Sick of working from home for a boss who’s using the pandemic as an excuse to increase your workload? Investing your money wisely can be your first step towards financial freedom and firing your boss. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to end quarantine for vaccinated returnees, others crack down
ASEAN members with the highest vaccination rates are looking to ease travel restrictions even as Coronavirus infections soar in neighbouring countries. ( read original story ...)
MANSCAPED™, Leading Men’s Grooming Company, Launches in Singapore
MANSCAPED™, the booming grooming company and go-to brand for millions of men around the world, today announces its launch in Singapore. This is the first Asian market for the global leader in men’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims to capture areas in aviation industry that will grow in 5 to 10 years
SINGAPORE - Certain growth areas have been identified within the aviation industry, and the Government is trying to make sure the country captures these, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech Nium turns unicorn after latest funding round
Singapore's Nium, a payments start-up serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than US$200 million (S$272 million) in fresh funding.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 139 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 139 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total tally in the country to 64,453. The new infections included 136 locally transmitted cases, of which ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed five weeks in Singapore for making racist remarks at cashier, choking a nurse
While being investigated for verbally abusing a cashier with racist comments related to Covid-19, Periyanayagam Appavoo hurled similar remarks at a Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) nurse. He also ... ( read original story ...)
136 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Singapore; 36 linked to Jurong Fishery Port
There were 136 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Tuesday (July 27), including 36 cases from the growing cluster linked to Jurong Fishery Port. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares close flat as regional markets trade mixed
Singapore stocks closed flat on Tuesday amid mixed trading across regional markets, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.01 per cent to close at 3,138.81.. Read more at straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai: Owners of two apps arrested, police hint at Singapore link to portal streaming adult movies
An officer said while they have arrested Raj Kundra, the owner of Hotshots app, and Rowa Khan, the owner of Hot Hit Movies , efforts were on to track down one Arvind Shrivastava alias Yash Thakur, who ... ( read original story ...)
Post-pandemic world will be different, but Singapore’s fundamental goals don’t change: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE - As different as the post-pandemic world may look, Singapore's fundamental goals - staying valuable to the global economy and building a fairer and more inclusive society - remain the same. ( read original story ...)
Effective tax rates for SMEs much lower than non-SMEs in Singapore: Lawrence Wong
Close to 60 per cent of all SMEs do not pay corporate income tax, Mr Wong added.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech startup Nium tops US$1bil valuation
Singapore’s Nium Pte, a payments startup serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than US$200 million in fresh funding. ( read original story ...)
Singapore eyes starting quarantine-free travel in September
The Southeast Asian city-state expects to have fully vaccinated 80% of its population by then, placing the nation in a solid position to move forward with reopening, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
MPs call for greater clarity on Singapore’s Covid-19 road map
Several MPs said the rapidly changing set of restrictions have caused confusion and uncertainty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated visitors from September
City-state excepts 80 percent of its population to be fully vaccinated by same timeline. Right now, a spike in COVID-19 cases has led to a fresh round of curbs. ( read original story ...)