Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; Singapore will use contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will consider relaxing curbs for vaccinated travellers -govt official
Singapore will consider relaxing travel restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the co-head of the government's virus taskforce said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore COVID-19 contact-tracing data accessible to police
Singapore said on Monday its police will be able to use data obtained by its coronavirus contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations, a decision likely to increase privacy concerns around ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Singapore GDP contracts 5.8% as conditions improve in 4th quarter
Singapore officials investigate how a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot contracted Covid-19. UK restaurants and casual dining outlets shed nearly 30,000 jobs last year. The Philippines deploys ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shrinks 5.8% in a pandemic-hit 2020
Singapore’s economy shrank 5.8 per cent in a pandemic-hit 2020, preliminary data showed on Monday (Jan 4), although most industries saw ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage Indian Student Wins Recognition in Singapore for Building 25 Million Dollar Tech Startup
The student said that he picked up coding at the age of 11 by spending hours watching YouTube tutorials and went on to jailbreak a cast-off iPhone 4, a gift from his mother, a business journalist. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks to benefit from pick-up in credit growth this year: CGS-CIMB
CIMB has reiterated its "overweight" call on Singapore's banking sector in anticipation of a pickup in business activity and credit growth in 2021.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s recovery from its worst recession proves to be patchy
The Southeast Asian trading hub’s economy shrank by 5.8 percent in 2020, with recovery expected to be gradual. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home prices increase by 2.1% in fourth quarter
SINGAPORE: Private property prices in Singapore rose 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on ... ( read original story ...)
Best short & long term endowment plans in Singapore (2021)
You need to be a DBS/POSB customer to apply ... LIC stands for the Life Insurance Corporation of Singapore. This is a relatively small player in Singapore’s insurance industry, but rest assured ... ( read original story ...)
Online shopping boosts Singapore’s cashless payments market
Seven in 10 consumers shopping online increased their use of digital payment methods. Singapore's digital payments have received a boost in the form of changes in consumers' shopping behaviors during ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung to Launch Its Newest Galaxy Smartphones on Jan. 14, Earlier Than Usual
Samsung said it will hold its next smartphone announcement event on Jan. 14, where it is expected to launch the newest versions of its Galaxy flagship phones. The event will be livestreamed on Samsung ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Rise to Highest in More Than Two Years
Singapore home prices rose to the highest in more than two years last quarter as the city-state forecasts a recovery from its worst recession since independence as Covid vaccinations are rolled out ... ( read original story ...)
Mild Upside Predicted For Singapore Stock Market
Ahead of the long weekend break for New Year's day, the Singapore stock market had snapped the modest two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fourth-quarter GDP shrinks by less with rebound in sight
GDP growth was -3.8 per cent, while full-year growth for 2020 was -5.8 per cent, according to advance estimates by the Trade and Industry Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020
In the fourth quarter, the economy shrank 3.8 percent year-on-year, less than expected, according to preliminary growth data released by the trade ministry. ( read original story ...)