To monitor incoming travelers required to quarantine at home amid the pandemic, Singapore and other Asian countries have turned to monitoring devices. Experts don't think it'll work elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
Singapore will not return to pre-Covid-19 world, must chart a new path now: Chan Chun Sing
The Government will help businesses and workers make sense of, and adjust to, the new world, he said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Putting Trackers on Some Incoming Travelers to Make Sure They’re Following Quarantine Measures. Will the US and Australia Do the Same?
Experts told us they aren't convinced that a similar effort would work in the US or Australia because of privacy concerns. ( read original story ...)
Singapore biotech firm doing Covid-19 research gets $15m fund injection
The sum will boost its immune profiling tech that is key to developing vaccines and treatment.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘We are not returning to a pre-COVID-19 world’: Chan Chun Sing maps out ‘new path’ for Singapore
SINGAPORE: “We are not returning to a pre-COVID-19 world … We must chart a new direction now,” said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches six next-generation patrol craft
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched six next-generation patrol craft to enhance the nation’s frontline capabilities. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore Nurtured Foreign Trio Who Became Billionaires
David Chen left his native China as a teenager to attend school in Singapore. Little did he know that his adopted city would help him reach the ranks of the ultra-rich.The co-founder of Sea Ltd. is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s pedestrian code of conduct divides opinion among path users
Those who support the code of conduct say that pedestrians have a part to play in avoiding accidents.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Foodpanda delivery rider who ‘gate-crashed’ NDP mobile column was celebrating his birthday
SINGAPORE - When he found himself at the tail-end of a National Day mobile column in Woodlands Avenue 3 on Sunday (Aug 9), Foodpanda delivery rider Abdul Rahman waved at residents and received a loud ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore celebrates National Day amid pandemic restrictions
Singapore on Sunday celebrated its National Day, commemorating its independence from Malaysia in 1965, with a series of events amid restrictions imposed to combat the Covid-19 epidemic. ( read original story ...)
In pictures: Singapore celebrates National Day, with a nod to COVID-19 frontliners
Thousands of residents lined the streets of Singapore on Sunday (Aug 9), as the country marked 55 years of independence. There ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deploys Drones to Monitor Social Distancing: Will Other Tourist Destinations Follow?
Singapore's police have been trialling two pilotless drones developed by Israel's Airobotics to help enforce social distancing measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing mobile column to the heartland
Planning for this year's National Day Parade (NDP) began in earnest last September, almost immediately after NDP 2019, Lieutenant-Colonel Low Youwen recalls.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Creative Capital: The food stylist selling doughnuts with a Masterchef Singapore contestant
Sourbombe Artisanal Bakery is headlined by Masterchef contestant Gen Lee and food photographer/stylist/influencer CR Tan. ( read original story ...)
Applications for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore to open Monday
Applications for cross-border travel between Malaysia and Singapore will be open beginning Monday (Aug 10). Immigration Department (JIM) director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
NDP 2020: Where to see fireworks, Red Lions and mobile column near your home
This year, the state flag and F-15 fighter jet fly-pasts will cover much of the island including the heartland for the first time.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)