Chan Chun Sing, minister for trade and industry, discusses Singapore's economic recovery outlook and its plans to become a regional and international e-commerce hub. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Give Financial Aid to People Affected by Vaccine
Singapore will grant financial assistance to people who suffer serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to boost confidence among those being inoculated. ( read original story ...)
I went through a luxury-hotel quarantine in Singapore to beat the coronavirus — and it works. But Americans just wouldn’t find it acceptable.
DOW S&P 500 NASDAQ 100 Greetings from Singapore. My husband and I are confined to a hotel room, unable to enter the city until we've quarantined for a full two weeks and received negative COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Soul-Searching Is a Post-Virus Luxury
Business leaders worry the city-state isn't fostering enough innovation. For now, be grateful that Covid is under control and companies are running. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Anticipated For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Thursday, one day after snapping the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 75 points or 2.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore mosques, worshippers react to teen’s attack plans
Staff at the Assyafaah Mosque and Yusof Ishak Mosque in northern Singapore said already-frequent patrols had been tightened. Singapore authorities on Wednesday said they had detained without trial an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s labour market shows signs of recovery as unemployment rates fall for second straight month | Video
Singapore’s labour market showed "a broad improvement" in the last quarter of 2020 as preliminary estimates show that unemployment continued to dip in December while more residents found jobs. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teenager inspired by Christchurch massacre arrested for allegedly planning attack on mosques, authorities say
A 16-year-old who was arrested in Singapore for allegedly planning a terror attack on two mosques was inspired by the Australian who carried out the 2019 Christchurch massacre, authorities say. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Anticipated For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 75 points or 2.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,960-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Teen Planned Mosque Attacks On Christchurch Anniversary, Say Police
A Singaporean teenager planned to attack two mosques in the city-state on the anniversary of a massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Hits 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore faces talent crunch as tech giants scale up
At least three recruiters approach Singapore-based software engineer Xiao Yuguang every day with job offers. Demand for Xiao's skills has soared since he graduated in 2014 with a computer ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Drops to 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns in various countries deterred them from coming to the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Next Generation Of Hawkers On UNESCO Recognition And Keeping Hawker Culture Alive
The recognition from UNESCO is a meaningful one for hawkers, particularly those belonging to the next generation charged with carrying this tradition forward. Many of these younger hawkers are taking ... ( read original story ...)
Marina Bay Beckons as Singapore Gears up for ‘Davos in Asia’
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Once part of daily life for Singapore, conferences in the era of COVID-19 are a meticulously planned operation in the global business hub, which is due to host 'Davos in Asia" in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Two M’sians among 44 imported cases in Singapore on Monday
Two Malaysians are among the 44 new COVID-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Monday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. Both work permit holders arrived from Malaysia, said the ... ( read original story ...)