New strains: More people may need to be vaccinated
With the discovery of new, more contagious strains of the Covid-19 virus in Britain and South Africa, it may now be important for more Singaporeans to get vaccinated against the […]
Cryptocurrency XRP dives as Ripple faces SEC charges
NEW YORK • Cryptocurrency XRP crashed on Wednesday after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged associated blockchain firm Ripple with conducting a US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) unregistered securities […]
KIEYYUEL’s disposable nitrile gloves – No.1 in the medical industry
GUANGDONG, CHINA, Dec 24, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The 2020 China (Dongguan) International Forum & Exhibition on Epidemic Prevention and Health Industry Development was held at the Dongguan Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center, […]
All travellers from South Korea to serve 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities: MOH
SINGAPORE – From Sunday (Dec 27), all travellers entering Singapore with a travel history in the past 14 days to South Korea must serve a 14-day stay-home notice (SHN) at dedicated […]
Marco Fanger – Arbitly’s New CEO Take Charge
Dublin, Ireland – Incorporated in the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland and North America, Arbitly is a cryptocurrency arbitrage trading platform for individual investors and traders under UK and Ireland’s jurisdiction. […]
A great way to have a vacation at home
Craving for a decadent slice of the Parisienne epicurean experience filled with luscious pastries and canapes paired with glasses of bubbly or missing that sun-kissed Balinese vacation by the pool […]
Secondary school students bone up on business concepts with Web app by UBS Singapore staff
SINGAPORE – Secondary school students in an entrepreneurship programme are getting a fillip from a Web app developed by volunteers from Swiss investment bank UBS. The app tackles business concepts such […]
MND investigating alleged breach of Covid-19 measures at actor Jeffrey Xu’s birthday celebration
SINGAPORE – Mediacorp artistes are being investigated for possible breaches of safe distancing measures after a group gathered at a residence to celebrate actor Jeffrey Xu’s birthday. In response to […]
Lawyers engaged to represent man accused of murdering Felicia Teo, who disappeared 13 years ago
SINGAPORE – A team of lawyers have been engaged to represent a man accused of Ms Felicia Teo Wei Ling’s murder in 2007, a district court heard on Thursday (Dec […]
Cryptocurrency XRP crashes after US regulator charges Ripple
NEW YORK (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Cryptocurrency XRP dived on Wednesday (Dec 23) after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged associated blockchain firm Ripple with conducting a US$1.3 billion […]
US stocks end mostly up, shrugging off Trump stimulus threat
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Dec 23), shrugging off a batch of mostly weak economic data and comments from President Donald Trump that […]
Asia’s capital markets may see vaccine trade next year
HONG KONG • A coronavirus vaccine trade could emerge in Asia’s capital markets next year, with dealmakers confident that the record-breaking pace of raisings in the past year should be […]
Bottlenecks take toll on container shipping trade
LONDON • Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days. Carriers reaping the biggest profits in […]
Company Briefs Xiaomi
Xiaomi Smartphone maker Xiaomi’s market value has exceeded the US$100 billion (S$133 billion) mark, a figure the firm fell far short of when it listed two years ago. The shares […]
Schools to distribute TraceTogether tokens to students
SINGAPORE – Schools will be distributing the TraceTogether (TT) tokens to students so that they will be able to participate in the national contact tracing programme, said Minister-in-Charge of the Smart […]
SIA trials new app to verify Covid-19 test results of passengers; adopts industry framework for potential vaccine passport
SINGAPORE – Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has started trials of a new service which will allow for quicker verification of Covid-19 test results, potentially paving the way for the […]
Male nurse jailed 16 weeks for assaulting nursing home resident
SINGAPORE – Angered by a nursing home resident who was throwing a tantrum, a male nurse assaulted the 67-year-old man and caused him to be hospitalised for seven days. After […]
SFA recalls Crab Brand Black Pepper Seed after excessive levels of bacterium detected
SINGAPORE – Bacteria that cause food poisoning have been detected in a black pepper seed product from Indonesia, prompting the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to direct the recall of all […]
Man arrested after attempting to leave shophouse gathering via roof, 14 others probed
SINGAPORE – The police are investigating 15 people who were found at a shophouse located along North Bridge Road on Dec 20 for breaching safe distancing measures. A 29-year-old man, […]
Google, Facebook, coordinated antitrust response: Report
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Google and Facebook worked together to help fend off an antitrust investigation into the two tech giants which dominate digital advertising, according to a media report citing […]