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.
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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.
Singapore to donate $8m of medical supplies to Asean stockpile for public health emergencies
To help with swift and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines within the region, Singapore is also ramping up cold chain logistics services and expanding vaccine…
Singapore has ‘significant financial leverage’ over Myanmar military regime: US official
In a tweet, Derek Chollet said had discussed with Singapore ways to limit the Burmese military regime's access to overseas financial assets.
Queenstown to be Singapore’s first health district with senior-friendly design, community programmes
The goal is to encourage purposeful longevity through opportunities for seniors to engage in paid work, volunteering activities and lifelong learning.
Singapore is No. 2 in the world for attracting and developing talent: Insead
In the same index for cities, Singapore ranked seventh, down from third last year but still the only Asian city in the top ten.
North Korea likely launched its first submarine missile in two years
It was from the east coast area of Sinpo into waters between the peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said.
Several people come forward to take vaccine shots after new measures are announced
Unvaccinated individuals will not be able to dine in, go to shopping malls, hawker centres and coffee shops as part of the new measures.
S’pore slips 3 places in global rule of law rankings amid Covid-19 impact on justice systems
The report, by the US based independent advocacy group the World Justice Project report, highlights declining rule of law scores across most of the globe.