Latest news with #NadineYeam
CNA
3 days ago
- General
- CNA
Community-based charity launches new initiatives to help stroke survivors
Stroke survivors in Singapore are co-developing solutions with innovators in a new lab that seeks to help them lead independent and functional lives again. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in Singapore, with the number of cases rising by 58 percent between 2011 and 2021 to 9,680. Nadine Yeam reports.
CNA
23-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
2 construction firms fined S$4.6m for bid rigging over 3 years
Singapore's competition watchdog has slapped two construction firms with a total of S$4.6 million in fines. Trust-Build and Hunan Fengtian were found to have colluded in bidding for upgrading works for three community clubs. Nadine Yeam with more.
CNA
18-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
Local firms in Chinatown enjoy 40% boost in sales after tie-up with heritage centre
A tie-up with a heritage centre and the rejuvenation of a cultural street have boosted sales for some local businesses in Chinatown by up to 40 per cent. But shop owners there say that challenges remain in rising rents and a lack of manpower. Nadine Yeam finds out more.
CNA
17-05-2025
- CNA
Singapore tourists flock to South Korea
The Korean tourism ministry says there were 63.3 per cent more Singapore visitors in March 2024, compared to the same month in 2019, before the pandemic. To mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, this year's Korea Travel Fair in Singapore features more fanfare and special offerings. Nadine Yeam with more.
CNA
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA documentary Addicted exposes world of drug production, trafficking and consumption
Amid the shadow of global drug addiction, a CNA documentary seeks to expose the actors behind drug production, trafficking and consumption. The three-part series also wants to convey a message of hope — that drug abuse can be fought back. Nadine Yeam speaks to the filmmakers of Addicted.
