Singapore will hold off on further steps to reopen the country while it monitors an increase in daily coronavirus cases, but sees no need to consider re-imposing heightened restrictions, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Takes Pause on Reopening, Moves Onto Vaccine Boosters
Singapore’s government will hit pause on its reopening plans for the economy after a recent rise in virus cases, and plans to start vaccine booster shots soon for vulnerable groups as ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore ride-hailing firm TADA stands out from competitors in the sector
Kay Woo, CEO of TADA, says the primary focus of the ride-hailing firm is to "build the livelihood" of its drivers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales see marginal 0.2% rise in July as F&B takings get hit
SINGAPORE - Retail sales in Singapore saw a marginal rise in July from a year ago, with food and beverage services taking a hit due to stricter curbs on dining in. Takings at the till grew 0.2 per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore part ways over borders
Plans to resume travel between the two regional hubs are on hold as Hong Kong sticks to a COVID-19 elimination goal, and Singapore vows to live with the virus. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tells Binance to Halt Service in Latest Crypto Hit
The Singapore regulator’s warning marks the latest blow for Binance, which has grown quickly since its 2017 debut and doesn’t have a global headquarters. While Binance has also drawn scrutiny ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Restaurant Mogul Sees High End Winning in Recovery
It’s hard to think of someone who would have their finger on the pulse of Singapore’s hospitality industry better than Loh Lik Peng. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Launches Music Videos to Encourage Seniors to Get Vaccinated
Tribal Worldwide Singapore launches “Vaccinate Already?” music videos to encourage seniors to vaccinate against Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to host SPAC listings, in a first among Asian financial hubs
Singapore will become the first major financial hub in Asia to allow blank-check companies to list. On Thursday, the Singapore Exchange released new rules for special-purpose acquisition companies to ... ( read original story ...)
MAS orders crypto exchange operator Binance to stop providing payment services to Singapore residents
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday (Sep 2) said it has ordered the operator of cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance.com to stop providing payment services ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange announces new rules to allow SPAC listings from Sep 3
SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange (SGX) unveiled new rules on Thursday (Sep 2) to allow special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in the country. Following a market consultation, SGX's regulat ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health-care system: key features, challenges, and shifts
Since Singapore became an independent nation in 1965, the development of its health-care system has been underpinned by an emphasis on personal responsibility for health, and active government ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM wins more defamation suits against bloggers
Singapore’s high court ordered two bloggers to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a combined S$210,000 ($155,994) in damages on Wednesday, over an article about the home of his late father and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Binance May Have Breached Payment Regulation
Singapore’s financial regulator said Thursday Binance Holdings Ltd. may be in breach of the local payment regulation and asked the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to stop offering services ... ( read original story ...)
Wirecard-linked British businessman charged in Singapore over fake letter
A British businessman who advised Wirecard in Asia has been arrested and charged in Singapore for allegedly instructing another company linked to the collapsed German payments group to forge a letter. ( read original story ...)
191 new COVID cases in Singapore, including 113 unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (2 September) confirmed 191 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 67,991. ( read original story ...)