In the near term, some start-ups in Singapore with US-based venture capitalists or investors may see funding being delayed, industry players told CNA.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters are battling a fire at 28 Tuas South Avenue 8 and SCDF has advised people to avoid the area. In a Facebook post on Monday (Mar 13) at about 8.10pm, SCDF said it was alerted to a fire at the location almost twoContinue Reading
The national police chief has ordered an investigation into the revocation of a warrant for the arrest of a senator suspected of involvement in a drug and money-laundering case allegedly connected to a Myanmar tycoon.Continue Reading
Employers in the smoggy North and other areas are being advised to allow their employees to work from home whenever possible because of the high levels of PM2.5 dust in the air.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Two food establishments owned by Spize have had their food hygiene grades downgraded from A to C, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Saturday (Mar 11). Fifteen people reportedly developed gastroenteritis symptoms following the consumption of food prepared at Spize @ Simpang Bedok from Jul 5 to Jul 6,Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Nearly 600,000 TraceTogether tokens have been collected in a return exercise that ended on Sunday (Mar 12), Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo said on Monday. In an update on the LinkedIn platform, Mrs Teo said the collected tokens would “come in handy if digital contact tracing is neededContinue Reading
SATUN: Customs officers seized about 5,000 litres of contraband petrol from a cargo boat stopped at sea on Sunday, Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 announced on Monday.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Former Sakae Holdings director Ong Siew Kwee went on trial on Monday (Mar 13) over the alleged misappropriation of S$15.8 million from a joint venture. The 52-year-old Ong, also known as Andy, claimed trial to one charge each of criminal breach of trust, abetting the forgery of a leaseContinue Reading
Unhealthy levels of fine dust remained high in the northern provinces on Monday, held there by stagnant air, while a southerly wind was easing the pollution in Greater Bangkok.Continue Reading
The French government gave 1,000,200 doses of Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand on Monday.Continue Reading