Singapore

NUS to offer cross-disciplinary degrees from next academic year

National University of Singapore (NUS) is transforming its educational model to give students the flexibility to pursue programmes across...

COVID-19 patients and those on Quarantine Order will not be able to vote in Singapore elections

There will also be a special voting hour for those under Stay-Home Notice at home, on medical certificate for Acute Respiratory Infection,...

Singapore-based robotics startup Botsync secures seed-funding from lead investors

Singapore-based robotics startup Botsync has secured seed-funding from lead investors Wong Fong Industries Ltd., SEEDS Capital, Angelhub and...

Kishore Mahbubani spearheads Asian Peace Programme, first policy paper focuses on India-China conflict

The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced the launch of the Asian Peace Programme (APP) to...

Singapore has no plans to increase population to 10 million: PMO

Singapore government said it has not proposed, planned nor targeted for the country to increase its population to 10 million, the Prime...

DBS PayLah now allows users to book ComforDelGro taxis

DBS PayLah! users can now book and pay for their ComfortDelGro taxi rides directly and seamlessly an integrated in-app booking function.

COVID-19: Singapore SMEs in crisis, SICCI’s taskforce to the rescue

Chandra Mohan Retnam, Partner, Rajah and Tann and head of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry COVID Task Force, in...

DBS named winner of global digital transformation award

DBS has been named the inaugural winner of the Digital Transformation Award in the Hackett Group’s Digital Awards 2020.

Singtel, Starhub-M1 consortium and TPG awarded license to deploy 5G networks in Singapore

IMDA has granted licenses to Singtel, TPG Telecom and the Joint-Venture Consortium (JVCo1) formed by StarHub and M1 to operate 5G networks...

NTU named world's best young university for 7th year running

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) has been named the world’s best young university by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for the...

Over 500 SMEs accessed new overseas markets with IMDA's Grow Digital initiative

The Grow Digital initiative has helped more than 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore gain access to new overseas...

PM Lee dissolves parliament, calls for elections

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday, June 23, that he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve the parliament...

No ERP charges till July 26, says LTA

There will be no Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges till July 26, said Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Singapore High Commission plans virtual yoga week to mark International Day of Yoga

The High Commission of India in Singapore has planned a week of virtual yoga sessions, webinars and interactions along the theme of 'Yoga...

Singapore's former DPM S Jayakumar appointed Pro-Chancellor of NUS

The appointment was made by President Madam Halimah Yacob, who is also the Chancellor of NUS.

14 digital bank applications to progress to next stage of assessment: MAS

14 of the 21 digital bank applications received by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have met the eligibility criteria required for...

Singaporean professor Paul Tambyah appointed to lead International Society of Infectious Diseases

Currently Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Professor Paul Tambyah is also Senior Consultant Infectious...

Singapore economy expected to shrink 5.8% in 2020: MAS survey

GDP growth is expected to recover to 4.8 per cent in 2021.

DBS partners Food Bank Singapore to create virtual food banking app

DBS Bank has partnered The Food Bank Singapore to better address food gaps for the vulnerable by connecting corporate donors to food support...

MAS launches SGD 1.75 million FinTech challenge focusing on COVID-19 and climate change

Themed “Building Resilience, Seizing Opportunities, Emerging Stronger”, the MAS Global FinTech Innovation Challenge aims to promote...

Skin colour has no place in a modern society, said Singapore-based photographer Lijesh Karunakaran

In a poignant post on his Facebook page on June 2, Singapore-based photographer Karunakaran shared brief accounts of what his daughter have...

Dengue cases in 2020 could exceed 16,000, circuit breaker a contributing factor to spike

The number of dengue cases this year is expected to exceed the 15,998 cases reported in 2019, and may even surpass the 22,170 cases reported...

NTU and Facebook pilot programme to develop data centre talents in Singapore

Tech giant Facebook has partnered Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) to launch a pilot programme aimed at developing local...

MAS to develop fairness metrics in usage of AI for credit risk scoring and customer marketing

MAS has announced the commencement of the first phase of the Veritas initiative – a framework for financial institutions to promote the...

Singaporean and PR households can register for free flags for National Day

Singaporean and PR households who want to display the Singapore flag in the lead up to National Day on August 9 this year can now register...

P1 registration goes online this year, with a cap on PR children

The registration of children for admission to Primary One (P1) classes in 2021 will open from Wednesday, July 1 to Friday, October 30.