Pfizer Inc is in discussions with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority regarding obtaining a full license application for its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said in response to a query from Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Returns to Work-From-Home as Covid Cases Surge
Singapore made work-from-home the default and tightened rules to allow a maximum of two people to meet in restaurants or other social settings, as it seeks to rein in mostly mild cases that could ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s payment system is designed for connectivity resilience, says monetary authority
Sopnendu Mohanty of the Monetary Authority of Singapore says linking up Singapore and India's payment systems, PayNow and Unified Payments Interface, "tests Singapore's payment system to the extreme." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets up new fund to support businesses to conduct IPOs
Singapore's move to launch a new fund to support startups can help businesses conduct initial public offerings (IPOs), experts have said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s daily Covid-19 cases to hit over 3,000 if unchecked, straining hospitals already under ‘tremendous pressure’, says task force
Singapore must act now to slow down the unexpectedly rapid pace of increase in Covid-19 cases, which, if left unchecked, will lead to a daily new case count of 3,200 in the next week, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ramp up plans to handle 5,000 daily new COVID cases: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore will start ramping up plans to be ready to handle 5,000 daily new COVID-19 cases, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (24 September), amid an ongoing coronavirus surge that is rising ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to go back to 2-person dine-in rule for 4 weeks from Monday
Singapore will return to a two-person dining-in rule for a period of four weeks from next Monday (27 September), as it bids to slow down community COVID-19 transmission. ( read original story ...)
Virus spike hits Singapore as it awaits economic data; Philippine stocks cheer record low rates
Equities in the Philippines outshone their emerging Asian peers on Friday after its central bank kept interest rates at record lows, while stocks in Singapore were hit as the city-state logged record ... ( read original story ...)
Shields up: Singapore defends against market volatility with 7.7% YTD gain
Thanks to the renewal of interest in the Singapore market. The Singapore market continues to stay strong with a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 7.7%, according to a report from OCBC. This is despite the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tighten COVID-19 curbs after rise in infections
Singapore said on Friday it will tighten COVID-19 curbs from next week to limit social gatherings to two people and make working from home a default, in a bid to contain a spike in infections and ... ( read original story ...)
3 out 10 Singapore-based manufacturers optimistic on business conditions
The electronics cluster showed the most optimism. The Economic Development Board (EDB) announced that 3 out of 10 Singapore manufacturers were optimistic with business conditions. Meanwhile, 6% ... ( read original story ...)
First Singapore Fintech Achieves International Recognition To Elevate Trust In Digital Payment
Cube Payment Services Pte Ltd (CubePay), a leading digital payment financial technology company headquartered in Singapore, announced achieving both Information Security Management System (ISMS): ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Force Has Confirmed That Malaysia Zeti Husband Received Money From Jho Low – Flipping of The RM5 Billion 1MDB Bonds
HOW much did Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz know about the bank account in Singapore that belonged to her husband Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman? Probably quite a bit. According to documents and correspondences ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Evergrande keeps Asia FX muted, Philippine stocks cheer dovish c.bank
Doubts around Evergrande linger * Singapore, S. Korea report record COVID-19 cases * Thailand markets shut By Shashwat Awasthi Sept 24 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies softened on Friday as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s current COVID-19 policies are effective, can handle surge in cases, say experts
SINGAPORE: The current spike in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is higher than anticipated, but the Government's policies are effective and should be able to manage the surge, experts told CNA. "Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
‘Deeply grateful that Panasonic believed in Singapore’: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Sep 24) that he is "deeply grateful that Panasonic believed in Singapore", after the company announced it would shut refrigeration compressor ... ( read original story ...)