MAS to prepare for digital Singapore dollar, though case for it ‘not urgent’, says top official
As part of Project Orchid, MAS is starting to build the tech infrastructure and competencies necessary to issue a digital Singdollar, he said
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Singapore Court dismisses claim by drug trafficker facing execution that he had ‘mental age of below 18’
However, Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was granted a stay of execution pending a hearing before the Court of Appeal at 2.30pm on Tuesday
Malaysia-Singapore border to reopen with KLIA-Changi special travel lane from Nov 29
The two Prime Ministers recognised that Covid-19 had disrupted people-to-people connections between the two countries and separated families for many months
Singapore pledges to phase out unabated coal in electricity mix by 2050
With this, the Republic joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance, an international coalition of countries, cities, regions and businesses that promotes the transition from coal to…
Vaccinated travel lanes give Singapore Mice sector a boost
The scheme, which allows quarantine-free travel between Singapore and several countries, is a significant step for the industry here, which relies heavily on foreign attendees and…
Raeesah Khan admits to lying about sexual assault case that she alleged was mishandled by the police
She apologised to the Singapore Police Force and retracted an anecdote she had shared of the alleged incident
More healthcare workers in S’pore quit amid growing fatigue as Covid-19 drags on
Around 1,500 healthcare workers resigned in the first half of the year, compared with 2,000 annually pre-pandemic
Singapore says biscuits safe to eat despite cancer claims
The Hong Kong Consumer Council said earlier this month that the chemical carcinogens were detected in 60 samples of biscuits it tested.
S’pore woman jailed over role in ruse that duped DBS Bank into disbursing $1.89m
The woman admitted in court to her role in the ruse involving fraudulent loan applications.
Govt monitoring unusual surge of Covid-19 cases
The numbers include new cases in the community, in migrant worker dormitories as well as imported cases.