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Total unit signs deal with Singapore LNG Corp for solar energy system

SLNG is also exploring ways to speed up the use of LNG and other green energy alternatives

Singapore's Covid-19 caseload reaches 57,454 after it reports 48 new cases

Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including five imported infections, taking the national tally to 57,454, many of them foreign workers

Singapore watchdog fines Grab S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation

Singapore's privacy watchdog fined ride-hailing app Grabcar S$10,000, saying a 2019 update put the data of some users at risk of unauthorised access

Miss flying? Singapore is planning to start flights that go nowhere

These flights will take-off and land at the same destination and will stay in air for around two hours

TikTok owner ByteDance to invest billions in Singapore over 3 years: Report

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to invest billions of dollars and recruit hundreds of employees in Singapore after opting to base its Southeast Asia regional headquarters there

ByteDance to invest billions, hire hundreds in Singapore in 3 yrs: Report

A company source said TikTok had moved some engineers to Singapore from China, starting this year

In pictures: Apple's first floating store in Singapore opens today

The newest Apple store in Singapore floats on the waters of Marina Bay

Singapore puts in place strategies to detect new Covid cases in dormitories

Singapore authorities have put in place a multi-layered strategy to detect new Covid-19 cases in the dormitories for foreign workers after a resurgence of cases among migrant labourers

Travellers from India must take coronavirus tests for Singapore trip

All travellers from India who are not Singaporeans and permanent residents will have to take a coronavirus test within 72 hours before departing for Singapore from next Thursday

Singapore reports 75 new Covid-19 cases; majority from dormitories

Singapore reported 75 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, including 60 from dormitories housing foreign workers, taking the total number of cases to 57,166, the health ministry said

More Indians in Singapore returning home due to job losses: Envoy

More and more Indian workers are returning home as Singapore businesses cut down on workforce following the severe impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an official said

Singapore: 13k foreigners barred from work for missing Covid test deadline

Around 13,000 foreign workers in Singapore were not allowed to resume work after they missed the deadline to undergo the mandatory fortnightly Covid-19 testing, officials said on Tuesday

New Covid-19 clusters detected at 3 migrant worker dormitories in Singapore

Singapore authorities have identified new Covid clusters at 3 migrant worker dormitories that were previously cleared of the virus, with a 34-year-old Indian national being linked to one of them

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Students across globe returning to classrooms

Boris Johnson earmarks £500 mn for mass rapid testing, Sanofi starts trials of vaccine, Steroids could reduce deaths by a third, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Singapore's tally of Covid-19 cases reach 56,812, includes 7 imported ones

Singapore has reported seven imported Covid-19 cases, including from India, the health ministry said, as the country's total number of infections reached 56,812

Singapore: Pritam Singh takes charge as first Leader of Opposition

Pritam Singh, Singapore's Indian-origin politician scripted history on Monday when the city-state's Parliament conferred the duties and privileges to him as the country's first Leader of Opposition

Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump: Report

The strain, which the World Health Organization said was identified in February and has been circulating in Europe and the Americas, has also been found in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia

Singaporean missions thank India's 'Corona warriors' for working tirelessly

As India enters Unlock 4.0, our colleagues across India take the opportunity to thank all Covid-19 warriors for working tirelessly and selflessly to keep us safe, the Singaporean missions said

Singapore expat jobs come under threat amid push for local hirings

Employment pass holders - in executive, managerial or specialised roles - must earn a minimum monthly salary of S$4,500 ($3,295), versus a previous threshold of S$3,900

Singapore planning to hike minimum pay for foreigners in financial services

The increase in salary will provide further support for the hiring of Singaporeans in the financial services sector, the Channel News Asia reported citing MAS, the de facto central bank