Singapore's economy, a bellwether for global trade, could shrink by as much as 7.0 percent this year, as the coronavirus pandemic throttles demand, the government said Tuesday. The trade ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore May Move to Second Phase of Reopening at End of June
Singapore will move to the next phase of re-opening around the end of June and resume more activities if all goes well, the city-state’s Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 344 fresh COVID-19 cases
Singapore's health ministry on Monday confirmed 344 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,960. ( read original story ...)
Plan to Send Solar Power From Australia to Singapore Moves on
Survey work will soon begin on an ambitious plan to export power from a giant solar farm in Australia to Singapore via a 3,800 kilometer (2,360 mile) undersea cable. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dollar Looks Vulnerable Even as Economy Opens Up
Singapore’s currency looks set to remain under pressure as global headwinds outweigh the benefits of an easing in the nationwide lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Singapore looking at wearable devices to support COVID-19 contact tracing
To address concerns about battery life and the use of Bluetooth in its contact tracing app, the Singapore government now is developing wearable devices--tied to a lanyard--to help drive the adoption ... ( read original story ...)
Two years after Singapore, Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear deterrent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to implement "new policies" to boost the country's nuclear deterrent, state media reported on Sunday, underlining his decision to turn his back on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 548 more coronavirus cases
Singapore's health ministry said on Sunday it had confirmed 548 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,616. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Patients Not Infectious After 11 Days: Singapore Study
Covid-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore mall operator to launch e-commerce, food delivery platforms
Slated to launch June 1, the e-commerce and food delivery platforms aim to boost sales for retailers in malls operated by Singapore's real estate group CapitaLand. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus lockdown sparks a surprising backlash against otters in Singapore, the ‘Otter City’
A nomadic otter family's raid of a private fish pond has triggered calls for a cull in a city-state that has celebrated the semiaquatic animal as one of its national mascots. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 642 more coronavirus cases
Singapore's health ministry said on Saturday it had confirmed 642 more coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 31,068. ( read original story ...)
How Singapore Plans to Survive World’s Impending Food Crisis
The country has ranked top in an index of food security for two years running and is now deepening its focus as the Covid-19 crisis exposes the fragility of global food supply chains. It’s an ... ( read original story ...)
How Migrant Worker Outbreaks Supercharged Coronavirus Spread in Singapore
On Friday, the number of coronavirus cases in the city-state topped 30,000. The number of dormitory cases vastly dwarfs the number of its other cases, whether local or imported. Reuters counted at ... ( read original story ...)
Spandau Ballet star helps Singapore quizzer win fight for radio prize
A Singaporean quiz participant has prevailed in a battle with a radio station that denied him a cash prize over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley's name, after winning the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore quizzer finally wins $10k after Tony Hadley’s message
On 21 April, he finally thought he had all 14 answers - only to be told he scored 13. But on 6 May, another caller said the exact same answers - and was awarded the $10,000. When Mr Shalehan ... ( read original story ...)