SINGAPORE – Seven more people have been arrested for their suspected participation in a rioting incident involving a deadly weapon in Clarke Quay last Saturday night (Dec 19), said the police on Tuesday. Six men, aged between 22 and 31, and a 22-year-old woman were arrested for several alleged offences in relation to the incident... » read more
SINGAPORE – More individual physical proficiency test (IPPT) related activities for operationally ready national servicemen will resume in January, said the Ministry of Defence on Monday (Dec 21). From Jan 4, the Singapore Armed Forces will resume IPPT preparatory training (IPT) at fitness conditioning centres, as well as IPT-in-the-Park, which allows NSmen to do their training... » read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Dec 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The Babylon Project has issued verifiable and immutable certificates of participation to all active attendees of its 2020 blockchain hackathon, using a decentralized application built by members of its developer community. Participants can easily claim and verify their certificates with the Discord group by simply... » read more
HONG KONG, Dec 22, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – On December 17, the largest index provider, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) updated a report on the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) rating for China Medical System Holdings Limited (“China Medical System”), a well-established, innovation-driven specialty pharma with a focus on sales & marketing in China.... » read more
HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) issued a report on December 17 upgrading the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Rating for China Medical System Holdings Limited (“China Medical System”), a well-established, innovation-driven specialty pharma with a focus on sales & marketing in China. China Medical System’s ESG... » read more
Bogota, Colombia, Dec 21, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – On December 17, BYD announced the delivery of 470 pure electric buses to Bogota, the capital of Colombia. This is the country’s largest pure electric bus fleet, and also the largest bus fleet BYD has delivered in the Americas, which will effectively promote the already fast-growing... » read more
BEIJING, Dec 21, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (601688.CH; 6886.HK; HTSC.LI; “Huatai Securities” or “The Company”) sponsored the “One Yangtze” Sustainable Development Forum in Beijing, to encourage communication between the capital market and ecological environment protection field. Representatives from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), National Forestry and Grassland Administration,... » read more
VaultSwap, a crypto-swapping service, has entered into a partnership with CREAM Finance to officially add CREAM to its Staking platform. And 6000 CREAM airdrop to those who participate in Vault tokensale. Vault tokensale, which was set to close by 20th December is now extended to 30th December, as in line with allowing the community more... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 22. First shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in S’pore on SIA flight from Brussels It is the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to arrive in Asia. READ MORE HERE S’pore’s sole Covid-19 case on Monday was tested before cruise trip, visited Southern Islands... » read more
A heritage director who played a key role in having hawker culture recognised by Unesco has become the first Singaporean to be elected to its evaluation body. Mr Yeo Kirk Siang of the National Heritage Board (NHB) will be on a 12-member international panel reviewing and recommending nominations for intangible cultural heritage to the United... » read more
Mr Jacky Tham, 73, and his wife, Madam Mary Ng, 71, got more than their usual round of exercise and activities at the Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre near their home in Senja Road yesterday morning. With the help of volunteers, they also redeemed coffee and packets of cooked food from an automated food bank... » read more
SINGAPORE – About 17,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be launched in 2021, keeping the supply of new flats in line with what was launched this year. However, given the economic uncertainty due to Covid-19, the Housing Board will monitor the housing market closely and calibrate flat supply if required, said National Development Minister Desmond Lee... » read more
Bringing its unique Mexican-inspired cuisine to Jakarta for the first time JAKARTA, Dec 19, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Taco Bell officially opened its doors to the public in Indonesia on December 18, 2020. PT Fast Food Indonesia (IDX: FAST) will be utilizing its expertise in developing global retail restaurant brands in the Indonesian market by introducing Taco Bell.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Alternative protein company Perfect Day, which produces animal-free dairy proteins, is linking up with the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to set up a research and development lab here. The lab, which will open in April 2021, will support the California-headquartered firm’s global R&D activities. It will help ensure the accuracy,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore is in discussions with the major suppliers of coronavirus vaccines and could possibly play a role in distributing them, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Dec 21). Singapore’s role would not be in the production itself, added Mr Chan, as he addressed a question on the Republic’s possible... » read more
HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Strawbear Entertainment Group has passed the hearing of HKEX and will launch IPO in earlier next year. Strawbear Entertainment Group is a major drama series producer and distributor in the PRC, covering the investment, development, production and distribution of TV series and web series. In addition,... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Dec 21. Singapore’s first longitudinal study on kindergarten children shows home activities boost maths, language skills The study followed 1,537 children from 80 preschools from kindergarten 1 to Primary 1. READ MORE HERE Singaporeans ‘behaving as if we are already in phase 3’, as... » read more
HONG KONG / LONDON, Dec 20, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The QRC Group (QRC) announces publication of the world’s first Security Token Specification, independently facilitated and published by BSI, the UK National Standards Body. “PAS 19668” provides for the technical specification and cross-blockchain publication of security tokens, covering tokens issued on any distributed ledger... » read more
SINGAPORE – Anchor operator or partner operator? Montessori or play-based learning? Childcare or kindergarten? These terms may baffle first-time parents weighing up a pre-school for their child, so The Straits Times has laid out some of the options on offer and highlighted the latest educational trends in the sector. Please subscribe or log in to... » read more
After 13 months, Alvarez wins two titles on return SAN ANTONIO • Mexican pound-for-pound boxing champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez ended the longest layoff of his career on Saturday, capturing two world super middleweight titles by beating previously undefeated Briton Callum Smith with a unanimous decision victory. The three-division champion, fighting for the first time in... » read more