After 18 months of restrictions, the establishment of vaccinated travel lanes with 11 countries offers the first real chance in about 20 months for Singapore residents to go on holiday. But are the ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders Meet in Singapore to Call for Reopening of Business Events in Southeast Asia
Regional government representatives from Southeast Asia, trade association leaders and major global exhibition organizers joined together Oct. 5-7 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore for the Joint ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s solar power link from Australia spurs call for Indonesia to press on with green goals
Harnessing solar power is key to Indonesia meeting its green goals, with analysts saying Southeast Asia’s largest economy could also export renewable energy. But it’ll need reforms and to give up on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore minister says need to counter rising wealth inequality
Singapore needs to guard against rising inequality and is studying options to expand its system of wealth taxes, said the country’s finance minister. ( read original story ...)
Singapore electricity provider iSwitch Energy quits market, pressure on others
Open Electricity Market website shows only 8 out of the 12 existing retailers offering plans for consumers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Worst may be over for Singapore’s aerospace industry as businesses start hiring again
SINGAPORE: After being pummelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore’s aerospace industry is slowly getting back on its feet with businesses looking to hire again. Industry players said the worst may ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore makes unexpected move to tighten monetary policy: Why and what could happen next?
SINGAPORE: In what economists described as a “hawkish” surprise, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unexpectedly tightened monetary policy at its half-yearly review on Thursday (Oct 14) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens monetary policy in surprise move as price pressures grow
Singapore's central bank unexpectedly tightened its monetary policy on Thursday, delivering its first such move in three years, amid mounting cost pressures caused by supply constraints and a recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore surprises with monetary tightening as Q3 GDP grows 6.5%
Singapore's central bank on Thursday tightened its monetary policy for the first time in three years -- an earlier-than-expected move as the country seeks to reopen its coronavirus-hit economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unexpectedly tightens monetary policy as costs mount
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly tightened monetary policy today, saying the move would ensure medium-term price stability amid mounting cost pressures caused by supply constraints and ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Singapore LNG scouts for spot cargoes as electricity futures surge
Singapore LNG Corp is making enquiries about buying LNG cargoes from the spot market, a rare move for the operator of the city-state’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, industry sources said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s carbon emissions targets hinge on reducing gas dependency
Singapore plans to overhaul its electricity market in an effort to drive energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and end its over-reliance on fossil gas. ( read original story ...)
Singapore unexpectedly tightens monetary policy as price pressures grow
Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly tightened monetary policy on Thursday, saying the move would ensure medium-term price stability amid mounting cost pressures caused by supply constraints and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q3 GDP expands 6.5% y/y, largely matching forecasts
Singapore's economy grew 6.5% in the third quarter, preliminary official data showed on Thursday, broadly in line with economists' forecast. ( read original story ...)
Singapore startups raise $4.1B in the third quarter, outperforming the whole of 2020
Singapore-based edtech firm Emeritus bagged the largest funding in the third quarter – a $650 million Series E round – that catapulted it into the league of the unicorns. Edtech emerged as the third ... ( read original story ...)
Adhere to SOP to avoid another wave, urge business groups
Business groups have called on Malaysians to adhere to the standard operating procedure to avoid another Covid-19 wave as the country cannot afford another long lockdown. ( read original story ...)