So, Davos week has just ended and appropriately enough, the World Economic Forum (WEF) themed this year's discussions around the Great Reset. As always, the Geneva-based forum got its timing right. ( read original story ...)
No price hike at some businesses in Singapore this CNY, with some reducing surcharges
"Increasing the cost at this time is like adding fuel to the fire," said a cheongsam shop owner.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s iconic, but endangered, street food now has UNESCO status
The city-state’s vibrant hawker centers serve up Malay noodles, Indian curry puffs, and a feast of cultural history. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to suspend green lane travel arrangements with Malaysia, Germany and Korea
SINGAPORE: Singapore will suspend reciprocal green lane travel arrangement with Malaysia, Germany and South Korea for three months from Monday due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore suspends ‘travel bubble’ with Malaysia, South Korea
Singapore announced it will temporarily suspend its reciprocal “travel bubble” arrangement with neighbouring Malaysia as well as South Korea and Germany, amid the resurgence of coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in Malaysia for extorting woman in Singapore he met on dating app
SINGAPORE - A 33-year-old man in Malaysia has been arrested for allegedly extorting sexual favours and money from several women he had befriended online.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Uber may have left Singapore, but its unused cars are still here
Checks by The Straits Times revealed a massive industrial yard in Jurong housing an estimated 1,000 cars - the single largest collection of unused private-hire cars to date. Please subscribe or log in ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. and China may meet at Singapore’s ‘Davos’, WEF says
United States President Joe Biden's new administration may hold meetings with Chinese counterparts at a World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in May, the organisation's president said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Urges China to ‘Recalibrate’ as Influence Grows
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday urged China to “recalibrate” as it pursues greater influence globally and to take on greater responsibility for driving international objectives ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims for global e-commerce excellence with focus on core infrastructures
Government outlines its strategy to build up the country's footprint as a global e-commerce hub, which focuses on strengthening key underlying infrastructures such as 5G, logistics, and payment. ( read original story ...)
Vaccines, tests and tracing: Singapore’s game plan as it prepares to host the World Economic Forum
"If we are to hold it in Singapore, we will make sure that it is held in a safe and secure manner," Singapore Minister Chan Chun Sing says about hosting WEF. ( read original story ...)
24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 24 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Friday (Jan 29), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily ... ( read original story ...)
Morningstar picks 2 Singapore stocks on the country’s recovery outlook
Lorraine Tan from Morningstar says Singapore's real estate and aerospace sectors present some good value stocks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to develop as a global e-commerce hub, says minister
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 ...)