Reliance Infra, which is on a debt-reduction drive, recently announced raising Rs 550 crore from the promoter group and VSFI Holding Pte Ltd an affiliate of Varde Investment Partners, LLP. ( read original story ...)
Of 10 new COVID cases in Singapore, 4 are local and linked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (1 July) confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,589. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ministerial statements, parliamentary debate on Ceca, FTAs to take place at next sitting
Parliament is set to debate the issue of free trade agreements (FTAs) when it sits next week, as they have been linked to an “undercurrent of sentiment against immigrant Indians”, said Health Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Q2 private home prices rise at a slower pace amid Covid-19 curbs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's private home prices increased 0.9% in the second quarter from the previous three months, slower than the two-and- a-half-year high pace in the first quarter, preliminary data ... ( read original story ...)
Triad tour shines light on Singapore’s gangland past
A reformed gang member points out what were once opium dens and brothels on a tour of Singapore's financial district that explores the squeaky-clean Asian business hub's seedy criminal past. ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore Imprisoned by Its Covid Success?
The city-state wants to show it’s open for business, but appears unwilling to take many of the necessary risks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s private home prices up 0.9% in Q2, fifth consecutive quarterly rise
SINGAPORE: Singapore's private home prices rose 0.9 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, flash estimates released by the ... ( read original story ...)
SingPost launches Singapore’s ‘tallest stamps’, featuring buildings with skyrise greenery
SINGAPORE: Stamp enthusiasts will be able to get their hands on the "tallest stamps" issued in Singapore’s history from Thursday (Jul 1). The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expected to modify COVID-19 count to exclude mild cases
Singapore soon could modify COVID-19 measures, including its daily case count, while suspending contact tracing as health authorities advocate a return to a "new normal." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2021 economic growth could exceed forecast of 4% to 6%: Central bank chief | Video
Barring a setback to the global economy, Singapore's economic growth could exceed the "upper end" of the official forecast range this year, said Mr Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary ... ( read original story ...)
5 of 16 new COVID cases in Singapore are domestic, all linked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (30 June) confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,579. ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants to stop counting Covid cases. Its roadmap could be a model for other countries
As countries around the Asia-Pacific region tighten restrictions once again to curb potential breakouts of the Delta coronavirus variant, Singapore has laid out a new vision for life to return to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank chief says 2021 economic growth could exceed forecast
Singapore's economic growth could exceed the upper end of the official 4% to 6% forecast range this year, barring a setback to the global economy, central bank chief Ravi Menon reiterated on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial sector grew 5.1% in 2020, faster than before Covid-19: MAS annual report
SINGAPORE - Singapore's financial sector outperformed the overall economy in 2020 by growing at a pace that was even faster than the year before, the central bank's annual report showed. Tharman ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Covid Strategy Shift Reflected in Data Report Change
Singapore is changing the way it reports on progress against Covid-19 in the country, focusing on key trends and the number of severe virus cases while dropping detailed information about individual ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Aging Street Food Hawkers Get Help From Instagram
Seah Hui Li rises before dawn every morning to make 400 traditional steamed buns filled with creamy red bean paste to sell in one of Singapore’s famed hawker markets. But as Covid-19 restrictions kept ... ( read original story ...)