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It is “crucial” for Singapore be in the right position before loosening coronavirus measures further, said Keith Tan of the Singapore Tourism Board. ( read original story ...)

Fion Phua has been volunteering for so long, she is nicknamed Robin Hood for her efforts helping the poor. Singapore's partial lockdown as the coronavirus was spreading in April left her fretting over ... ( read original story ...)

Fion Phua is busy leading her volunteer group distributing to rental flat residents an array of donated items — rice, cooking oil, eggs, boxes of fresh produce, vitamins and children's toys. (Nov. 13) ... ( read original story ...)

A robust ecosystem of partners, talent, and supplemental support creates an environment where startups can thrive. ( read original story ...)

For many migrant workers in Singapore, it's common practice to pay a fee or incur a debt for the chance to secure work in the city-state. There are more than 350,000 foreigners working in Singapore in ... ( read original story ...)

New Tech.Pass initiative to lure entrepreneurs and technical experts with experience in "established or fast-growing" tech companies to the country is part of the government's efforts to develop a ... ( read original story ...)

Singaporean authorities have arrested 21 men and women for being members of Shincheonji, the secretive South Korean religious organization that was blamed for a spike in COVID-19 cases earlier this ... ( read original story ...)

Members of a South Korean religious sect that was blamed for the country's coronavirus outbreak were arrested in Singapore on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Singaporean authorities have arrested 21 people who are thought to be connected to a secretive South Korean religious sect that was widely blamed for thousands of ... ( read original story ...)

During this year’s 11.11 event, as many as 40 million users were on Lazada’s platform along with 400,000 sellers, over half of which were small businesses. ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Health confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Thursday (12 November) noon, taking the country’s total to 58,102. ( read original story ...)

Singapore on Thursday announced a new work visa for foreign executives of technology firms, a sector the low-tax global business hub hopes will power future economic growth. ( read original story ...)

With so little passenger demand that it turned an airliner into a restaurant, Singapore Airlines is retiring 7 more of its giant Airbus A380 aircraft. ( read original story ...)

The opening of Asia's first "travel bubble" allowing tourism without quarantines since the pandemic hit has sparked a surge in searches and bookings for travel between Singapore and Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore banks are seeing a sharp upgrade to next year's earnings estimates as wealth management fees surge and losses on coronavirus-related loans ease, pointing to a recovery in Asia's banking ... ( read original story ...)

Last week, 1,400 passengers boarded the round-trip voyage, the country's first cruise since a ban in March. These are photos from inside. ( read original story ...)