Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 30. 409 staff working at Jewel Changi Airport, T3 test negative for Covid-19 after special testing op The testing was a precautionary measure after 3 past cases were found to have the UK strain. READ MORE HERE Will the Covid-19 pandemic derail plans to... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 29. Over 113,000 people in S’pore received first Covid-19 vaccine dose: MOH Among those vaccinated, 3 cases of anaphylaxis were reported but all recovered. READ MORE HERE S’pore’s teen ISA case a wake-up call on ‘rabbit hole’ of far-right ideology, say observers To... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two men, a former professor and a former research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), appeared in a district court on Thursday (Jan 28) for allegedly submitting bogus claims to the institution totalling more than $140,000. Both cases were unrelated and the two Singaporeans were charged with forgery and cheating. Tan... » read more
Co2Bitcoin will be available on January 28, 2021 at the www.coinsbit.io exchange. New York, NY – A decentralized group of innovators and visionaries, focused on mitigating the causes and potentially cataclysmic effects of climate change, has introduced a new financial instrument. A cryptocurrency, Co2Bitcoin, available to the public on January 28th, 2021, will help Countries to finance local projects to combat global... » read more
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Techstars, the rapidly-growing global investment and accelerator network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, today announced a new program supporting 50 Japan-based startups in partnership with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Japan Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Taking place from... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Jan 27. Covid-19 vaccination centres in all 24 HDB towns by end-March Each centre will be able to administer 2,000 vaccinations per day. READ MORE HERE MOH offers Covid-19 tests to those working at Jewel Changi Airport, T3 shops after 3 past cases found to... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 26. Covid-19 pandemic could last four or five years: Lawrence Wong The world is likely to encounter many more bumps along the way in handling the crisis, he says. READ MORE HERE 1-year-old boy among 44 new Covid-19 imported cases in Singapore The... » read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has set the stage for Singapore to undertake three major “resets” which could help it emerge from the crisis a fairer, greener and more united country. This entails combating inequality and ensuring social mobility, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong yesterday. It also means building a greener economy that is more environmentally sustainable,... » read more
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA , Jan 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Amber Solutions, the young Silicon Valley company that is making the digital control of electricity in solid-state architecture a commercial reality, today announced that its 2020 series B funding round raised more than $8.5 million from new and existing investors, following a successful year of... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Jan 25. Current vaccines likely still effective for new Covid-19 mutations: Experts 2 recent variants causing concern include the B.1.1.7 strain first detected in Britain, and the 501.V2 strain first seen in South Africa. READ MORE HERE 48 new imported Covid-19 cases in Singapore,... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 24. S’poreans react to new rules ahead of CNY: Some disappointed while others welcome restrictions Some think the added curbs are necessary while others find them too restrictive. READ MORE HERE 50,000 jobseekers hired by 14,000 firms under Jobs Growth Incentive About 50... » read more
Covid-19 has been a weighty affair in more ways than one, with almost one-third of Singaporeans saying that they have piled on the kilos during the pandemic. “I used to do more physical training with friends, but the circuit breaker interrupted that routine,” said university student X. Chia, who gained about 4kg over 21/2 months.... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 23. US House to deliver Trump impeachment to Senate on Monday This will start a trial process that could ban Trump from holding office again. READ MORE HERE CNY visiting rules, seniors to get vaccine: S’pore’s new Covid-19 measures at a glance From... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Jan 22. 3 new Covid-19 cases in BS Industrial & Construction Supply cluster for a total of 7 The new patients included the wife of the cluster’s first case and another of the firm’s employee. READ MORE HERE Help is on the way: Biden... » read more
SINGAPORE – Students in Mendaki’s tuition scheme will be able to get help in more subjects and benefit from mentoring from this year. Those in Primary 4 to 6 get help with science, in addition to English and maths. And though the number of students enrolled in the programme dipped from 8,000 last year to... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Jan 21. Biden sworn in as 46th US President, calls for unity to tackle challenges Unity is the key to overcoming pandemic and social and political divides, he said. READ MORE HERE Key moments in Joe Biden’s inauguration as 46th US president “Democracy has... » read more
HONG KONG, Jan 20, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Co-organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 14th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) concluded yesterday. Running on the theme “Reshaping the World Economic Landscape”, the two-day virtual event also featured an online poll to gauge participants’... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Jan 20. New local Covid-19 cluster formed; 8-year-old boy added to para-vet cluster The wife and housemate of a man who tested positive for Covid-19 last Saturday have also tested positive, forming a new local cluster. READ MORE HERE Little chance of honeymoon for... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Jan 19. Additional Covid-19 measures may be needed as community cases inch up: Lawrence Wong Two more community cases have been linked to the police para-vet cluster. READ MORE HERE Recent Covid-19 infections in S’pore dorms likely to be isolated cases, say experts They... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Jan 18. Experts divided on effect of new Covid-19 strains on effort to curb virus A more transmissible coronavirus variant will be less forgiving of any breaches or slips, said an expert. READ MORE HERE What to expect at Biden’s inauguration amid Covid-19 pandemic... » read more