Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Dec 12. Covid-19 vaccine: Will you take it? 8 in 10 say yes in ST poll But one in 10 will not consider getting the vaccination, citing safety as their top concern. READ MORE HERE Wuhan one year on: A city of resilience, a... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Dec 10. Royal Caribbean passengers say disembarking was smooth after cruise cut short by Covid-19 confusion Passengers were free to go after taking a rapid antigen test at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre. READ MORE HERE Royal Caribbean passenger to take another Covid-19 PCR... » read more
SINGAPORE – A deputy director at the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and his wife allegedly worked together to cheat the sporting body of more than $600,000 in total between 2016 and 2018. Rikram Jit Singh Randhir Singh, 40, was handling commercial and business development at FAS, while his wife Asya Kirin Kames, 33, was... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Dec 9. Suspected Covid-19 case on Royal Caribbean cruise to nowhere, ship returns to Singapore mid-sail Guests have been told to remain in their rooms for the journey back. READ MORE HERE 3 bars and pubs to reopen for 2 months under nightlife sector pilot... » read more
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday (Dec 8) officially launched its new college that will house two of its oldest faculties – arts and social sciences, and science – and take in some 2,000 undergraduates. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHS), which will admit its first cohort of students... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 8. Singapore to host World Economic Forum in May next year The move will have positive impact on the Mice and related sectors in S’pore, says MTI. READ MORE HERE 1 in 5 S’pore employers to ramp up hiring in new year, survey... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Dec 7. Phase 3 unlikely by end of year unless more use TraceTogether, experts say The uptake of TraceTogether is 50.8 per cent, a far cry from the 70 per cent target. READ MORE HERE S’pore continuing to seek new travel bubble partners despite... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 6. SIA, other firms look to build on existing vaccine handling capabilities Significant volumes of Covid-19 vaccines are set to pass through Changi Airport. READ MORE HERE Bangladeshi worker who beat Covid-19 after 5-month battle in S’pore longs to go home Mr Raju... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Dec 5. 6 heroes in fight to end Covid-19 pandemic named ST Asians of the Year The recipients of the award capture the entire trajectory of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE HERE Singapore’s first digital banks: What services can you expect... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 4. No train services on Thomson-East Coast Line on Friday morning after signalling fault SMRT said on its Twitter page that free buses and bridging buses are provided at affected stations. READ MORE HERE No Malaysian workers found sleeping rough in Singapore, says MOM... » read more
SINGAPORE – A serial conman released from prison in October 2019 went back to his old ways this year, this time by pretending to be female nurses in calls to hospitals here. He convinced a pregnant patient to demonstrate how she massages her own stomach in a video call and even asked nurses to move... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Dec 3. PM Lee, Muhyiddin discuss KL-S’pore HSR project ahead of Dec 31 deadline Both sides will announce further details on the project in due course, the leaders said. READ MORE HERE 38-year-old woman to be charged with culpable homicide over death of ex-boyfriend The 32-year-old... » read more
More events need to be staged in South-east Asia if the region is to raise the profile of cycling, says 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans. “Events are the first step, having rides and races people can participate in to get a feel for the sport,” the Australian told The Straits Times in a... » read more
HONG KONG, Dec 2, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the daily business and operations of companies and public sector organizations around the world, putting their corporate governance (CG) and sustainability practices to the test. Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s Best Corporate... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 1. Singapore to make Covid-19 PCR tests available to public from Dec 1 Before this, those who were not unwell and did not need to meet specific testing requirements could not request to get tested. READ MORE HERE Nepalese man visiting family in... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 30. Jewel struggling to keep its shine with business still slow; retail sales at Changi terminals plunge 74% Some businesses have left Jewel in the last few months but it has also been able to attract new tenants. READ MORE HERE Diversification of food sources... » read more
Singapore is stepping up efforts to grow more food locally, with the ongoing pandemic highlighting how diversifying food sources may not be enough to ensure a stable supply. Plans to bump up local food production continued over the past year, even as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted global supply chains, said Minister for Sustainability and the... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 29. More new business entities set up in Singapore despite Covid-19 recession Some 5,500 to 6,400 new businesses were formed monthly between June and October. READ MORE HERE Infected after holiday to Europe, pregnant mum gives birth to baby with Covid-19 antibodies Celine... » read more
SINGAPORE – Households living in one- to three-room Housing Board (HDB) flats can now get some help buying appliances that are more energy or water efficient, under a new programme launched on Saturday (Nov 28). Those eligible will receive a total of three e-vouchers totalling $225. They include a $150 e-voucher to pay for an... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Nov 28. More Covid-19 cases may emerge from Seoul Garden family dinner but a major cluster unlikely: Experts The group of 12 occupied three tables and there was mingling. READ MORE HERE S’pore has no need to rely on one Covid-19 vaccine with several... » read more