Visitors to the bubble hotel are not permitted to enter Singapore and must leave via the airport. Singapore has launched a travel "bubble" business hotel that allows executives to do face-to-face ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore outperforms other Asian benchmarks
SINGAPORE: Singapore could be the biggest comeback story for Asian equities this year. After becoming the region’s worst performer in 2020 following a 12% slump, the Straits Times Index has surged 9.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Slash trade tariffs like Singapore to boost ‘Global Britain’, Board of Trade recommends
Liz Truss said the report showed the UK's potential could be 'liberated' through more trade deals and pursuing economic openness ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian cargo drivers welcome Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination offer, hope congestion at Causeway can be eased
SINGAPORE: Malaysian cargo drivers who deliver essentials such as fruits and vegetables to Singapore have welcomed the move by the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tackles Corporate Scandals to Preserve Its Clean Reputation
A series of scandals at Singapore-based companies has regulators tightening oversight and pushing for more disclosure. At stake is the city-state’s role as a global wealth hub, which has become all ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: The gig economy – a surprise boost from the pandemic and in Singapore, it’s not going anywhere
Delivering food or ride-hailing jobs may have a poor reputation as unstable and low-skilled but NUS economist Sumit Agarwal says it is important ... ( read original story ...)
More drivers, wider range of services on the horizon for Gojek users in Singapore, says CEO
SINGAPORE: A larger pool of drivers and a wider range of services are some of the things Gojek users in Singapore can look forward to in the ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks broadly firm on U.S. stimulus, Singapore and Malaysia outperform
Asian shares broadly rose on Monday after the passage of a $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus bill boosted optimism about the global economic recovery, with stock markets in Singapore and Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranks First, India 26th in Asia-Pac in latest Economic Freedom Index
Singapore topped the global ranking for the second year in a row in the latest Economic Freedom Index published last week by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. ( read original story ...)
Rahayu Mahzam on importing pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas amid travel curbs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) received appeals from some couples to import their pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas. MOH may allow this if ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Warms to Electric Cars Two Years After Tesla’s Rebuke
After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of electric cars, Singapore has started to embrace them. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking in parliament last week, said there is a net carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing jumps as economic revival rolls on
Singapore's economy is recovering steadily from pandemic-related lockdowns, according to a February survey of around 400 factory managers in the wealthy city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cultured shrimp meat maker fights for fishery resources
Sandhya Sriram, CEO of Shiok Meats, took a ferry from Marina South Pier to St. John's Island, 6.5 km off the main island of Singapore, every morning as she worked to build up their lab-grown shellfish ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore startup seeks to preserve Papua New Guinea biodiversity
A Singapore-based startup is working with people in Papua New Guinea to help them preserve and profit from the country's unique biodiversity. The country that occupies the eastern half of New Guinea ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore builds world’s first ‘bubble’ hotel for business travelers to skip quarantine
So Singapore has come up with an intermediary solution: a COVID-safe "bubble" hotel for business travelers. Advertised as "the world's first bubble facility for non-quarantining business travelers," ... ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: Brewing craft beer and spirits in Singapore – a toast to business success?
With more small breweries and distilleries setting up shop to supply the market with locally-made beer and gin, CNA explores why they are doing so ... ( read original story ...)