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MOH eases overseas travel rules for all healthcare workers

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: Healthcare workers can now apply for leave to travel overseas and resume work when they return."With immediate effect, the Ministry of Health (MOH)willlift the suspension on overseas leaveapplication for all healthcare workers," saidMinistry of Health Holdings (MOHH) in a circular on Tuesday (Oct 19).MOHH,the holding company of Singapore's public healthcare groups, said its review

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76-year-old woman fined for insulting neighbour after her son-in-law molested neighbour’s daughter

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: A 76-year-old woman was fined S$2,000 on Monday (Oct 18) for insulting her next-door neighbour, after her son-in-law was convicted of molesting her neighbour's eight-year-old daughter.All parties in the case cannot be named as the identity of the girl is protected by a gag order.The court heard that the accused was retired and lived

Man on FBI’s most wanted list fined S$210,000 for falsifying North Korea-linked invoices

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who is on the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) most wanted list for money laundering was fined S$210,000 by a Singapore court on Wednesday (Oct 20) for falsifying invoices linked to businesses in North Korea.Tan Wee Beng, 44, indicated that he would pay the fine in full by Wednesday.He

Surbana Jurong member company joins expert team to deliver Singapore-Australia solar power link

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: Plans for an upcoming solar project in Australia that can supply up to 15 per cent of Singapores electricity needs are gathering pace, with a global expert team assembled to deliver the multi-gigawatt scale project.The A$30 billion (S$30.15 billion) Sun Cable project,called the Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink), plans to supply renewable electricity to Singapore via

Lights out for some electricity retailers in Singapore: Why and what it means for consumers

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: Citing unfavourable market conditions, three electricity retailers have abruptly thrown in the towel in quick succession over the past week, sending shockwaves across Singapores electricity market.The latest to call it quits is Best Electricity, which said on Tuesday (Oct 19) that the volatile energy market left it with no other choice.This came on the

The bar that helped change Singapore’s cocktail scene is turning 10

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

Back in 2011, an unassuming bar opened in a nondescript shophouse somewhere near Clarke Quay. Thenew watering hole by three New York City lawyers (Spencer Forhart,Paul Gabie and Snehal Patel), along withbartender Michael Callahan wouldshepherd a new era of speakeasies and cocktail drinking in Singapore.Fast forward to adecade later, 28 HongKong Street is still standing

Commentary: Confidence to ride out COVID-19 has diminished need for continued Jobs Support Scheme

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: What is the cost of saving jobs amid the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? Singapore has paid out over S$27.6 billion through the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) as of September. An estimated 77,500 jobsor around 3per cent of local employment was protected as a result of the JSS, according to Deputy Prime Minister

Commentary: How do you react when your boss sends messages after office hours?

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

PERTH: Working hours 8.30am to 5pm. A clause stipulating office hours like this one is something we will probably find in most of our employment contracts.But what goes glaringly unstated for many of us is the expectations of after-hours availability- the perceived expectations to accommodate work issues beyond regular hours. Smartphones and other advances in

‘I didn’t think it would happen to me’: Women in their 30s facing breast cancer

By E Heartland October 20, 2021

SINGAPORE: An avid cyclistwho also runs and does yoga regularly, one 34-year-old, who only wanted to be known as Su Lin, was the picture of health when she first discovered a lump in her left breast in May.Young and healthy, cancer was the last thing on her mind.I didn't think it was serious, because I

PUB launches S$6.5 million ‘carbon zero’ challenge to remove emissions from water treatment facilities

By E Heartland October 19, 2021

SINGAPORE: As part of its strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of this century, PUB will award S$6.5 million for game-changing solutions that can eliminatecarbon emissions from water treatment facilities.This is the prize purse for the Carbon Zero Grand Challenge, which was launched by PUB on Tuesday (Oct 19).The Grand Challenge will seek

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