The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (25 May) confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,890. ( read original story ...)
More than 140 tech jobs on offer for women at DBS virtual career fair
DBS is making a concerted push this year to improve female representation in engineering roles, said a representative.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed recruitment platform owner files for $100m US IPO
A Chinese online recruitment platform backed by Tencent Holdings has filed to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering in the U.S. as it seeks funds to support its expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats Q1 growth expectations but faces uneven recovery
Gov’t maintained its GDP forecast for the year but warned of a larger-than-usual degree of uncertainty on back of COVID. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy expands 1.3pc in Q1; MTI maintains 4-6pc full-year growth forecast despite Covid-19 uncertainties
After four quarters of year-on-year decline, Singapore’s economy finally clocked positive growth — expanding 1.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period a year ago. ... ( read original story ...)
Chinatown Complex Food Centre, coffee shop in Singapore’s Woodlands among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious
Chinatown Complex Food Centre as well as a coffee shop at Woodlands Street 11 have been added to a list of public places that had been visited by Covid-19 cases during their infectious period. In its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore raises trade growth forecasts for 2021
Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Tuesday in the Review of First Quarter 2021 Trade Performance that it adjusted the 2021 growth projection upwards to 5-7 percent for Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore secures $2.8b of fixed asset investments in Q1 that will create 3,700 jobs in coming years
SINGAPORE - Singapore drew some $2.8 billion of fixed asset investments in the first quarter of this year, with the services sector leading the way.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Firms Halt U.S. IPO Plans
The boom in Chinese listings in the U.S. is coming to a sudden halt. Bloomberg’s Julia Fioretti reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” (Source: AccuWeather) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees uneven recovery after Q1 GDP tops forecasts
Singapore's economy expanded more than first thought in the first quarter and the government maintained its growth forecast for the year, but struck a cautious note about recovery due to uncertainties ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest Property Family Warns of Cooling Measures
The Singapore government may step in to introduce property curbs if home prices keep rising, according to the city-state’s richest property family, marking the first time a developer has waded in on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS triples the number of job opportunities available for female technologists in Singapore to 140
This year, the ‘DBS Women in Tech’ virtual career fair will focus on five engineering roles, namely Engineering Lead; Solution Architect; ReactJS Developer; Full Stack Developer; and Software ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s key trade and export forecasts raised after better-than-expected growth in Q1
Total trade is predicted to increase 5 to 7%, higher than the 2 to 4% forecast in February.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore revises Q1 GDP growth up to 1.3% on export demand
Singapore revised up gross domestic product growth for the January-March quarter to 1.3% from a preliminary result of 0.2%, on the back of strong export demand. The government on Tuesday also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy grew 1.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations
The Southeast Asian economy expanded by 1.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared with a year ago, the ministry of trade and industry said. ( read original story ...)
Taking Stock of Singapore’s Economy
Charu Chanana, lead Asia economist at Continuum Economics, discusses Singapore’s economy and the labor restrictions in the country. Singapore stuck to its economic growth forecast for the year, saying ... ( read original story ...)