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Analysts polled by Reuters had expected the Singapore economy to shrink 0.2% in the first quarter from a year ago. ( read original story ...)

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, April 14 — After a year of decline, Singapore’s economy has turned the corner, expanding by 0.2 per cent ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE:The Singapore economy grew by 0.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2021, a turnaround from the 2.4 per cent contraction in the previous quarter. On a ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's central bank left its monetary policy settings unchanged on Wednesday, as widely expected, and said its current accommodative policy stance remained appropriate. SINGAPORE, April 14 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said Wednesday that based on advance estimates, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2 percent year on year in ... ( read original story ...)

Given the percentage of the working population in Singapore comprising foreigners who are not eligible for CPF, close to 50% of the organisations surveyed offer supplementary retirement benefits to ... ( read original story ...)

With its bustling startup scene and entrepreneurial spirit, Singapore has long been a world-leading centre of innovation, particularly when it comes to sustainable development – an area that hits very ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore now accounts for one-third of global cruise travelers, a testament to the nation’s ability to contain the coronavirus and resume operations at a time when many other countries ... ( read original story ...)

"We put fresh country vegetables and fruits on late-night passenger flights from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore, so that they are in the shops in Little India and Tekka market by 5am," said Mr George ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - More than 18,200 travellers have entered Singapore under the air travel pass (ATP) scheme since the Republic unilaterally opened its borders to regions with low Covid-19 infection rates in ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore-based startup is set to have a market value of about $39.6 billion after the combination with the special purpose acquisition company of Brad Gerstner’s Altimeter Capital Management, the ... ( read original story ...)

JAKARTA: The government of Riau Islands province has proposed a safe travel corridor with Singapore starting on May 1 or Jun 1, said an Indonesian senior tourism official on Tuesday (Apr 13). In a ... ( read original story ...)

A mere 18,200 visitors have availed of Singapore's unilateral reopenings to travellers from a handful of countries during the pandemic, according to official statistics. Numbers given by the Civil ... ( read original story ...)

As part of a push to get more of its population vaccinated, Hong Kong is planning to only allow those who’ve had Covid-19 shots to fly from the city to Singapore once both governments finalize a ... ( read original story ...)

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was signed by all 10 ASEAN members and key partners including China, South Korea, Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market has finished lower in five straight sessions, dropping more than 35 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,175-point ... ( read original story ...)