Next month's Budget is expected to target sectors hit hardest by the pandemic, but overall spending will be reined in after extensive support measures were rolled out last year. ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore, Philippines lead modest Asia stock gains, Taiwan dollar up again
Singapore and the Philippines led modest gains among Asian stock markets on Thursday, as investors focused on U.S. stimulus plans, while Taiwan's dollar extended gains to the growing worry of the ... ( read original story ...)
Two in five workers in Singapore say they have been sexually harassed at work: Aware study
Two in five workers in Singapore polled in the first nationally representative survey on workplace sexual harassment said they have been victims of such unwelcome sexual advances or remarks in the ... ( read original story ...)
45 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in community
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 45 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (Jan 14), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines raises $500 mln in U.S. dollar debt debut
Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI has raised $500 million in its first U.S. dollar bond issue, which the company will use to buy new aircraft as the global aviation industry prepares for a post-pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines raises US$500 million in US dollar debt debut
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised US$500 million (S$660 million) in its first US dollar bond issue, which the company will use to buy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive
More than 6,000 people in Singapore have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Wednesday, with numbers expected to rise substantially in the coming weeks as the ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo to close Singapore crude, fuel oil trading desk by April -sources
Japan's Sumitomo Corporation plans to close by April its crude and fuel oil trading desks in Singapore and relocate these trading functions back to Tokyo headquarters, two sources with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens COVID vaccine center in shuttered Changi terminal
The Singaporean government on Wednesday opened the city-state's first two coronavirus vaccination centers, including one inside a temporarily suspended terminal at Changi Airport, as officials look to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘voracious’ GIC tops list of most active state-linked investors, ahead of China and Japan
According to a report by Global SWF comparing the activities of 438 state-owned investors, GIC came top, deploying US$17.7 billion into 65 deals. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone to Buy Disney’s Singapore Building for $132 Million (Report)
Blackstone Group has started the process of buying Lucasfilm's flagship building in Singapore for about $132 million. ( read original story ...)
‘Buy now, pay later’ heats up in Singapore with Grab, Mastercard entering the scene
The fintech trend that lets shoppers pay in interest-free installments is seemingly taking Asia by storm. Singapore, with an internet economy poised to grow to US$22 billion by 2025, has drawn the ... ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory case among 38 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 38 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Jan 13), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches US debt debut
Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI launched its first US dollar bond on Wednesday to help fund the purchase of new aircraft, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The size of the deal has yet to be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia to keep supply chains going amid emergency: minister
Singapore and Malaysia will continue to work closely to keep supply chains going amid the movement control restrictions and state of emergency declared in Malaysia, said Minister for Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines launches US dollar debt debut
Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI launched its first US dollar bond on Wednesday to help fund the purchase of new aircraft, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. The size of the deal has yet to be ... ( read original story ...)