Singapore's economy contracted at a slower pace in the third quarter after pandemic restrictions were eased and growth improved in some ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore revises growth outlook again as Q3 GDP shrinks at slower 5.8% amid COVID-19
The Singapore economy is expected to shrink between 6 and 6.5 per cent this year, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gross Domestic Product Expands 9.2% In Q3
The improved performance of the Singapore economy came on the back ... The expansion was largely due to output growth in the electronics, biomedical manufacturing and precision engineering clusters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Red Ants underpin mask reality
Wearing red polo shirts with “SAFE DISTANCING AMBASSADOR” emblazoned on the back, Rugayah Noordin and Fiona Tay made their rounds in an upscale mall. Infractions abounded. A maskless man at his laptop ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Bubble Delay Shows Uphill Battle for Travel
Singapore travel bubble shows just how delicate the process of reopening borders is, even for places that have largely contained the coronavirus, casting further doubt over any global recovery in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP Data Due On Monday
Singapore will on Monday release final Q3 numbers for gross domestic product, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is exploring wholesale CBDC, local exec says
Singapore is ready to launch its own CBDC, which will facilitate inter-bank settlements, says CFO at Singapore's central bank. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, a City of Skyscrapers and Little Land, Turns to Farming
Much of Singapore’s food is imported, but coronavirus-related border closures and global trade fights have shown that near-total dependence on the outside world could spell trouble. ( read original story ...)
Top Singapore Bureaucrat Reflects on Mental Health in Covid Era
It’s not often a top bureaucrat in Singapore publicly discloses personal vulnerabilities, but the coronavirus pandemic is upending what is seldom discussed outside close circles. Chng Kai Fong, ... ( read original story ...)
Establish Singapore as R&D hub for alternative energy, direct more resources towards research: PAP’s youth wing
The Government should establish Singapore as a research and development (R&D) hub for alternative energy by investing more resources ... ( read original story ...)
Latest research ranks US LTE availability in the global top five, average speeds near the bottom of the chart
Singapore still has the quickest LTE networks, at over 45 Mbps, followed by Korea’s 43.46 average score, Hungary with 42+, Norway at a little over 41, and Netherlands falling under the 40 Mbps mark. ( read original story ...)
Singapore brain bank receives first donations of brains for research
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The one-year-old Brain Bank Singapore (BBS) welcomed its first two "deposits" this year, with the first of two brains donated on Sept 10. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore put their planned travel bubble on hold.
The governments of Hong Kong and Singapore have temporarily scrapped a plan for a travel bubble, as Hong Kong grapples with a spike in coronavirus infections. The delay underscores the challenges of ... ( read original story ...)
The much-hyped Hong Kong-Singapore ‘travel bubble’ is postponed amid Covid-19 spike
The highly-anticipated Hong Kong and Singapore "air travel bubble" was postponed Saturday -- less than 24 hours before it was due to launch. ( read original story ...)
Me & My Property: Tested formula for buying property
Buying property can be daunting, given factors like price, location and amenities to consider, but Knight Frank executive Linda Chern approaches the task with slide-rule precision.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Spike in cases delays Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble
Singapore and Hong Kong on Saturday postponed the start of an air travel bubble meant to boost tourism for both cities, citing a spike in infections in the Chinese territory as a “sober reminder” of ... ( read original story ...)