Singapore’s home price growth slowed in the second quarter after virus restrictions deterred new launches and limited the number of people who could view apartments. ( read original story ...)
This is what the PM should have told you about Singapore
Scott Morrison could have used the city-state to demonstrate what a difference vaccinations make in terms of the percentage of people who get seriously ill with COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC leans more on private markets as returns lift
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is leaning more heavily on private markets to sustain returns, as it posted its best performance since 2015 during its last fiscal year. The investor on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
162 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore; Boon Lay Place Food Village closed after 7 infections found
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 162 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Thursday (Jul 22), including 87 cases linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wanted to ‘live normally’ with Covid. An outbreak has brought back restrictions.
After recent outbreaks at karaoke lounges and a fishery port, Singapore reimposed restrictions on Thursday that it had lifted just a few weeks ago. Dining in restaurants and gatherings of more than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 170 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore Ministry of Health MOH reported 170 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total tally in the country to 63791 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore NDP postponed to 21 August in tandem with lifting of COVID curbs
This year's National Day Parade (NDP) will be postponed to 21 August after the lifting of the latest coronavirus restrictions in Singapore, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Thursday (22 July), ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retailers Association calls on landlords to share the burden of rental costs amid Covid
Rose Tong, executive director of the Singapore Retailers Association, says the organization is hoping that landlords in Singapore would offer timely rental rebates to retail tenants hit by Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore execs unsure of using tech to support employees in the new era of work
Many Singapore business leaders are unprepared for managing talent, using technology, and supporting employees after the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way people work. ( read original story ...)
Singapore neglecting smart nation roots in COVID-19 fumble
Just weeks after championing its vision of an "endemic norm", Singapore takes a big step backwards reinstating COVID-19 restrictions amidst a current outbreak, when it should instead be tapping its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Closes Casino, Indonesia Tightens Rules: Virus Update
Singapore shut its Marina Bay Sands casino for two weeks after detecting a Covid cluster, adding to outbreaks linked to karaoke nightclubs and a fishery port that prompted renewed social restrictions. ( read original story ...)
‘We’ve done nothing wrong’: Singapore gyms, facial salons lament expected income slump under renewed Covid-19 restrictions
On Tuesday (July 20), when gym owner Jonathan Wong learned about the decision to reimpose Phase Two (heightened alert) measures from today to curb the rapidly rising number of Covid-19 cases, he found ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid-19 cluster forms at MBS Casino; premises closed till Aug 5, says Singapore’s MoH
Marina Bay Sands Casino will be closed from today (July 22) to August 5 due to likely ongoing Covid-19 transmission there. Giving an update on the coronavirus situation here early this morning, the ... ( read original story ...)
Marina Bay Sands Casino Closes as Virus Spreads in Singapore
The Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore will shut for two weeks after authorities detected a Covid cluster, the latest to emerge after an outbreak at a fishery port that made the government reimpose ... ( read original story ...)
Temasek Defends Green Goals After Backing Singapore Polluters
It might seem contradictory to invest in carbon-emitting polluters while pledging to be an eco-trailblazer, but that’s exactly what Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte is attempting to do. ( read original story ...)
179 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 138 linked to Jurong Fishery Port and KTV clusters
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 179 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Wednesday (Jul 21), with 130 cases linked to the ... ( read original story ...)