Singapore

According to the companies that spoke with CNA, a proposed law that would govern operations related to debt collecting would include measures like police screening and a licensing regime. This would assist to professionalize the industry and erase the stigma that is associated with it. “This law will improve the general public’s view that all debt collectors are ‘gangsters’ and …

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore stated on Sunday, July 31, that its primary concern, should Section 377A, a law that criminalizes gay sex, be repealed, is for marriage to continue to be between a man and a woman. This statement was made in response to a question about the Archdiocese’s position. In response to questions from the media about …

As part of efforts to attract and maintain nursing talent, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Sunday that more than 25,000 nurses would receive a special payment equal to between 1.7 and 2.1 months of their base wage. This is part of the initiative to attract and retain nursing expertise on July 31st. As a kind of retention remuneration, …

The cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex, which primarily served Southeast Asia, announced that it had submitted a petition for protection from creditors in Singapore, making it the most recent casualty of the widespread bear market in digital currencies. Last week, Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex restored withdrawals one day after suspending them on the previous Wednesday (July 20). The exchange also stated that …

On Thursday, the Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp reported a first-half profit that increased by 66%. This increase was made possible by better earnings across most of its core sectors and a resurgence at its offshore and marine (O&M) arm. Keppel, which can trace its roots back to a modest ship repair yard that was corporatized in 1968, has experienced a …

According to a statement released by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Wednesday, a recall notice was issued for Best One Assorted Cake (banana flavor) and Bake King’s Mixed Fruits on July 27th. The Best One Assorted Cake was found to contain quantities of sorbic acid that much exceeded the maximum permissible level as outlined in the Singapore Food Regulations …

Annual growth in Singapore’s manufacturing output slowed to 2.2% in June, as declines in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries weighed on the industry. Data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Tuesday, July 26th, showed that, when excluding biomedical manufacturing, factory output in June climbed 4.2% year over year. Growth in June was lower than the revised 10.4% year-over-year …

It has been confirmed that two additional instances of monkeypox infection have occurred in Singapore, bringing the total number of infections in the country to eight. The Ministry of Health (MOH) stated in an update that was posted on its website on Sunday, July 24th, that neither of the newly discovered cases of monkeypox is connected to any of the …

Due to a rise in daily average acute respiratory infection (ARI) attendance from COVID-19 and other infections over the past two weeks, those wishing to obtain their vaccinations at polyclinics will now require appointments. Only people over the age of 80 are allowed to enter the polyclinics to get their immunizations. A press release from the Ministry of Health (MOH) …

After receiving a bomb threat in the early morning hours of Thursday (July 21), Evergreen Secondary School in Woodlands was forced to evacuate all of its students as well as its personnel. According to Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, the rumored threat turned out to be a false alarm. “The police responded swiftly and conducted a thorough sweep of the …