Singapore's health ministry has advised travellers to adopt precautions, including mask-wearing at airports and avoiding poorly ventilated crowded areas.
Masks return as Singapore logs over 56,000 Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations rise
Singapore witnessed a major spike in Covid cases as in the first week of this month- December 3 to December 9- the estimated number of infections due to coronavirus rose to 56,043. Following the spike ...
Jail, caning for man in Singapore’s first conviction for importing cannabis edibles
Muhammad Dzulhilmi Salimi, 32, was also charged with growing cannabis plants in his Bedok flat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s 2023 NODX on track to see worst performance since 2001
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for 2023 is on track to see its worst annual performance since 2001, says Selena Ling, chief economist and head of global markets research and strategy at ...
Hong Kong’s cash-for-residency scheme can attract more family offices as it vies with Singapore, industry players say
Hong Kong's investment-migration scheme has drawn the attention of many wealthy families from mainland China and Asia, who are considering setting up family offices in the city, according to industry ...
Singapore exports swing to growth first time in 14 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports returned to growth for the first time in more than a year, although it was hardly a sign of recovery in external demand.
Hong Kong’s tycoon-owned property giants could take a leaf from Singapore groups
THE Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is valued at several times that of the Singapore Exchange, which perhaps reflects the greater vibrancy of the territory’s public equities market versus the ...
The masks are back: Singapore records 56,000 more Covid-19 cases, new subvariant JN.1 found in China, India
A case of JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19 currently spreading in the United States and China, has also been found in Kerala as part of the ongoing routine surveillance by INSACOG
Singapore issues advisory for travellers as Covid cases surge
Singapore has issued a fresh advisory for travellers as the nation’s Covid-19 infections are rising. Some 56,043 cases were reported in the week of December 3 to 9, a 75% increase over the 32,035 infections in the previous week,
Guide to using your CPF funds to pay for your HDB flat or private property in Singapore
How much can you use from your CPF to buy a HDB home or private property in Singapore? Here's what you should know.
With RTS being built, Singaporeans buy Johor units as property gets pricier in home country
Singaporeans are snapping up Johor real estate even though the Rapid Transit System (RTS) link between the island republic and Malaysia is yet to be completed after their government made it more ... ( read original story ...)
Cool in Singapore: city’s hottest and coolest places mapped, showing up to 6.5C difference
Location, location, location, goes the mantra in real estate -- and it appears to be true not only in terms of the attractiveness of your home but also how cool or hot it may be. Despite its small ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Foundation Partners with IMDA to Drive Digital Inclusion in Singapore
DBS Foundation has entered into a partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to promote digital inclusion in Singapore.
Singapore’s key exports resume growth after 13 months decline
SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore rose by 1 percent year-on-year in November after contraction for 13 straight months, according to a report by government ...
Singapore key exports snap 13-month slump to grow 1% in November
Electronic exports, however, continued to decline, falling 12.7 per cent year on year in November. Read more at straitstimes.com.
2023 recap: A look back at 10 headlines that made waves in S’pore’s tech and business landscape
Amidst the backdrop of a global cost-of-living crisis, an expanding war in the Middle East and increasing concerns of a possible recession, Singapore’s tech and business landscape has navigated choppy ...