PSP’s Brad gets sharp rebuke from teammate and COVID survivor for irresponsible conduct
In a glaring display of ignorance, PSP’s Brad Bowyer questioned the need to wear a mask and to maintain safe distancing given that ‘we have virtually NO COVID left in the country‘. Even a primary school kid will be able to tell by now that ‘zero cases detected’ does not equal to ‘no COVID cases […]
Zoom expands footprints; selects Singapore for its exceptional engineering talent
Zoom announced on Tuesday (15 Dec) that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new Research and Development Center. It will hire hundreds of key engineering headcount. This expansion represents a growing strategic investment in the country, where Zoom has already had a presence for 2 years. It will also supplement Zoom’s […]
It’s official! Singapore hawker culture makes it to UNESCO list!
It’s official! Singapore Hawker Culture has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! Three years of hard work by Singapore has paid off. It took the 24-member Evaluation Body just 3 minutes to unanimously accept Singapore’s nomination. There was no need for any debate as the Singapore’s nomination satisfied […]
Singapore and US sign MOU to deepen economic cooperation
The United States of America (U.S.) and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen economic cooperation and extend trade financing and investment support to companies in Singapore and the U.S, the MTI said in a media release. The MOU was signed by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and his […]
COVID-19 vaccine: who should be vaccinated first?
Now we know that the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pandemic use. We can expect the first shipment here by the end of this month. This makes Singapore one of the first countries to obtain this vaccine. We also expect other vaccines to arrive in Singapore in the coming months. […]
Elderly woman says she collects cardboard to pass time and exercise
The sight of an old and frail elderly person collecting cardboard never fails to move people. After all, we are people of compassion. So it was that when a story was posted of a tired, elderly cardboard collector almost knocked down by a Porsche SUV, it went viral. In his Facebook post on Monday (Dec. 7), […]
School fees for citizens to remain unchanged with primary education free
School fees for Singapore citizens, permanent residents and international students from ASEAN will remain unchanged, the MOE said in a media release. However, there will be moderate adjustments to the school fees for non-ASEAN international students. Fees for them will go up by between $25 to $50 a month. The revised fees will take effect […]
Risk management is Singapore’s way, not risk elimination: Chan Chun Sing
Singapore’s reliance on external connections and visitors necessitates us to adopt a ‘risk management’ instead of a ‘risk elimination’ approach, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said. For Singapore, remaining an open economy does not just refer to the trade in goods and services. It is also about the regular exchange and flow of […]
MHA disappointed with UN’s decision on cannabis. Netizen reacts.
Many countries, losing the battle against Cannabis abuse, have decided to decriminalise its use instead. Overnight, the problem disappeared with one stroke of the pen. The UN Commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis from the list of most dangerous drugs such as heroin. Responding to this, MHA said that this could send a wrong […]
Moderna ready to ship vaccine here ‘right away’ once HSA gives approval
Moderna is in talks with Health Science Authority (HSA) here to approve the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore, according to a Straits Times report. Chief executive Stephane Bancel was quoted by the Straits Times as saying that they are ready to ship the vaccine here ‘right away’ once approval is given. “We’ve started […]