5G roll-out high on telecom industry’s agenda in 2020
SINGAPORE’S unprecedented bidding train for 5G community licences would be the hottest improvement for telcos in 2020 – even whether it is unclear what hand every firm plans to disclose.
— The Enterprise Instances
Personal data of 2,400 Mindef, SAF staff may have been leaked
The non-public knowledge of two,400 Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) workers could have been leaked by means of e-mail phishing by malicious malware.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
$2.9b spent on Home Improvement Programme for HDB flats
The Authorities has spent about $2.9 billion on the Residence Enchancment Programme by the Housing Board (HDB) as of March 31.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
16 Singaporean tourists injured in Thailand bus accident: Report
Sixteen Singaporeans have been injured after their tour bus skidded off the highway in central Thailand on Friday (Dec 20) evening, Thai media reported.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Wolbachia delivers a toxin-free death blow to rocketing dengue rates (video)
Because the variety of confirmed deaths from dengue within the Philippines this 12 months broke by means of the 1,500 barrier final month, scientists and well being officers assembly in Maryland, USA, have been being proven compelling proof that the times of the debilitating illness are numbered.
— AEC Information Right now
Which areas in Singapore have more Aedes mosquitoes? There’s an app for that
Members of the general public can now use an app to verify in the event that they dwell in an space with plenty of mosquitos, as a part of the authorities’ push to sort out dengue in Singapore.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Commentary: Forget bamboo straws. Let’s name the elephants in the room of Singapore’s climate debate
Whereas Singapore contributes lower than zero.1 per cent of world greenhouse gasoline emissions, the world can now not afford the blame sport and finger-pointing, says Yale-NUS’ Angel Hsu.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Critically endangered monkey that calls Singapore home
Within the small cluster of forests left within the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, a black-and-white monkey lives getting ready to extinction.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Singapore’s renewed love affair with Aussie property driving acquisitions
SINGAPORE buyers’ love for Australian actual property was rekindled this 12 months, with acquisitions up 20 per cent to US$three.four billion pushed by the clear and deep market, good yields, freehold alternatives and low-cost foreign money.
— The Enterprise Instances
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on leave until Jan 3
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shall be on depart for 2 weeks from Saturday (Dec 21) to Jan three, in response to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Workplace on Friday.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Some North-South Line stations to close early between January and March
A number of MRT stations on the North-South Line will shut early between January and March subsequent 12 months for upkeep works.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Faced with PSLE anxiety, boy finds help – and joy – from therapy dogs
Animal-assisted remedy is comparatively new in Singapore, however some are turning to it to assist them enhance their emotional well-being. On The Crimson Dot finds out how nicely it will possibly work.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Mock skyscrapers, simulated rain at Singapore self-driving test centre
The highway sweeper and a golf buggy transfer across the monitor with ease, jamming their brakes on when a pedestrian steps out and negotiating sharp turns.
— The On-line Citizen
‘The solution is doing right by one’s conscience and the law’: Former Auditor General publishes book
ver 30 years in the past, officers from the then Singapore Customs and Excise Division took extraordinary steps to recuperate $eight.15 from the crew member of a ship who was mistakenly given an additional day’s wages.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
What is a digital bank?
A digital financial institution gives banking providers comparable to deposits, loans, debit and bank cards like a standard financial institution, besides that transactions are carried out on-line and the financial institution doesn’t have a bodily department.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Climate change, floods and drought: Here’s how badly Singapore could be affected
Singaporeans may see the results of the local weather disaster before they assume, and the affect might be worse than anticipated, because the programme Why It Issues finds out.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Malay-Muslim community to be consulted on more issues that concern them: Masagos
Malay-Muslims will get extra say in Singapore’s policy-making, according to the Authorities’s general technique for the longer term, stated Mr Masagos Zulkifli in a media interview pertaining to points to do with the neighborhood on Tuesday (Dec 17).
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Commentary: When pleasure turns into habit and abuse – Singapore’s growing binge drinking problem
Addictions begin as pleasure-seeking experiences, earlier than they change into behavior, then abuse, says Dr Prem Kumar Shanmugam.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Companies in private sector plan to give bonus of 1-2 months
Sectors comparable to finance, insurance coverage, actual property, healthcare, transportation tools and data know-how may even see greater bonuses than common.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
E-commerce boom exacerbates SingPost’s delivery woes
As soon as once more, the year-end cyber sale occasions smashed data, as shopping for habits proceed to shift from in-store to on-line.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Crowe Singapore sees opportunities in uncertainty
ECONOMIC uncertainty might be the bane of most corporations. However for accounting and advisory providers agency Crowe Singapore, it gives a silver lining.
— The Enterprise Instances
Suzhou Industrial Park developer raises 1.36b yuan in IPO
THE joint-venture firm that developed the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) has raised 1.36 billion yuan (S$262 million) in an preliminary public providing (IPO) that took practically 15 years to deliver to fruition.
— The Enterprise Instances
83-year-old businessman duped of S$120,000 in gold ingot scam
The police on Friday (Dec 20) suggested the general public to be cautious of a rip-off involving the sale of faux gold ingots.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
NSF sustains spine injury during unilateral parachute training in Taiwan: MINDEF
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full-time nationwide serviceman was injured throughout unilateral parachute coaching in Taiwan, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) stated on Friday (Dec 20).
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Vietnamese tanker captain jailed over Shell oil heist in Singapore
A Vietnamese tanker captain has been jailed in Singapore for his half in a scheme that noticed about US$150 million (S$203 million) value of oil stolen from power large Shell’s largest refinery, authorities stated Friday (Dec 20).
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
The flip side of heartwarming story on N-Level student who passes despite intense hardship
N-Degree outcomes have been launched yesterday (19 December) with college students from the Regular (Educational) stream sustaining a cross price of 99.5% whereas these within the Regular (Technical) stream shone with a cross price of 98.1%.
— The On-line Citizen
POFMA, a blank cheque for the government to defame?
Simply final week, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) issued three correction orders below the Safety from On-line Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), upon Singapore Democratic Get together (SDP) over three on-line postings made by the celebration.
— The On-line Citizen
Inaugural literature festival featuring works by migrant workers held at the National Library
A literature scene right here of overseas staff penning tales and poems has blossomed into Singapore’s first migrant literature pageant.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Needy families in Woodlands get a helping hand from bikers and other groups
Each December is a making an attempt time for Madam Flora Yong.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Aussie researcher says S’pore may be 1,000 years old connected to Indian Chola dynasty
A brand new research made by Australian researcher Dr Iain Sinclair means that Singapore could also be 1,000 years previous as an alternative of the widely accepted 700 years by students.
— The On-line Citizen
Pisa maths score a sign of Malay progress, says Masagos
Malay college students in Singapore have achieved a historic first by outperforming the common worldwide pupil in arithmetic, the newest Programme for Worldwide Pupil Evaluation (Pisa) outcomes present.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Businesses must now give debtors more time to settle up, courts should not be first port of call
Mr Andy Lim, founding father of GF+A World which imports premium European tiles, stated he provides his purchasers 60-day credit score.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Gifts from public bring festive cheer to migrant workers
The season of giving is upon us and non-governmental organisations are serving to migrant staff this festive season.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
300 students get back-to-school gear, thanks to Sembawang youth
Practically 300 college students between the ages of seven and 21 obtained new college baggage, stationery and $100 value of bookstore and grocery store vouchers yesterday.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Abandoned Viet baby treated at KKH in 2017 dies
An orphaned Vietnamese child who was handled in a Singapore hospital two years in the past has died.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Bursaries for 320 children of current and former offenders
Issues have been wanting grim for Dani earlier this 12 months when his trainer instructed him he won’t be capable of make it to secondary college subsequent 12 months as he scored lower than 20 out of 100 in maths, his weakest topic.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
ST Causes Week 2019: ‘National service’ of the mentoring, tutoring kind
Outdoors of their common duties as full-time nationwide servicemen, a bunch of six NSFs additionally spend their Saturdays working a free tuition programme for youngsters residing in rental flats within the Henderson space.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Time to stop blaming SGX, look beyond it
Since becoming a member of the securities trade in 1993, I’ve heard folks complain about how uninteresting and moribund the Singapore inventory market is, normally blaming the regulators.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Pet insurance market still young in Singapore
Pets can rack up massive medical payments as they become old, however few homeowners have plans to purchase insurance coverage for them.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Delays expected at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints over holiday season: ICA
Travellers utilizing the Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints through the upcoming Christmas and New 12 months holidays can anticipate delays and heavy site visitors, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) stated on Friday (Dec 20).
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Vintage playgrounds and staycation spots of the ’70s: 5 hidden gems in Pasir Ris
On Thursday (Dec 19), Singapore’s Nationwide Heritage Board (NHB) launched its 19th heritage path, this time in Pasir Ris in a bid to showcase the neighbourhood’s coastal and pure options.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
MSF to review assistance for single-mother after report of attempted suicide for CPF monies surfaced
TOC reported earlier this week Singaporean lady, Ms Soo (not her actual title), tried suicide out of desperation of her dire household’s monetary scenario.
— The On-line Citizen
Woodlands resident creates fairy tale Christmas with rainbow dwarf village and giant snowman
Seven vibrant dwarfs alongside seven cabins with snow-capped roofs in a Woodlands neighbourhood are looking for their princess this Christmas.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
S’porean solemniser did weddings in McDonald’s, HDB flats, & helped a couple avoid divorce
Pauline Sim hopes to be a marriage solemniser for so long as she will be able to.
— Mothership
Gambas Avenue accident: GrabFood rider was working part-time to support ill wife and family
The GrabFood supply rider who died in an accident in Gambas Avenue final Friday (Dec 20) had been working two jobs to help his household, which comprised his spouse and 11-year-old daughter.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
‘Happiness is a sin’: S’porean youth shares what it’s like to live in a neighbourhood with drug addicts & gangs
Farah was simply 11 years previous when she began noticing drug needles and blood stains round her block each day.
— Mothership
Locals in 1930s S’pore were barred from using the same toilet as the British
Delicate truths to maintain Singapore from stalling.
— Mothership
Doing away with wrapping paper and upcycling discards: How some families are reducing waste this Christmas
Ms Sheri Goh has a giant household. She has an elder sister and 13 cousins simply on her mom’s aspect.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Creative Capital: The husband-and-wife dance duo with the right moves in Singapore
Marcus Tan and Rachel Lee are the nimble-footed behind ScRach MarcS.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Visually impaired gear up for race to raise funds
A retina detachment could have made her imaginative and prescient cloudy, however Ms Ong Mei Ching hopes to defy misconceptions of those that are blind or visually handicapped.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Guidelines seen as good way to ensure rest areas for workers
Spacious break rooms the place staff can dine and bond, areas for morning workout routines and pantries with free snacks and drinks.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Driver arrested after crashing into playground
A 27-year-old man was arrested after crashing a automobile into the playground close to a Bukit Merah Housing Board block.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
720 ‘lions’ power their way into record book
Marina Bay had the lion’s share of record-setting feats yesterday night.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Female inmates write love stories to their kids
A seedling wants solar and rain to develop right into a tall tree and, to Hamizah (not her actual title), her two sons are precisely what she wants for power.
— Straits Instances (annoying popups)
Marina Bay to be graced with 90-minute musical show with fireworks as part of New Year countdown
The Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2020 is again to usher within the New 12 months, and this time it can characteristic an prolonged 90-minute musical present which incorporates fireworks.
— The On-line Citizen
Former company director charged for cheating banks of more than S$10 million
A 60-year-old former firm director was charged on Friday (Dec 20) for dishonest 5 banks into granting his agency credit score services.
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Characteristic photograph Celebrate Christmas In Singapore
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Discover our earlier morning information characteristic images within the AEC Information Right now Morning News Feature Photos gallery the place you will discover a pictorial show of every day life all through the Asean Financial Neighborhood (AEC).
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