Category: NEWS

Singapore home sales remained high in August as the government took a cautious approach toward reopening the economy in the wake of soaring virus cases. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will take action against the Singapore Ambulance Association (SAA) and "associated businesses and persons" after the company "persisted in not making payments ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hailed lawmakers who defended the country’s openness to foreigners following a parliamentary debate on the topic that stretched past midnight. ( read original story ...)

China advised against international travel over the autumn holidays because of coronavirus outbreaks overseas and fewer flights. The country’s economy weakened further last month after government ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore said the treatment plan for most people with breakthrough infections will be home quarantine. Southeast Asia’s virus wave appears to have peaked. In the U.S., the federal government plans to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has to be careful about the extent to which it is releasing labour data publicly, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday night (15 September). ( read original story ...)

An additional 101,000 doses of CoronaVac - the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac Biotech - will be arriving in Singapore next Monday (20 September). ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Tuesday, one session after halting the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)

Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a Foreign Interference Bill that will arm the government with the ability to issue directives to platforms, including social media and websites, to remove or ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore began administering additional Covid-19 shots to residents ages 60 and older on Tuesday as virus cases there are surging. About 900,000 seniors will be eligible for a third dose of Moderna ... ( read original story ...)

Australia’s national carrier recently declared its intention to begin international travel as soon as Christmas, with CEO Alan Joyce referring to the current market conditions to be “diabolical”. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (14 September) confirmed 837 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 73,131. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is planning new measures to boost its domestic stock market, according to people with knowledge of the matter. State investment giant Temasek Holdings Pte.’s 65 Equity Partners Holdings Pte, ... ( read original story ...)

A Singaporean news website often critical of authorities had its licence suspended Tuesday for failing to declare funding sources, regulators said, with a rights group slamming the move as ... ( read original story ...)

China’s top diplomat met Tuesday in Singapore with the wealthy city-state's prime minister, reaffirming the importance of trade and diplomatic ties between the two countries. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is planning new measures to boost its domestic stock market, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)