Singapore said it plans to spend S$11 billion ($8.3 billion) to help households and businesses rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic after the economy suffered its worst year since independence. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Adds to Spending Spree to Drive Recovery from Covid
Singapore said it plans to spend S$11 billion ($8.3 billion) to speed up the recovery of households and businesses after the economy suffered its worst year since independence. ( read original story ...)
1 new COVID-19 case in Singapore, lowest daily increase in more than 3 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported one new COVID-19 case as of noon on Tuesday (Feb 16), the lowest total daily increase in more than three months. ( read original story ...)
‘Less than 1%’ of total arrivals into Singapore since April last year tested positive for COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Less than 1 per cent of total arrivals into Singapore since April last year have tested positive for COVID-19, Senior Minister of State ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economic activity could return to pre-pandemic levels by end-2021: OCBC
Manufacturing has been leading Singapore's economic recovery, while construction and services have continued to lag, says Selena Ling of OCBC Bank. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Spurt, Japan-Bangladesh Push, New WTO Chief: Eco Day
Asia. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the day: ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Likely to Run Deficit for Third Year Due to Covid
Singapore’s budget on Tuesday is expected to offer more targeted measures to support the economy’s recovery from its worst year since independence, setting up a third straight budget deficit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing, finance and infocomm industries bright spots in Singapore economy in 2020
SINGAPORE - The manufacturing, finance and insurance, and information and communications industries were the few bright spots in Singapore's economy in 2020, posting rare growth while most sectors ... ( read original story ...)
British man admits he defied Singapore Covid rules to visit fiancee
Nigel Skea pleads guilty to breaking his hotel quarantine and using emergency stairs to visit his now wife ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid-19 test requirement for seafarers disembarking in Singapore for crew change
SINGAPORE - Seafarers getting off ships in Singapore will now need to take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the port where the ship last stopped and test negative before arriving ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Briton facing jail for breaking Singapore quarantine order to see fiancee
The man climbed an emergency stairwell in order to spend nine hours with his fiancee. A British man is facing up to six years in a Singapore jail after sneaking out of his quarantine hotel room to ... ( read original story ...)
Briton pleads guilty to breaking Singapore quarantine order
A British citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to violating a coronavirus quarantine order in Singapore by visiting his fiancée several times in another hotel room. They are ... ( read original story ...)
Briton pleads guilty to illicit meet-up during Singapore quarantine
A British man pleaded guilty on Monday to breaking Singapore's strict coronavirus rules by sneaking out of his hotel room to meet his fiancée while he was undergoing two weeks of mandatory quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Fort Siloso tour grants special access to three sites as part of series to mark Singapore’s WWII fall
SINGAPORE - At the end of a short flight of steps in Fort Siloso's Tunnel A Complex lies a submarine mine defence casement, which was used by British troops to prepare and inspect mines for defending ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on Path to Recovery as Fourth-Quarter GDP Shrinks Less Than Estimated
Singapore's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, putting the country on a path to a gradual recovery in 2021 after it marked its worst ever recession last year due ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Steady 2021 Rebound as More Stimulus Expected
Singapore reaffirmed its forecast for a rebound in economic growth this year after its worst annual contraction since independence, signaling the recovery is on track while more stimulus expected in ... ( read original story ...)