With temperatures checked, masks fitted, and hand sanitizers at the ready, many Singapore children returned to school on Tuesday after a novel coronavirus lockdown of nearly two months. Across the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Record Deposits Seen Signaling Risk Aversion
A jump in Singapore bank deposits probably reflects investors’ risk aversion and inflows from markets including Hong Kong given the country’s status as a private banking hub, according to Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Returns to Work, U.S. Relief Loan Data: Virus Update
Singapore, starting its cautious return to work, said the number of new daily cases outside of migrant-worker dormitories dropped to zero. Small health-care businesses were the top recipient of U.S. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Virus Infections Outside of Worker Dorms Drop to Zero
The number of new daily coronavirus cases in Singapore outside of heavily-affected migrant worker dormitories dropped to zero on June 1, marking the first time there have been no community cases since ... ( read original story ...)
Steamy Singapore Says Face Shields No Substitute for Mandatory Masks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Tropical city-state Singapore said on Monday it was curbing the use of face shields as a substitute for masks, as its residents look for ways to protect themselves from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s micromobility startup Beam raises $26 million
Beam, a Singapore-headquartered micromobility firm that offers shared e-scooters, has raised $26 million in a new financing round as it looks to expand its footprint in Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tech groups boost Singapore presence in south-east Asia push
Chinese technology groups such as ByteDance and Alibaba are boosting their presence in Singapore as they vie with US rivals for dominance in south-east Asia. Artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Russia’s New Gateway to Southeast Asia?
A new free trade agreement with Singapore is giving Moscow unprecedented access to Southeast Asian markets. Russia has been desperate for a springboard to the region, especially since facing sanctions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 518 more coronavirus cases
Singapore has confirmed 518 more coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 34,884. ( read original story ...)
Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption
ST Engineering and National University of Singapore are looking to tap quantum cryptography technology to build network encryption tools, so these will be ready to mitigate security risks that may ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Investments Exceed Full-Year Target in Four Months
Singapore secured S $13 billion ($9.2 billion) in investment commitments in the first four months of the year, exceeding earlier targets for the full year, even as the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 506 more coronavirus cases
Singapore's health ministry said on Saturday it had confirmed 506 more coronavirus cases, making a total 34,366 infections. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s financial centre will emerge as big winner of a draconian Chinese law
Singapore was the world's 5th largest financial centre in 2020, but analysts think Singapore could boost its global standing if firms leave Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, China Agree to Allow Essential Travel From Early June
Singapore and China have agreed to allow essential travel for business and official purposes between the two countries in early June, according to a joint emailed statement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to establish AI framework for ‘fairness’ credit scoring metrics
Monetary Authority of Singapore tasks two teams, comprising banks and artificial intelligence industry players, to develop metrics that ensure the "responsible use of AI" for credit risk scoring and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore commercial REITs may yield between 4%-4.5% post-pandemic: Keppel REIT CEO
If bond rates and borrowing costs remain low post-pandemic, investors could see yields shift to around 4%-4.5% range for commercial real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore, says Paul Tham, ... ( read original story ...)