The tiny island nation of Singapore has one of the most tech-forward populations in the world, with nearly 91 per cent Internet penetration till 2022, growing to a projected 94 per cent by 2026. This is good for business, but this is also good for the business of fraud. The country, with a population of […]
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COVID-19: Singapore records highest weekly hospitalisation and ICUs admission for 2023
Singapore is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases currently. In the past week, the country registered the highest number of weekly hospitalisation and ICU admission in the current year, as per the Ministry of Health. Recent data showed that 965 new Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals between December 10 and 16. As many as […]
Singapore moves to vanquish vaping, with stiff penalties for local offenders and checks at Changi Airport
The Singapore Government has begun making moves to vanquish vaping through stricter law enforcement, including checks at Changi Airport for people coming into the country. Starting yesterday, anti-vaping measures have been stepped up for both local offenders and foreign visitors in Singapore. Vape pens or “electronic cigarettes”, which use a heated liquid instead of burning […]
Singapore Airlines non-stop flights to London Gatwick taking off in June 2024; ticket sales start today
Flying from Singapore to London will become even easier from June 2024. From that month, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate non-stop flights between Singapore and London Gatwick Airport, which is the second most important airport in the UK capital after London Heathrow. The Instagram page of Singapore Airlines announced: “A new gateway to London awaits, […]
Singaporeans asked to wear masks, as state records 56,000+ cases of COVID-19 in Dec first week
Just when the world thought it had left masks behind, another COVID-19 wave appears to be on the horizon. The city-state of Singapore has recorded more than 56,000 new cases of the infection in the first week of December; as a precaution, people have been urged to wear masks when out and about, especially in […]
Singapore: Govt to phase out bottled water, switch to 100% cleaner energy cars by 2035
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) has published the inaugural GreenGov.SG report on Friday (Dec 15), listing a bunch of measures that’ll allow Singapore to keep up with its Green Plan 2030. Among the several measures listed in the report, are ‘phasing out the use of bottled water for meetings organised within public […]
Man wanted for drug trafficking in Singapore arrested in South Korea
A Singaporean man and three other associates have been arrested by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) in South Korea for their involvement in trafficking and sale of drugs. According to an official new release from the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore on December 14, the four were nabbed on April 9, 2023. Among his […]
Singapore: Driver fined S$3,000 for racial remarks at passenger over drop-off dispute, TADA bans him from platform
Words spoken in a fit of rage have come back to haunt a driver formerly associated with ride hailing service TADA. After pleading guilty to using insulting words and causing distress to one of his passengers, the 54-year-old driver was fined S$3,000 by the court on December 13, 2023, as per reports. The actual incident […]
Singapore: Bus company offers S$60,000 per year for drivers, S$10,000 signing bonus
A bus company in Singapore is offering as much as S$5,000 monthly to its drivers. Not just that, as per the job advert posted by Westpoint Transit Pte Ltd, the company will pay a joining bonus of S$10,000 to selected candidates. In Singapore, bus drivers earn an average of S$33,000 per year. The S$5,000 per […]
Singapore: Gaming studio Fntastic shuts down just 5 days after The Day Before game launch
Singapore-based video game studio Fntastic has stopped operation, just five days after its highly-anticipated game, The Day Before, tanked. The company announced the closure through an official statement on December 12, 2023. “Today, we announce the closure of Fntastic studio. Unfortunately, The Day Before has failed financially, and we lack the funds to continue. All […]
