Singapore’s budget on Tuesday is expected to offer more targeted measures to support the economy’s recovery from its worst year since independence, setting up a third straight budget deficit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing, finance and infocomm industries bright spots in Singapore economy in 2020
SINGAPORE - The manufacturing, finance and insurance, and information and communications industries were the few bright spots in Singapore's economy in 2020, posting rare growth while most sectors ... ( read original story ...)
British man admits he defied Singapore Covid rules to visit fiancee
Nigel Skea pleads guilty to breaking his hotel quarantine and using emergency stairs to visit his now wife ... ( read original story ...)
New Covid-19 test requirement for seafarers disembarking in Singapore for crew change
SINGAPORE - Seafarers getting off ships in Singapore will now need to take a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the port where the ship last stopped and test negative before arriving ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Briton facing jail for breaking Singapore quarantine order to see fiancee
The man climbed an emergency stairwell in order to spend nine hours with his fiancee. A British man is facing up to six years in a Singapore jail after sneaking out of his quarantine hotel room to ... ( read original story ...)
Briton pleads guilty to breaking Singapore quarantine order
A British citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to violating a coronavirus quarantine order in Singapore by visiting his fiancée several times in another hotel room. They are ... ( read original story ...)
Briton pleads guilty to illicit meet-up during Singapore quarantine
A British man pleaded guilty on Monday to breaking Singapore's strict coronavirus rules by sneaking out of his hotel room to meet his fiancée while he was undergoing two weeks of mandatory quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Fort Siloso tour grants special access to three sites as part of series to mark Singapore’s WWII fall
SINGAPORE - At the end of a short flight of steps in Fort Siloso's Tunnel A Complex lies a submarine mine defence casement, which was used by British troops to prepare and inspect mines for defending ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on Path to Recovery as Fourth-Quarter GDP Shrinks Less Than Estimated
Singapore's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, putting the country on a path to a gradual recovery in 2021 after it marked its worst ever recession last year due ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Steady 2021 Rebound as More Stimulus Expected
Singapore reaffirmed its forecast for a rebound in economic growth this year after its worst annual contraction since independence, signaling the recovery is on track while more stimulus expected in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy to grow by 4-6% this year; 2020 contraction shaved to 5.4%
The ministry raised its final estimate for coronavirus-hit 2020, stating that the economy shrank by 5.4 per cent, making it Singapore's worst-ever recession since independence. Still, this figure tops ... ( read original story ...)
For Singapore shoppers, second-hand stores offer an alternative to fast fashion
Swapping initiatives, from permanent shops to pop-up events, have appeared to encourage consumers to make the most of what is already in their closets. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy contracted less than expected in the fourth quarter
Singapore's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, but still marked its worst recession in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Uphill battle for Singapore hotels despite boost from staycations in December
Yet they remain cautiously hopeful, with some looking to events and new concepts to draw locals in.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
14 new imported COVID-19 infections in Singapore; 1 case was not on placed stay-home notice
SINGAPORE: Fourteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Sunday (Feb 14), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 pandemic reaffirmed Total Defence as vital to Singapore: Ng Eng Hen
The Defence Minister said the concept - when put into action during the pandemic last year - saved lives and jobs.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)