Oil Tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, founder of troubled Singaporean oil trader Hin Leong, denied allegations by the company’s biggest creditor that he used forged documents to obtain financing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Nearly Virus Free After Local Cases and Clusters Cease
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Having once had the highest COVID-19 rate in Southeast Asia, Singapore has all but eradicated the virus after reporting 14 days without any new local cases on Tuesday, and saying ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sex worker reveals all about life as an escort: ‘I’m proud to call myself a whore’
University student by day, high-end escort by night, 24-year-old Ashley Chan talks about her five years in sex work in Singapore and why she got into the industry. ( read original story ...)
Sex, drugs and security cameras: Touring Geylang, Singapore’s legal red-light district
Geylang, which occupies a rectangle of just under 10 square kilometers, is Singapore's only legalized red-light district. Tour operator Geylang Adventures offers surprising and thought-provoking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investigates dozens for religious extremism ‘to pre-empt copycat attacks’ after France beheading
A majority of those being investigated attracted attention after they had supported the killing of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s small merchants concerned about pandemic survivability: Amex survey
American Express has brought its "Shop Small" campaign to Singapore to help small businesses ride out the hit from the coronavirus pandemic longer, says country manager Ho Fat Wai. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sleek banks $4m in Seeds Capital-led round
The corporate services startup said it plans to use the new funds to expand to new markets and launch new functionalities and business verticals. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘smiley-face’ activist in one-man protest charged with unlawful assembly
An activist who held a sign bearing a smiley face as part of a one-man protest in Singapore has been charged with unlawful assembly. Jolovan Wham said he held the cardboard sign near to a police ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Saudi companies push Indian solar tariffs to record low
The Indian units of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries Ltd and Saudi Arabia-based Aljomaih Holding Co won government auctions to sell solar power for a record low of 2 rupees ($0.0270) per kilo watt ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to look at boosting manufacture of pharmaceutical products
Plans are afoot to expand Singapore's capacity in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products as the world gets closer to finding a vaccine for Covid-19.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia-Pacific rise; airline shares in Hong Kong and Singapore decline
Shares of airlines in Hong Kong and Singapore slipped on Monday after an anticipated air travel bubble between the two cities was delayed. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble Bursts Before It Begins
Expensive mutual travel was set to start Sunday, and will be a deal watched by the travel industry worldwide if it does indeed begin. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Economy Expanding 4%-6% in 2021 as Virus Ebbs
Singapore’s economy will probably expand 4% to 6% next year as it rebounds from the coronavirus slump and global growth recovers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Economy Contracts 5.8% in the Third Quarter Compared to a Year Ago, Better Than Earlier Estimates
The Singapore economy is now expected to shrink between 6% and 6.5% in 2020 compared to a year ago, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Upgrades Third-Quarter GDP, Sees Economy Returning to Growth Next Year
Singapore's economy contracted much less than initially estimated in the third quarter due to gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures and authorities expect the city-state to bounce back to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Bubble Delay Shows Travel Rebound Uncertain
Singapore travel bubble shows just how delicate the process of reopening borders is -- even for places that have largely contained the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)