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SINGAPORE: Singapore should be prepared to see its daily COVID-19 cases cross the 1,000 mark soon, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (Sep 17).  “This is day 26 of the current wave. Daily ... ( read original story ...)

It was the gaffe that went viral and could have been heard around the world. At first, it could barely be heard during Tuesday's (14 September) marathon 13.5-hour Parliament sitting. But then the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore announced on Friday new standards for migrant worker dormitories, with the aim of reducing the risk of transmission of infectious diseases and improving living conditions after the ... ( read original story ...)

SGX is speaking with potential SPAC sponsors and seeing "a robust pipeline" of potential listings, its CEO Loh Boon Chye told CNBC in an exclusive interview. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday he had received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and urged other elderly people to come forward to get a shot amid a new wave of infections ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his Covid-19 vaccine booster jab at Singapore General Hospital this morning. “Cases are increasing rapidly. A booster jab will strengthen your ... ( read original story ...)

The new fund, to be set up with state investment firm Temasek, will help "promising high-growth" companies raise capital through public listings in Singapore. ( read original story ...)

Singapore moved to attract high-growth local and overseas companies to raise capital on Singapore Exchange and broaden the city-state's appeal as a financing hub on Friday with a package of funding ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore moved to attract high-growth local and overseas companies to raise capital on Singapore Exchange and broaden the city-state's appeal as a financing hub on Friday with a package of funding ... ( read original story ...)

COVID-19 multi-ministry task force co-chair Lawrence Wong talked about a number rarely heard thus far in Singapore's fight against the coronavirus. "What is of concern to us is not just the absolute ... ( read original story ...)

The debate over foreign manpower highlights the difference between official reality and the lived reality of local workers facing pressures from foreign competition, says Chua Mui Hoong.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (16 September) confirmed 910 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 74,848. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A 72-year-old woman has become Singapore's 59th fatality from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Sep 16). The Singaporean woman, who died of complications due to COVID ... ( read original story ...)

With the delta variant wreaking havoc on pandemic recovery and economic reopening plans around the world, the last thing any country needs is vaccine hesitancy. Yet it plagues developed and developing ... ( read original story ...)

UOL Group—controlled by banking and real estate billionaire Wee Cho Yaw—has completed the construction of a 43-story hotel and residential tower at the heart of London’s financial district, betting on ... ( read original story ...)

The integration of fast payment systems between India and Singapore is a welcome move for non-resident Indians in Singapore. But it’s only useful if the transaction costs are lower than other routes ... ( read original story ...)