Category: Singapore
Is there still room for growth for Sheng Siong?
Can Sheng Siong keep up the growth momentum? Supermarket operator Sheng Siong recently posted a set of rather outstanding FY2020 results. Earnings for the final year ended [...] » More
Ozone, not haze, caused unhealthy air quality in northern Singapore
Air quality in Singapore hit unhealthy levels in the north over the weekend because of higher levels of a pollutant known as ozone, and not because of transboundary haze. [...] » More
Singapore defence minister: S$90m upgrade for DSO biosafety lab to deal with threats worse than Covid-19
Singapore is upgrading the facilities at the DSO National Laboratories to the highest possible biosafety level, BSL-4, to deal with biological threats graver than Covid-19, [...] » More
Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay
Theatre audiences of Singapore returns to the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay as it reopens for the impassioned performance of All the world is one’s stage by leading [...] » More
Singapore Armed Forces redesigning Pes system to focus on operational effectiveness instead of medical fitness alone
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is redesigning the Physical Employment Standards (Pes) system, moving away from the classification of a full-time national serviceman as [...] » More
No plans to impose Covid-19 vaccinations as condition for entry to Singapore: Ong Ye Kung
There are no plans to require travellers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter Singapore, said Transport minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (March 1). “Instead, we [...] » More
Singapore HSE warns against two weight loss drinks sold online found to contain banned substances
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned members of the public not to consume two weight loss drinks sold on e-commerce and social media platforms, after they were [...] » More
Singaporean man, 64, residing in Indonesia, dies of COVID-19 here: MOH
A 64-year-old Singaporean man who had been living in Indonesia for almost a year, died on Friday (26 February) due to COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on [...] » More
Budget debate: $90m to be spent on Singapore’s first top-level biosafety lab, to be operational by 2025
Singapore will get its first highest-level biosafety containment lab ready by 2025the first such facility in South-east Asiato prepare for the next big pandemic or biological [...] » More
Commentary: Concerns over long-term side effects could hold back Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
Some argue we should wait until more data on vaccine safety and effectiveness become available as vaccination is not the only line of defence we have against SARS-CoV-2 but [...] » More
Mindef to review ‘outdated’ PES medical classification system
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will use an updated medical classification system to better match the vocations and deployment of National Servicemen, said minister for [...] » More
Singapore Hindu Endowments Board to track all movements of gold at temples after ex-priest charged with misappropriating, pawning jewellery
The Hindu Endowments Board (HEB) is improving the gold movement registers to track all movements of gold items within the four Hindu temples that it manages, after a former [...] » More
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 12 new cases, all imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Saturday (27 February), taking the country’s total case count to 59,925. There are no [...] » More
Mindef to go greener, set up sustainability office: Ng Eng Hen
As part of the national agenda on sustainable development, the Ministry of Defence and the Singapore Armed Forces will reduce the growth of overall carbon emissions by [...] » More
12 new COVID cases in Singapore, all imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Monday (1 March), taking the country’s total case count to 59,948. All of them are [...] » More
