[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new labeling scheme to indicate cybersecurity levels for household appliances has been launched in Singapore, with plans for the standards to be adopted internationally. The Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme (CLS) will be similar to energy labels, with a tiered reference to levels of security that can guide …
Read More »US FDA Safety Guidelines Likely to Push COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization Beyond Elections
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told developers of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday (October 6) that it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing the use of emergency, a requirement that would likely drive the availability of any US vaccine 3 presidential elections. …
Read More »Are you going to swim at the beach? You may want to check the water quality first, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Those who want to take a dip at the beach can now check whether the seawater quality is safe before visiting. The National Environment Agency (NEA) now provides weekly seawater quality assessments at nine Singapore beaches, along with an advisory, based on levels of enterococci bacteria measured …
Read More »NTUC rejects offer to run a public golf course on SICC’s Bukit site starting in 2022; Keppel Club Now Offers Offer, Golf News & Featured Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) will not accept the offer to manage the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) Bukit location as a public golf course due to financial considerations, the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Culture said, Community and Youth in a joint press release …
Read More »Hundreds of people detained in Indonesia as tempers rage on second day of protests over new employment law
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesian police detained nearly 400 protesters on Wednesday (October 7), some armed with Molotov cocktails and sharp weapons, in a second day of heated demonstrations over a controversial new employment law in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Demonstrations were held in at least 12 locations on Wednesday, and police …
Read More »Man Injured In Boon Lay Supermarket Knife Attack, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A knife attack at a supermarket in the Boon Lay Mall on Wednesday afternoon (October 7) left a 23-year-old man injured. Posts on the Reddit and HardwareZone online forums showed long trails of blood staining the floor and shelves at the FairPrice store. According to accounts posted …
Read More »NTUC withdraws from bid to operate a public golf course at SICC’s Bukit location, Keppel Club offered an opportunity
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Labor Movement will not accept the offer to operate the Bukit location of the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) as a public golf course when its lease expires on December 31, 2021 due to “financial considerations”. Keppel Club, whose lease for its Bukit Chermin site expires on …
Read More »China’s Covid-19 Experimental Vaccine Appears Safe, Researchers Say
[ad_1] Reuters photo SINGAPORE: A Chinese experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Institute of Medical Biology of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was shown to be safe in an early-stage clinical trial, the researchers said. In a phase 1 trial of 191 healthy participants aged 18 to 59 …
Read More »33,000 local job seekers in Singapore have found work and training places since the start of Covid-19: MOM report, Jobs News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Despite the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, 33,100 people seeking work in the locality have found work and training places through different government initiatives. They were part of 117,500 new jobs, training and outreach opportunities that SGUnited’s Skills and Jobs Package created in late August. Human Resources …
Read More »Job search system needs to be improved, says DPM Heng Swee Keat, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Matching job vacancies with employees is not a straightforward process and the system needs to be improved, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Wednesday (October 7). He was speaking to members of the media at the research and development center of the Samwoh Corporation construction …
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