Singapore reported 750 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 286,397. Of the new cases, 263 were local cases and 487 were imported cases, according to statistics ... ( read original story ...)
Thai star Sadom hopes to do well in Singapore swing
SINGAPORE: Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana, coming off the back of an inspired second half of 2021, is approaching the Asian Tour's Singapore International, which starts Thursday, and next week's ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Hybrid Vaccine; CDC Updates Singapore Alert: Virus Update
Pfizer Inc. is developing a hybrid vaccine that combines its original shot with a formulation that shields against the omicron variant. A new study showed high levels of protective immune cells that ... ( read original story ...)
Mayer Brown Bolsters Banking and Finance Practice in Singapore
Soumitro Mukerji, who has nearly 15 years’ experience advising on complex banking and finance matters, said the APAC funds market is witnessing unprecedented growth. Mayer Brown has hired fund finance ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. CDC Updates Singapore Covid Advisory, Resolving Data Flap
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday reclassified its travel advisory for Singapore to high level of Covid-19, less than a week after the agency declared the level of the ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Singapore uses digital vouchers so why are people still resistant to e-hongbaos?
Let’s factor in sustainability when it comes to festive e-gifting. Tradition and technology can go hand in hand, say NUS Business School’s Lawrence Loh and Yvonne Yock. ( read original story ...)
Economy to grow by 4.1%: Standard Chartered
The retail, real estate, and admin support sectors are expected to recover. Singapore’s economy will grow by 4.1% in 2022, slower than the 7.0% GDP growth recorded the year previous, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says 30 per cent Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were fully vaccinated
Singapore last year registered 802 deaths due to the coronavirus, out of which 247 were fully vaccinated people ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore breaks down vaccine deaths, Moderna sees lowest rate
Of the 802 people who died from Covid-19 last year in the city-state, 555 or about 70 per cent weren't fully vaccinated ... ( read original story ...)
Lowest Covid deaths with Moderna vaccines, highest with Sinovac shots, claims Singapore data
Singapore saw the fewest deaths among those with the Moderna Inc. shot and the most among those with Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore think-tank ISAS aims to be research hub on S Asia, says Indian-origin Director
Iqbal Singh Sevea, an Indian-origin scholar and director of the Singaporean think-tank Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), has set a target for the organisation to become an important hub for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealth platform buys UK digital bank for £25m
The deal will see iFast purchase an 85% stake in the UK digital bank for £25m ($33m, €29m) – £22.6m to fund the acquisition and £2.4m to offset relevant transaction costs. The Singapore wealth ... ( read original story ...)
About 2,600 Omicron infections imported into Singapore so far, says its transport minister
About 2,600 Omicron infections have been imported into Singapore so far, Transport Minister S. Iswaran told Parliament on Monday (Jan 10). ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Singtel weighing options for Australia Optus fiber assets, according to sources
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. is considering options including a potential stake sale in the fiber assets of its Australian subsidiary SingTel Optus Pty, people familiar with the matter said, a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strengthens corporate governance regime with updates to company laws
SINGAPORE - Companies in Singapore will soon be required to keep registers of nominee shareholders and their nominators, and update their registers within seven days of being informed by the nominee, ... ( read original story ...)
57% of Singapore’s SMBs rely more on digital payments: PayPal
The digital payment platform surveyed 210 businesses. PayPal launched the report, Singapore's resilient SMBs survive and thrive during pandemic, on 10 January. It surveyed 210 business decision-makers ... ( read original story ...)