Malaysia is in talks with Singapore to standardise the standard operating procedures (SOP) over cross-border travel for compassionate reasons, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
City won’t turn into Singapore to win Brexit business, minister insists
Britain will not seek to slash the City’s regulatory standards to win business after Brexit and does not intend to diverge from the EU’s rules in a big way, the City minister has said.Amid a debate …
Singapore sports facilities see surge in bookings as groups of eight allowed in phase 3
But he, and other private operators, have seen a surge in booking in recent weeks following Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s announcement that Singapore will move into phase three. Group-size limits …
At 19, this Singapore Polytechnic student runs a US$25 million tech start-up
Being the CEO of a business with 120 employees globally is hard enough, but teenager Harsh Dalal must also juggle classes, homework and, soon …
Existing measures in Singapore can contain fast-spreading Covid-19 strain: Experts
However, things may change if the UK variant starts transmitting in ways that could not be nipped in the bud through contact tracing and testing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Malaysia’s high-speed rail project without Singapore stop is redundant: Transport experts
KUALA LUMPUR – A domestic high-speed rail network in Malaysia alone is not feasible and likely to end up a white elephant if it is built, transport analysts said. The Malaysian government had, prior …
Op-Ed: How I found a little slice of COVID-free utopia in Singapore
Through its strict rules for travelers, Singapore was protecting its population from me. But for the first time during the pandemic, I felt safe.
Philippines bans travellers from 20 countries, including Singapore
MANILA • The Philippines has decided to ban travellers from 20 nations that have reported the new Covid-19 strain, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello said yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
End of the line: Malaysia, Singapore kill high-speed rail project
Project was first approved in 2013 but was delayed repeatedly; Malaysia wanted changes due to COVID economic downturn.
Singapore and Malaysia Terminate High Speed Rail Project
A multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail link between Singapore and Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur has been terminated.