SINGAPORE – Travellers scrambled to get bus tickets for quarantine-free land travel to Johor Baru on Thursday (Nov 25), the first day tickets went on sale. Tickets were sold out within about 20 minutes for one of the two bus service operators. Checks on websites of the two service providers for the upcoming land vaccinated travel... » read more
SINGAPORE – Bookings for daily vaccinated travel lane (VTL) flights from Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to Singapore that will start from Nov 29 are now open on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) website. The flights, which are subject to regulatory approval, are indicated as VTL flights on SIA’s website, said the airline on Wednesday (Nov 24). “These... » read more
SINGAPORE – Many Singaporeans, when asked about the worst ethnic disturbance in Singapore’s history, may cite the series of race riots of 1964 that involved clashes between Malays and Chinese and resulted in 36 deaths and 560 injuries. But in fact, a far more violent conflict had happened between Hokkiens and Teochews in 1854. It... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 22, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Sasseur Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (“SAMPL”), the manager of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sasseur REIT”), is pleased to announce that Sasseur REIT has clinched three awards in November: the highly esteemed Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award at the Singapore Corporate Awards (“SCA”) 2020/2021 (Special Edition) held on 17 November 2021,... » read more
SINGAPORE – As Singapore marks 50 years since its first Tree Planting Day, each and every Singaporean can do his or her part to keep the country green and sustainable, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Sunday (Nov 21). “The saplings planted 50 years ago have grown into beautiful trees with broad canopies... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 19, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A total of 304 participants attended the Asia Retail Leaders Conference 2021 staged by the Retail Centre of Excellence at Singapore Management University on 17 November in Singapore. SMU RCoE ARLC 2021 Speaker Panelist Session The full day hybrid conference revolved around the current developments... » read more
SINGAPORE – There is a risk of flash floods occurring in several areas in Singapore after heavy rain on Thursday (Nov 18) filled drains and canals to near full capacity, the PUB warned. In social media posts, the national water agency said water levels in drains and canals had reached 90 per cent in Pasir... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 15, 2021 – (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) – 继海外创作者驱动平台Rally.io大获成功，近日，同样基于RLY网络的新平台Unite.io正式上线，旨在真...
SINGAPORE – After hearing about the launch of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and the United States, Ms Andrea Ko arranged to fly back to the Republic in December. But the Singaporean, who is staying in Texas in the US, was dismayed to find out that she still has to serve a stay-home... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 10, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Xiaomi-backed online brokerage Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is pleased to confirm that it has received official approval as Clearing Member and Depository Agent of the The Central Depository (Pte) Limited (“CDP”) and Trading Member of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) and Singapore... » read more
GLASGOW – As young people take to the streets in Glasgow on Friday (Nov 5) to mark Youth Day at the COP26 climate summit, youth in Singapore are also making their demands for climate action heard. On Friday morning Singapore time, a group of young people here released a statement of 18 recommendations on how... » read more
SINGAPORE, Nov 2, 2021 – (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) – 新交所凯利板上市的惠胜置地有限公司(Hatten Limited) (“惠胜置地”， “公司”，连同其子公司统称...
Singapore, Nov 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Family cord blood bank Cryoviva Singapore is pleased to announce that it has now been accredited by the Association of the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks, for both cord blood and somatic cells’ banking services.... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Zoo welcomed its first Grevy’s zebra foal on Sept 30. Born to a pair of six-year-old zebras, father Desta and mother Kolle, Izara, as the foal has been named, is the latest addition to a pack of five Grevy’s zebras – the largest and most endangered zebra species. Izara is a... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore will contribute $7.9 million worth of medical supplies to a regional reserve as part of the city-state’s support for Asean’s collective effort to prepare for future public health emergencies, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Tuesday (Oct 26). To help with swift and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines within the region, Singapore... » read more
SINGAPORE, Oct 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yogibo, the world’s number one Beads sofa brand, will launch its online store in Singapore on November 11, 2021. Yogibo is a brand which originated in New Hampshire (US) in 2009. It has expanded its business throughout the US, to Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore plans to further reduce the carbon footprint of its power sector by importing around 30 per cent of its electricity from low-carbon sources – such as renewable energy plants – by 2035. This move will allow the Republic, which lacks access to most renewable energy options other than solar, to tap sources... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore is considering using carbon credits to help it reduce its carbon footprint. In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesman for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Wednesday (Oct 20) that Singapore’s priority is to reduce its emissions through encouraging industrial energy efficiency and adopting emissions reduction... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be expanding its capacity with Sydney with the Airbus A380 returning to the Australian city on Dec 1, SIA said on Friday (Oct 22). The announcement comes after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that final stages of concluding a quarantine-free travel bubble with Singapore could be... » read more
SINGAPORE / WUHAN, CHINA, Oct 18, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – To achieve its Five-Year Plan, including its ‘dual circulation’ and ‘new development’ strategies, China has continued to promote innovation, digital trade, and sustainable development, making a significant difference in the global landscape. On 13 October, Loh Boon Chye, Vice Chairman of the... » read more