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SINGAPORE - Singapore said on Sunday (May 3) that it is in contact with South American bloc Mercosur after a member state pulled out of talks on new free trade agreements (FTAs) the group is ... ( read original story ...)

The government expects those who can work from home to continue to do so beyond the circuit breaker, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Sunday (May 3). These are part of "safe ... ( read original story ...)

Oxley Holdings will see $2.2 billion of revenue flow into the group from its Singapore and overseas projects as construction progresses, its chief executive Ching Chiat Kwong said in an update amid ... ( read original story ...)

Just as Singapore is constantly looking at whether there is a need to adjust its circuit breaker measures, it is also continuously reviewing its import controls to see if they can be updated over time ... ( read original story ...)

Over the past month, two of the region’s most trade-reliant economies have been organising like-minded countries in a bid to maintain supply chains. ( read original story ...)

The city state is working with Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand to resume essential trips in an effort to maintain supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and trade ministers from Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand have agreed to facilitate the resumption of essential cross-border travel, while ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore extended "circuit breaker" measures through June 1 and put a stop to more services, such as grass-cutting. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's producer prices declined at a faster rate in March, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Wednesday. The ... ( read original story ...)

All three of Singapore’s banks are expected to see profit declines for the first time since 2016 as they set aside cash for a potential spike in bad loans stemming from the coronavirus-fueled economic ... ( read original story ...)

The pool at the man's condominium was closed due to social distancing measures, so he struck a deal with a neighbor. ( read original story ...)

Singapore's health ministry has said it is not able to test all migrant workers in dormitories and has been isolating some symptomatic patients first, a method that a government health adviser said ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong-listed Esprit will shut its Singapore stores as part of Asia-wide closures that exclude mainland China, the company said in ... ( read original story ...)

As Singapore extends its semi lockdown circuit breaker to June 1st in the face of spiking coronavirus cases, local biotech firms are racing against time to work on solutions that can help curb the ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s strict measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 are affecting entrepreneurs who work from home, especially over Ramadan and the Hari Raya Puasa festival. ( read original story ...)

China's March crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia fell 1.6% from a year earlier, while purchases from No.2 supplier Russia rose 31%, Reuters' calculations based on customs data showed on ... ( read original story ...)