Singapore to reopen to most at end of March Some domestic restrictions will also be eased next week The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
Singapore drops outdoor mask rule Singapore is easing Covid-19 curbs, lifting most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors and a requirement to wear masks outdoors. Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2022
Singapore to end quarantine for vaccinated arrivals Move comes as more Asia-Pacific countries ease border restrictions. Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022
Singapore eases virus curbs, including vaccinated travel Singapore is moving ahead with a plan to significantly ease longstanding Covid-19 curbs, lifting most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors and a requirement to wear masks outdoors, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2022
Singapore to waive quarantine for vaccinated travelers from April Singapore will allow travelers vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country without quarantine from April and is considering removing a requirement for pre-departure swab tests, its transport and health ministers said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 24, 2022
Singapore extends quarantine-free entry as Asia shifts to "living with COVID" Singapore said on Thursday it will lift quarantine requirements for all vaccinated travellers from next month, joining a string of countries in Asia moving more firmly toward a "living with the virus" approach. Reuters · Mar 24, 2022
Why do Covid patients lose their sense of smell? Medics aim to explain symptom mystery The study in Singapore looked into why some people with Covid-19 were more likely to experience an altered or reduced sense of smell The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
UP Fintech Roars Back as Investors Read Between the Lines of Mediocre Results Key Takeaways: Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022
The world’s longest flights As two more ultra-long-haul flights prepare to join the top 10 this year, we round up the world’s lengthiest direct services The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
This Crypto Company Has Become An Official Sponsor Of FIFA World Cup 2022 Singapore-based Crypto.com has signed a deal with soccer's world governing body FIFA to be the exclusive cryptocurrency trading platform sponsor for the Qatar World Cup. Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022
‘World’s best airport’ has indoor rainforest, slide, trampolines and rooftop pool New airport ranking names Singapore, Tokyo and Mexico City airports among the best The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Women against the odds It has been more than a century since International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911, but the themes of women's empowerment and gender equality remain as essential today as they did then. Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2022
Jeffrey Roberts obituary Other lives: Diplomat whose postings took him to Pakistan, South Africa, Paris and Singapore The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2022
Rice Paper review: We try out one of Leeds' best rated Chinese takeaways The Halton takeaway provides good quality versions of your favourites at decent prices Leeds Live · Mar 19, 2022
Edinburgh Live · Mar 18, 2022 Edinburgh cafe included in best sandwiches in the world guide by Nat Geo This Holyrood gelato haunt is now rubbing shoulders with top sandwich shops from across the globe in the likes of London, Houston, Tokyo and Singapore. The team have shared their excitement this morning.
The Times of India · Mar 18, 2022 Singapore lifts lifetime ban on Indian origin footballer and referee SINGAPORE: The council of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has lifted the lifetime bans on the Indian origin former Singapore striker K Kannan and former FIFA referee Thiru Rajamanickam, following a review of their appeals filed in 2021.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 18, 2022 ‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as omicron exacts deadly toll SINGAPORE — The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take their last breaths under the harsh glow of the convention hall lights. On a good day,…
Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2022 Dept eyes Singapore-Phuket cruise plan The Department of Disease Control (DDC) will discuss with Singapore a new protocol allowing tourists to take cruises to Phuket from the island nation.
Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2022 Russia's war causes regional disarray President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…
ABC News · Mar 17, 2022 McDonald’s Australia defends reducing its local tax bill as NGOs raise questions offshore Fast-food giant McDonald's defends its long-standing practice of paying hundreds of millions of dollars of royalties offshore, which reduces its local tax bill.
Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022 Smart For Life Stock Jumps After Launch Of Its Products On Amazon Singapore Smart For Life Inc (NASDAQ:SMFL) said it is launching various products under the Doctors Scientific Organica brand on Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Amazon Singapore. The company expects the launch to expand the company's international presence into Southeast Asia. The company was selected to introduce several of its key Stock Keeping Units into Amazon's storefront in Singapore.…
Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022 Toshiba Director Looks To Support Buyout, Against Board Opposition Toshiba Corp (OTC:TOSYY) director American Raymond Zage locked horns with the board as he agreed to back a resolution that could lead to a potential buyout, Reuters reports Zage, a former Goldman Sachs banker and hedge fund manager, looked to back the resolution at next week's extraordinary shareholder meeting. Zage believed he…
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022 Travel expert Simon Calder answers your international travel questions Best destination for a spring activity holiday? Current cruise concerns? And Singapore’s entry rules explained
Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2022 Singapore’s expat numbers slump to lowest level since 2010 The number of expatriate white-collar workers in Singapore fell to the lowest in more than a decade, suggesting that the city hasn’t yet benefited from an exodus of professionals from the rival finance hub of Hong Kong.
Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2022 Singapore court rejects appeals by 3 men on death row A Singapore court on Wednesday rejected appeals by three men sentenced to death for drugs offences despite criticism from the United Nations and rights campaigners.