Limin joined the group 18 January and will be based in the newly established Bakuun Holdings office in Singapore. He will head the finance organization and will also prepare for Bakuun.com’s initial …
First commercial autonomous bus services hit Singapore roads
Country’s first commercial driverless bus services will run two routes at Singapore Science Park 2 and Jurong Island over a three-month pilot, during which data will be collected to assess the …
Singapore activists appeal court ruling on gay sex ban
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 …