The MOH on 15 October confirmed 3,445 new COVID cases in Singapore, bringing the country's total case count to 141,772, as well as eight more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Welcome Vaccinated Americans on Oct. 19
Singapore will welcome vaccinated travelers from some destinations, including the United States, starting Oct. 19. Find out more. ( read original story ...)
Singapore private home sales drop for second month amid new virus curbs
Singapore new private home sales fell 31% to 834 units in September from 1,216 units in August, URA data showed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new private home sales fall 31.4% in September, down for second straight month
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes in Singapore fell 31.4 per cent in September, declining for the second straight month. Excluding executive condominiums, developers sol ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cancels political blog’s license over funding disclosures
Singapore's media regulator has rescinded the license of a local political blog for failing to declare its funding sources, a requirement in a city-state that has tightened its rules to prevent ... ( read original story ...)
The changing culture of working in a games studio in Singapore
Like many other industries, the games industry in Singapore had to shift to work from home when the pandemic hit. Here's what some studio heads had to say. ( read original story ...)
Singapore studying how to expand wealth tax system as it relooks fiscal strategies: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Singapore continues to study how it can expand its wealth tax system as the country re-examines its fiscal strategies in the face of key challenges such as inequality and climate change, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs to tackle widening wealth inequality, finance minister says
Singapore needs to guard against rising inequality and is studying options to expand its system of wealth taxes, said the city state’s finance minister. The island nation’s policies should continue to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deaths at Record, Sydney Ends Quarantine: Virus Update
Australia’s most populous state will open its borders to fully vaccinated returning residents and their families without quarantine from Nov. 1, but no decision has been made about when the country ... ( read original story ...)
‘He treated us like his family’: helper grieves loss of Singapore doctor Raymond Yuen who paid for her, child’s studies
Kariyakaranage Sujeewa Manu Thilankani said Yuen, who died of Covid-19, paid for her to attend courses that later allowed her to be certified to work at his clinic. ( read original story ...)
Youngest COVID-19 fatality in Singapore reported with 23-year-old person among 15 more deaths
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 2,932 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Oct 14) as 15 more people died from complications due to the virus. The fatalities are eight men and seven women. The deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slips 3 places in global rule of law rankings amid Covid-19 impact on justice systems
SINGAPORE - Singapore has slipped three places in a global ranking of rule of law and fallen outside the top three spots in the region for the first time since 2015. ( read original story ...)
Singapore drops to 17th in the world for rule of law
SINGAPORE - Singapore has slipped three places in a global ranking of rule of law and fallen outside the top three spots in the region for the first time since 2015.This is based on an index compiled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy grows at slower pace
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy expanded at a slower annual pace in the third quarter compared with the previous three-month period when growth was boosted by a low-base effect. Gross domestic product ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore casinos now request proof of vaccination
Singapore’s two casino resorts have implemented since Wednesday new entry measures for gaming patrons, requesting proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 or some other form of stricter controls. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse Likely To Test Resistance At 3,200 Points
The Singapore stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 55 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,165-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)