SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong picked a new finance minister on Friday as part of a planned cabinet reshuffle, local media reported. The finance ministry will be headed ... ( read original story ...)
Cabinet reshuffle: Lawrence Wong to be Finance Minister; Ong Ye Kung, Chan Chun Sing in new roles
SINGAPORE — Lawrence Wong has been appointed Singapore's new Finance Minister, taking over from former PM-designate Heng Swee Keat, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Cabinet reshuffle barely a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new Cabinet line-up: 5 things to know
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (April ... Although he remains DPM and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, he will relinquish his role as Finance Minister to Mr Lawrence ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM picks Lawrence Wong to take ex-heir Heng’s portfolio
SINGAPORE -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday announced a cabinet reshuffle that will put hitherto Education Minister Lawrence Wong in charge of finance, taking over from Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March core inflation quickens the most in over a year
Economists are keeping an eye on inflation data for any signs that may prompt the Monetary Authority of Singapore to tighten its policy as the economy recovers, but they said Friday's data was still ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore home prices rise most since 2018; curbs may loom
Singapore’s private property prices increased 3.3% in the first three months, higher than the preliminary estimate of 2.9%, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. ( read original story ...)
To commemorate 200th year, SGH doctors and staff will raise funds for patients at OCBC Cycle 2021
Doctors and staff from General Hospital will take part in OCBC Cycle 2021 to raise funds for needy patients amid SGH's 200th anniversary. ( read original story ...)
Singapore quarantines 1,200 migrant workers after COVID-19 outbreak
Singapore has quarantined about 1,200 migrant workers from a dormitory after coronavirus cases were discovered among men thought to have already recovered ... ( read original story ...)
Currencycloud Selects Singapore As APAC HQ, Hires 50 People
London-based FinTech Currencycloud will be making Singapore its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters. The company will also be hiring over 50 new staff members. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Market Frenzy Continues as Prices Rise
Singapore’s property frenzy continued as home prices grew more than expected in the last quarter, fueling concerns that authorities may step in to cool the market. ( read original story ...)
Surging Covid cases globally send medical supplier stocks higher in Singapore
The Singapore-listed shares of Top Glove, the world's largest medical glove maker, have risen 18.4% so far this month. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Has A Red Light For Friday’s Trade
The Singapore stock market on Thursday ended the two-day slide in which it had stumbled more than 50 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,185-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Supports Tests of Shore-to-Ship Drone Operations
Singapore is moving forward with a novel way of making deliveries to vessels at anchor in its harbor. After a series of preliminary tests using drones to carry documents, supplies and parts, as well ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Funding Singapore’s major infrastructure projects a tricky business
A balance must be struck where over-commitments could lead to future constraints on the Singapore Budget and the Government’s ability to finance ... ( read original story ...)
Video Shows Incredible Act of Singapore Police As They Save Monitor Lizard ‘Chilling on Highway’
So when footage surfaced this week of police officers in Singapore pulling a monitor lizard off a busy highway and saving it from a squishy end, we cheered. Monitor lizards can be tricky animals to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ban non-resident visitors from India amid fears of Covid-19 reinfection among recovered migrant workers
India arrival ban comes after delay to expected Thursday announcement on launch date of Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble. ( read original story ...)