Singapore said an air travel bubble with Hong Kong will proceed as planned on Sunday, but arriving passengers from Hong Kong must now take a Covid-19 test as cases in the city increase. ( read original story ...)
Travel bubble: the best Singapore hotel deals, from luxury to family-friendly accommodation
Disappointingly, most of Singapore’s hotels aren’t offering anything special – nothing like the spectacular deals we’ve seen in Hong Kong over the summer – but after muc ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is betting on the US with new routes despite a COVID surge — here’s why the airline is expanding now
Singapore Airlines just launched non-stop flights to New York last week and is now eyeing the US for more growth while keeping an eye on vaccine news. ( read original story ...)
Singapore roars: could Asia’s ‘lion city’ be an alternative Hong Kong?
Now we are looking at buying.” Buyers from Hong Kong, and other expats, have been moving to Singapore since the end of the city-state’s lockdown in June. This has helped bolster its property market ... ( read original story ...)
The story of ‘Michigan’s Pompeii’: How the small town of Singapore was forgotten beneath the sand
The 19th century town of Singapore is a reminder of the power of nature and how human development can accelerate those forces. ( read original story ...)
Singapore activist faces fine over one-man smiley face sign protest
Singapore is set to charge an activist with staging a one-man protest without a permit over an incident in which he held up a sign bearing a crudely drawn smiley face outside a police station.Police ... ( read original story ...)
Savvy Investors Snap Up Centuries-Old Singapore Shophouses
With their terracotta roof tiles, French-style timber windows and brightly-colored facades, Singapore’s distinctive shophouses are becoming the latest sought-after property asset for family offices, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Doesn’t See More Virus Aid Before Budget
Singapore isn’t expected to extend more virus aid until February’s budget, when the government is likely to provide targeted help to its weakest sectors, according to a senior official. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Could Still Live With Virus Curbs For More Than a Year
Singapore could still be living with restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus for more than a year, even after it enters the next stage of pandemic easing measures as cases comes under ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Minister Doesn’t See More Virus Aid Until Next Budget
Singapore isn’t expected to extend more virus aid until February’s budget, when the government is likely to provide targeted help to its weakest sectors, according to a senior official. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Red Ants are here to remind (and occasionally shame) you into wearing your mask
Safe distancing ambassadors help ensure Singaporeans are observing health guidelines to maintain the country’s success in curbing cases of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Be in Phase 3 of Virus Curbs for ‘Quite A While’
Singapore could be in a so-called Phase 3 of virus curbs for more than a year, until an effective vaccine or treatment is widely available and distributed, Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who also ... ( read original story ...)
5 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported for 8th day
SINGAPORE - There were five new coronavirus cases confirmed as of noon on Wednesday (Nov 18), all of them imported, for the eighth day in a row. Those infected had been placed on stay-home notices on ... ( read original story ...)
A US Navy First Fleet in the Indian Ocean, based out of Singapore? Not likely, analysts say
The US Navy Secretary’s proposal is seen as a ‘trial balloon’ that is unlikely to garner immediate regional support. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong pushes for foreign talent, says LGBT people welcome
Lee Hsien Loong said talent is crucial for Singapore to become a regional tech powerhouse, despite potential friction between foreigners and locals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Leader Welcomes LGBTQ People in Tech Talent Pitch
Gay and lesbian people are “valued members of society” and welcome in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Wednesday, in a statement that is at odds with his government’s resistance to ... ( read original story ...)