Singapore morning news for January 30

Singaporeans criticize Ministry of Health for "concealing" the leak of the HIV registry for years
Indignant Singaporeans have blamed the Ministry of Health for keeping quiet about leaking confidential information from the HIV registry for years, until information is leaked online by a stranger.
– The independent sg

SIA will fuel its internal innovations with the launch of KrisLab
In-flight entertainment headphones, a mobile app for augmented reality and a mobile service that warns foreign travelers of nearby events and transactions – these are just some of the innovations launched in the new innovation lab launched by Singapore Airlines (SIA), KrisLab.
– The Business Times

The Changi Airport will welcome 65.6 million pbadengers in 2018; increased traffic in all markets
The Changi airport has welcomed 65.6 million pbadengers in 2018, an increase of 5.5% compared to 2017.
– Straits time

SIA opens laboratory to promote digital innovation
Singapore Airlines (SIA) officially inaugurated its KrisLab digital innovation lab yesterday, baduring its customers that efforts in favor of innovation and smart solutions will not be at their expense.
– Straits time

The Ministry of Health was aware of the leak of the HIV registry 2.5 years ago, but it only informs the public.
Yesterday (28 January), the Ministry of Health announced that confidential information from its database of 14,200 people diagnosed with HIV until January 2013 and 2,400 of their contacts had been disclosed.
– The citizen online

Global ransomware could cost businesses nearly $ 200 billion
A major cyberattack demanding ransom for the victims could cost $ 193 billion and affect more than 600,000 businesses worldwide.
– Straits time

How to finance growing tax expenditures?
While Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is preparing to present this year's budget on February 18, all eyes are on how he plans to pay for it.
– The Business Times

Lim Tean: "Gan Kim Yong is" the most incompetent Minister of Health in Singapore's history "
After the announcement of the online leak of confidential information concerning 14,200 HIV-positive people, lawyer and politician Lim Tean made harsh remarks to the Minister of Health , Gan Kim Yong, on a Facebook post Monday night January 28, 2019.
– The independent

Chew Eng Han was sentenced to extra jail for trying to flee Singapore
Former City Harvest Church leader Chew Eng Han was sentenced to 13 months' additional jail on Tuesday (January 29th) for attempting to flee Singapore and trying to defeat justice.
– Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)

A former insurance agent jailed for sending threatening messages to customers who canceled fonts
Identifying himself fictional characters such as Lord Voldemort, an unhappy insurance agent sent anonymous threat messages to some of his clients after the cancellation of the policies they had bought him.
– Straits time

Singapore remains the liveliest city for Asian expatriates
According to a new survey, Singapore is the liveliest city to live for Asian expatriates for the 14th consecutive year.
– Straits time

PUB, NEA test method of using sewage sludge and food waste to generate more energy
A new method of using both sewage sludge and food waste to generate biogas will be implemented at the Tuas Nexus plant when it opens in 2025.
– Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)

Another SingPost mistake: unopened letters thrown in the trash at Ang Mo Kio
SingPost is in the hot seat recently with many customers expressing their frustration at the fact that postal workers were too quick to leave delivery notices without making an effort to check if the recipient was at home.
– The independent

SK Jewelery examines cryptographic plans at the end of its contract with Bizkey
SK Jewelery Group said Tuesday that it "was evaluating its plans" to incorporate the acceptance of cryptocurrencies into its outlets, following the expiration of its memorandum of understanding with the provider of point-of-sale systems based on the Bizkey blockchain on January 27th.
– The Business Times

Profits are poor and trade tensions weigh on STIs
The disappointing corporate profits and renewed commercial tensions left investors excited from the start.
– Straits time

Singapore warns against crypto scam
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today warned members of the public not to be misled by fraudulent websites that seek investment in cryptographic currencies with the help of 39 manufactured information attributed to the Government of Singapore.
– The star online

A study found that financial technology companies had secured record funding of $ 53.5 billion in 2018, up 120%.
FinTech-funded financial technology companies (fintech) collected a record $ 39.57 billion ($ 53.54 billion) from global investors in 2018, up 120% from the previous year. 39 previous year, according to a study by CB Insights data provider published this Tuesday, January 29. ).
– Straits time

Stands 3rd the world's most corruption-free country in 2018
Singapore has become the third most corrupt country in the world in 2018.
-Mothership

Singapore SMEs Slow Digital Adoption and Cyber ​​Protection: Survey
According to a survey by QBE Insurance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are slowly taking cybersecurity measures, digital payment offers and public support for digitization, despite high levels of awareness.
– The Business Times

Develop human capital to engage staff
Bosses should make the effort to encourage employees to talk about their career plans, while technology disrupts companies and changes jobs.
– Straits time

Farquhar, not Raffles, the true hero of early modern times in Singapore, declares a new book on the bicentennial
The most important contributor to Singapore's success in the crucial first four years of the British arrival was not Sir Stamford Raffles, but Major William Farquhar.
– Straits time

"The answer against a bad elected government is to send him back to power" – Lee Kuan Yew's letter from 1969 to a veteran architect becomes viral
Veteran architect Tay Kheng Soon revealed today that founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had written to him: "The answer against a bad elected government is to relinquish its mandate", in a letter of 1969.
– The independent

Videoconferencing service helps social service clients reach agencies
To save clients with multiple needs the task of traveling between different agencies, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) provides videoconferencing services in two social service offices (SSOs) to connect individuals with agencies. with whom they must speak.
– Straits time

Activist Sangeetha Thanapal issued a stern warning for a message posted on Facebook that encourages ill-will between races
Activist Sangeetha Thanapal, known here for inventing the term Chinese Privilege, has received a stern warning from the police for posting a Facebook post that encourages feelings of ill-will and hostility between the races.
– Straits time

5 people arrested, nearly 1 kg of heroin seized during a CNB operation
Five men were arrested and nearly a kilogram of heroin seized after a Central Drug Bureau (CNB) operation on Monday, January 28.
– Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)

Raffles United sells a unit to the Citimac Industrial Complex for $ 6.1 million as part of a collective sale
Raffles United Holdings announced Tuesday, Jan. 29, that it has signed the transfer documents for its investment property – a unit of the Citimac Industrial Complex – for gross proceeds of $ 6.1 million, as part of a joint sale.
– Straits time

Checkpoint Theater presents Still Life, a look at life and art through the works of Dana Lam
The Checkpoint Theater begins its 2019 season with a tender and lyrical look on life and artistic creation through the eyes, words and works of the artist-writer Dana Lam.
– The citizen online

Singapore is the most liveable city of Asian expatriates for the 14th consecutive year
SINGAPORE is the liveliest city for Asian expatriates for the 14th year in a row, according to a survey conducted by human resources consultant ECA International.
– The Business Times

Against Article 14 of the Law on Government Procedures
Given the 9 deaths of national soldiers in a year and a half, it is regrettable that no one in the government or MINDEF fully badumes its responsibilities.
– The citizen online

In the 2019 budget, the government could take a bigger share of the risks to help SMEs: DBS economist
In the upcoming Singapore 2019 budget, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be further badisted in accessing policy badistance programs, as well as helping businesses venturing into the region. 39, ASEAN, according to the second report of a three-part series of DBS.
– The Business Times

SIA launches workspace for employees to develop digital ideas and solutions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) leverages the ideas of its employees on how the company can adopt innovative solutions.
– Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)

An elderly Singaporean claims $ 482 a month for CPP payments over "illogical" 28-year period
An elderly Singaporean decried the amount of the $ 482 monthly pension that the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board would have claimed to give thanks to its savings from the CPF over the next 28 years.
– The independent

Singapore again tops the ranking of the most liveable city for Asian expatriates, Hong Kong retreats
For the 14th year in a row, Singapore is the liveliest city for Asian expatriates, according to a survey conducted by human resources consultant ECA International.
– Straits time

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust increases its 2018 distribution per unit thanks to record gross income
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 16 retail locations in Hong Kong.
– The crazy fool

Will the traffic police do anything about this problematic junction?
On Monday, Jan. 28, a man named Collins Voo posted a rather disturbing video that led him to cross a Facebook group called SG Road Vigilante.
– The citizen online

17 men arrested for smuggling unpaid cigarettes
Seventeen men between the ages of 22 and 48 were arrested by police and customs officers in Singapore for alleged involvement in the smuggling of unpaid cigarettes.
– The citizen online

The ashes of Aloysius Pang scattered at sea, the parents say: He is released now
The ashes of Aloysius Pang were scattered in the afternoon of Monday, January 28. Its director, Dasmond Koh, posted this on Facebook and Instagram, claiming that his parents wanted to let their son know "he's released now".
– The independent

NEA lifts suspension at Mandarin Orchard after norovirus outbreaks have been resolved
The NEA was satisfied that the hotel had implemented the necessary measures to address the deficiencies detected during joint investigations by the authorities.
– Straits time

Dr. Balakrishnan explains why the identity of the SingHealth badailants has never been revealed
At the Singapore Perspectives conference at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balaksrishnan said that the identity of the brains behind the SingHealth cyberattack had not been disclosed, because of a decision made by the authorities. "Our system is more secure or us useful."
– The independent

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