Singapore is exploring ways to safely open its borders after the coronavirus outbreak led to record losses at the nation’s flag carrier and decimated traffic at Changi Airport. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger
Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund money-laundering scandal. As th ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers ‘pandemic baby bonus’ to boost births
Singapore is offering a one-off payment to encourage people to have babies during the coronavirus pandemic. The worry is that citizens are putting off parenthood as they struggle with financial stress ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leader’s Defamation Case Against Blogger Begins
Hearings start Tuesday in Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article about him on Facebook. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Has A Green Light For Tuesday’s Trade
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 15 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is turning a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant to cater to a travel-hungry population, and the most expensive meal is over $400
Singapore Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is now turning into a tourist attraction as the pandemic has rendered the long-range jets obsolete. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted ‘world’s best,’ has dim outlook on future of travel industry
The Changi Airport Group (CAG) recently released a fiscal report covering April 2019 through March 2020, which showed shareholder profits were down 36% from the previous fiscal year despite total ... ( read original story ...)
This is Singapore’s last traditional village
World This is Singapore's last traditional village. Posted . Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving tradition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: World’s no. 1 airport in deep crisis
Without the relaxation of flight restrictions, the sector will not recover. Singapore (AsiaNews / Agencies) The city airport is facing a prolonged period of crisis on the back of the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Pay Would-Be Parents for Babies as Virus Drags On
Singapore is set to provide a one-off payment to support parents looking to have a baby in an effort to ease people’s financial burden amid job layoffs and wage cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks to Extend Debt Relief for Struggling Borrowers
Singapore banks will extend debt relief for individuals and small-to-midsized businesses beyond the end of the year to support borrowers hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore in ‘stable position’ in COVID-19 fight but must remain vigilant, says DPM Heng
SINGAPORE: Singapore is in a “stable position” in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but it must remain vigilant amid profound uncertainties, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s last village proves nostalgic tourism hit in pandemic
Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving traditional village in this modern city-state of 5.7 million people. Made up of 26 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘cruises to nowhere’ plan sparks virus fears
Singapore hopes to start "cruises to nowhere" in a bid to revive its coronavirus-hit tourism industry, but critics warned Monday against a risky move that could spark Covid-19 outbreaks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 12 coronavirus cases
Singapore on Sunday reported 12 new COVID-19 cases, including six imported infections and two from the community, said the Ministry of Health in its preliminary daily report. This takes the national ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales slump eases again in August but monthly snapback tapers off
SINGAPORE - The improvement in Singapore's retail sales continued in August as the economy went through its second full month of reopening after the circuit breaker period though the month-on-month ... ( read original story ...)