Archive for August, 2020
Newsmaker: Japan’s Shinzo Abe sought to revive economy, fulfil conservative agenda
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, launched his “Abenomics” policies to lift the economy out of deflation, beefed up Japan’s military [...] » More
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Japan is making an aggressive move to grab enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times over, a push the government hopes will instil confidence that it [...] » More
Japan PM Abe says aims to secure coronavirus vaccine for all citizens by mid-2021
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe announced new measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, including boosting testing capability to 200,000 tests per day and [...] » More
SFA Recalls Peaches Imported to S’pore from US Due to Salmonella Risk
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a recall of peaches imported to Singapore from the United States of America (USA). According to a media release on Tuesday (25 [...] » More
Singapore makes it tougher for foreigners to get work visas to protect local jobs
Singapore is trying to strike a balance at a time retrenchments are on the rise while allowing for enough hiring of foreign talent in sectors such as cybersecurity & [...] » More
Singapore libraries, archives to resume regular hours from 1 Sept
From Monday (1 September), the National Library Board (NLB) will resume regular opening hours at its 25 libraries, as well as its archives. In a statement on Friday, NLB said [...] » More
MAS supports move to raise minimum salary for employment pass holders in finance sector
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) supports the move by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to increase the minimum qualifying salary for entry-level employment pass [...] » More
Visitors to Excelsior Shopping Centre camera shop to be tested for COVID-19; 77 new cases in S’pore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (27 August), taking its total to 56,572. Of them, two both Singaporeans are classified [...] » More
Monthly salary threshold for employment pass applicants to be increased to $4,500: MOM
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (27 August) shared details on tightened work pass requirements in Singapore, including increasing monthly salary thresholds for [...] » More
Our Tampines Hub, Sheng Siong outlet at Elias Mall added to COVID-19 list of visited places
Our Tampines Hub and a Sheng Siong supermarket outlet at Elias Mall in Pasir Ris were added by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (26 August) to a list of public places [...] » More
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a [...] » More
Top Singapore lawyer Harry Elias dies at 83
Prominent top lawyer Harry Elias died on Wednesday (26 August) at the age of 83. He was one of the first 12 people to be appointed as Senior Counsel in 1997. Among his many [...] » More
Singapore residents to receive SingPass notifications on matters regarding identity card, passport
Singapore residents with registered SingPass accounts will start receiving digital push notifications on identity card (IC) and passport-related matters from next month, the [...] » More
Singapore police investigating 4 Burma men for illegal public assembly
Four male Myanmar nationals are being investigated by the police for participating in a public assembly without the relevant permits. In a press release on Thursday (27 [...] » More
Singapore expat jobs are under threat from recession & rising rhetoric against foreigners
The uncertain job prospects, online commentary and stricter conditions risk making Singapore a less welcoming destination just as the city-state needs foreign investment the [...] » More
