SINGAPORE – A 46-year-old female pedestrian died on Wednesday morning (Aug 25) after she was hit by an SBS Transit bus in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. The bus driver, […]
SINGAPORE – The BHG department store in Bugis Junction was shut on Wednesday (Aug 25) for cleaning and disinfecting works, after a member of its staff tested positive for Covid-19. […]
SINGAPORE – Those requesting a TraceTogether token for the first time will be able to get one delivered to their homes for free, thanks to a new delivery service announced […]
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – PT Bank Central Asia will invest US$200 million (S$271 million) into its digital arm to fend off competition from tech giants Gojek and Sea that are expanding […]
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Goldman Sachs told employees on Tuesday (Aug 24) that it would require anyone who entered the bank’s US offices, including clients, to be fully vaccinated starting […]
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Auto dealer Tan Chong International reported earnings of HK$78.6 million (S$13.7 million) for the first half of 2021, swinging back into profit following a HK$46.1 […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japan’s Denso Corp is gunning for the title of top-selling automotive parts supplier by stoking its electrification push with a bond sale and setting aside hundreds of […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – US stocks marched higher on Tuesday (Aug 24) as optimism overwhelmed fears about Covid-19, causing oil prices to rise and sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq […]
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – She got to know the safe distancing ambassador (SDA) in November last year when he helped her speak to a customer about safe distancing guidelines. He […]
SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old woman was not allowed to leave home after she was issued a medical certificate (MC) for acute respiratory infection. But Norliana Hazuliani breached the order, claiming […]
SINGAPORE – The United States has offered to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) in 2023, recognising the large and dynamic market of South-east Asia and its importance to America. […]
SINGAPORE – The United States is “laser focused” on evacuating its citizens, as well as international partners and those who have helped it, from Afghanistan, visiting US Vice-President Kamala Harris said […]
SINGAPORE – A flash flood on Tuesday (Aug 24) morning that caused roads to become impassable in Dunearn Road between Sime Darby Centre and Binjai Park subsided within 40 minutes, said […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Global equity markets rose while the US dollar dipped on Monday (Aug 23) as investors grew less concerned that the Federal Reserve would soon begin changing […]
SINGAPORE – QR codes have come into their own amid the Covid-19 pandemic as people scan them to enter places such as shops and eateries but they have gained very […]
SINGAPORE – The iconic Merlion statue in Merlion Park will be covered in hoardings from Thursday (Aug 26) to Aug 28 for routine cleaning and maintenance works. The statue was […]
SINGAPORE – The Star-Spangled Banner played as United States Vice-President Kamala Harris was formally welcomed to the Istana by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday morning (Aug 23). The marching […]
SINGAPORE – The Star-Spangled Banner played as United States Vice-President Kamala Harris was formally welcomed to the Istana by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday morning (Aug 23). The marching […]
SINGAPORE – Enforcement action will be taken against people who exploit others by selling their Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccination slots. Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Sunday (Aug 22), a […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Aug 23. US Vice-President Kamala Harris kicks off 3-day visit to S’pore She will be here until Tuesday afternoon, […]
