The law, known as Section 377A, is rarely enforced but activists say it still jars with Singapore’s increasingly modern and vibrant culture …
Bank of Singapore Says Cryptocurrencies “Could Replace Gold as a Store of Value” but Unlikely to Displace Fiat Currencies
A new research note released by the Bank of Singapore (BOS) suggests that cryptocurrencies are more likely to replace gold as a store of value. However, the note says it is unlikely that such digital …
Pay to ride on driverless buses in two areas in Singapore until April 30
This is the first such trial since Singapore began experimenting with autonomous vehicles on the roads.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
10-year plan for Singapore manufacturing to grow 50% by 2030: Chan Chun Sing
A new 10-year plan to grow Singapore’s manufacturing sector by 50 per cent was announced by Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Jan 25). The plan will raise the global …
Four initiatives to help position Singapore as talent hub in edutech sector
An industry-led coalition looking at opportunities for Singapore in the educational technology sector has come up with several initiatives to position the country as a global talent hub in the field..
Singapore Airlines hopes to be world’s first airline fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Singapore Airlines said all of their crew members have been offered free coronavirus vaccines by the Singaporean government.
Bitcoin ETF? Bank of Singapore says SEC under Gensler may alter view on digital currencies as US$176 billion sell-off highlights risks
An important milestone for the cryptocurrency market would be if the SEC approved an exchange-traded fund for bitcoin or another digital money, Bank of Singapore says in report.
7 weeks’ jail for former nurse who repeatedly breached SHN after returning to Singapore from Australia
A Singapore General Hospital (SGH) nurse should have known better than to put others at risk of possibly contracting Covid-19 after she returned home from her holiday overseas. Nurul Afiqah Mohammed …
‘We’re not reaching saturation point yet’: Behind Singapore’s insatiable appetite for burgers
Burgers may be a rare indulgence for some, but for 30-year-old Ivan Yee, he has them several times a week. The foodie estimates …
All 10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore imported
All 10 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday were imported, and had been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). All of them were asymptomatic …