Singapore marks 55 years of independence in 2020 - a challenging year for the small nation as it continues to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday (Jul 26), a rehearsal was held at the Padang ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Begin Virus Vaccine Human Trials This Week, ST Says
Singapore will start human trials as early as this week for a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Duke-NUS Medical School and American pharmaceutical company Arcturus Therapeutics, the Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was "stealing" intellectual property. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded by sayin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM flags retirement delay over virus as he unveils cabinet
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a largely unchanged cabinet on Saturday following an election win this month, and flagged a possible delay, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, of his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee flags delay to retirement due to coronavirus
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, said on Saturday that he may have to delay his plans to step down as leader by the time he is 70 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. "I had express ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Adds New Role to Finance Minister in Reshuffle
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reshuffled his cabinet after three members stepped down following an election win earlier this month that saw popular support for the ruling People’s Action ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man admits being China’s spy in US
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China, the latest incident in a growing stand-off between Washington and Beijing. Jun Wei Yeo was charged with using his ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to finish virus testing at migrant worker dorms within two weeks
Singapore will complete testing for COVID-19 cases among migrant workers living in dormitories by Aug. 7, about four months after authorities started quarantining tens of thousands of workers in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Holdings: Headwinds Persist
SPH is guiding for operating profit to be significantly lower in FY2020 vis-a-vis FY2019, given continued headwinds for its core media and property businesses. ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing drops 6.7% in June
Singapore reported on Friday a 6.7% drop in industrial output in June from a year ago, declining for the second straight month and missing forecasts, mainly due to a fall in pharmaceuticals ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Market Value Close to Overtaking Singapore on Glove Gains
(Bloomberg) -- Thanks to the meteoric gain in glove-maker stocks, Malaysia’s equity market capitalization is close to surpassing that of its richer neighbor Singapore.Malaysia’s market value has surge ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse Faces New Suit in Singapore Over Rogue Trader
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the biggest victim of a rogue trader at Credit Suisse Group AG, is suing one of the bank’s trusts in Singapore for at least $300 million, opening a fresh front in the long-running ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial district vulnerable to rising sea levels: CBRE
Prime office real estate in Singapore's central business district (CBD) is highly susceptible to the risk of flooding as sea levels rise due to global warming, property consultants CBRE said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Losing to Singapore as a Venue for Arbitration
International companies are increasingly avoiding Hong Kong as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through arbitration, one of the clearest signs yet that China’s tightening grip on the financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a collapse in visitor arrivals ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Courts Locals With Spas, Sailing to Save Tourism
Singapore is appealing to its travel-hungry residents to support a battered hospitality sector in a bid to limit job losses. ( read original story ...)