Singapore's war for talent remains fierce despite a more upbeat outlook on the economy as employees struggle to find suitable candidates. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Defense Secretary Positive; Singapore Party: Virus Update
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he tested positive for Covid-19 and plans to quarantine at home for the next five days, attending meetings virtually when possible. Separately, Australia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q4 GDP expands 5.9% y/y, beating forecasts
Singapore's economy grew slightly more than expected in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, preliminary data showed on Monday. The financial and transport hub saw an uneven recovery last year as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession
Singapore's economy grew 7.2 percent last year, rebounding from its worst recession since independence sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s recovery gained pace in the final three months of 2021, pushing the economy to its fastest full-year growth in more than a decade. Gross domestic product expanded 2.6% on a ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Singapore authorities looking into ‘potential superspreading event’ at Clarke Quay following impromptu New Year countdown
The authorities are looking into a New Year’s Eve gathering at Clarke Quay — said to be an impromptu celebration — which involved some “blatant breaches of safe management rules and is a potential ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy grows 5.9% in Q4 and 7.2% in 2021, better than expected: Flash data
Singapore’s economy wrapped up 2021 with its fastest growth in more than a decade, rebounding from its worst recession. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP Climbs 2.6% In Q4
Singapore's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (27 Dec to 2 Jan)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (27 December to 2 January). ( read original story ...)
Shrinking private housing supply, swelling rental demand: Property trends to watch in 2022
SINGAPORE: Private and public housing markets saw a buoyant year in 2021, with prices reaching new peaks and annual sales hitting their highest in several years. But the abrupt roll-out of cooling m ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s newest property cooling measures “unexpected”: JLL
Analysts expected cooling measures to occur after much higher price increases. Singapore’s Ministry of National Development recently announced several cooling measures for the property market. These ... ( read original story ...)
Transforming to adapt to an uncertain business environment
Elmich, Ademco Security Group, and Omni-Plus Systems – winners of the Enterprise Transformation Award in the annual Enterprise 50 awards for 2018, 2019, 2020 respectively – have all been rewarded for ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore is serving up sustainable future-ready foods
SINGAPORE - About a year ago, I sampled an ice cream that contained no animal milk, but used dairy proteins brewed from microflora, a type of microorganism. And it was surprisingly pleasing to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore children get ready for a third year of school amid Covid-19
SINGAPORE - Oncologist Tanujaa Rajasekaran, 37, chose to pick up her six-year-old daughter's books at St Margaret's Primary School instead of opting for online delivery. . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel’s Dash partners UOB Asset Management to offer mobile robo-adviser with exclusive ESG option
Singtel has launched a new digital adviser by UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) on Dash. UOBAM Robo-Invest is Singapore’s first robo-adviser on a mobile wallet and includes sustainable investing solutions ... ( read original story ...)
20,000 children have taken first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, says Singapore’s Education MInister
About 20,000 children have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot since the paediatric vaccination drive kicked off on Dec 27, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. ( read original story ...)