, says Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)