Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund money-laundering scandal. As th ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore offers ‘pandemic baby bonus’ to boost births
Singapore is offering a one-off payment to encourage people to have babies during the coronavirus pandemic. The worry is that citizens are putting off parenthood as they struggle with financial stress ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leader’s Defamation Case Against Blogger Begins
Hearings start Tuesday in Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article about him on Facebook. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Has A Green Light For Tuesday’s Trade
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 15 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is turning a parked A380 superjumbo jet into a restaurant to cater to a travel-hungry population, and the most expensive meal is over $400
Singapore Airlines' fleet of Airbus A380s is now turning into a tourist attraction as the pandemic has rendered the long-range jets obsolete. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi Airport, voted ‘world’s best,’ has dim outlook on future of travel industry
The Changi Airport Group (CAG) recently released a fiscal report covering April 2019 through March 2020, which showed shareholder profits were down 36% from the previous fiscal year despite total ... ( read original story ...)
This is Singapore’s last traditional village
World This is Singapore's last traditional village. Posted . Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving tradition ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: World’s no. 1 airport in deep crisis
Without the relaxation of flight restrictions, the sector will not recover. Singapore (AsiaNews / Agencies) The city airport is facing a prolonged period of crisis on the back of the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Pay Would-Be Parents for Babies as Virus Drags On
Singapore is set to provide a one-off payment to support parents looking to have a baby in an effort to ease people’s financial burden amid job layoffs and wage cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Banks to Extend Debt Relief for Struggling Borrowers
Singapore banks will extend debt relief for individuals and small-to-midsized businesses beyond the end of the year to support borrowers hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore in ‘stable position’ in COVID-19 fight but must remain vigilant, says DPM Heng
SINGAPORE: Singapore is in a “stable position” in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but it must remain vigilant amid profound uncertainties, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s last village proves nostalgic tourism hit in pandemic
Hidden between the skyscrapers of Singapore's urban jungle sits Kampong Lorong Buangkok - the only surviving traditional village in this modern city-state of 5.7 million people. Made up of 26 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘cruises to nowhere’ plan sparks virus fears
Singapore hopes to start "cruises to nowhere" in a bid to revive its coronavirus-hit tourism industry, but critics warned Monday against a risky move that could spark Covid-19 outbreaks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 12 coronavirus cases
Singapore on Sunday reported 12 new COVID-19 cases, including six imported infections and two from the community, said the Ministry of Health in its preliminary daily report. This takes the national ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales slump eases again in August but monthly snapback tapers off
SINGAPORE - The improvement in Singapore's retail sales continued in August as the economy went through its second full month of reopening after the circuit breaker period though the month-on-month ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: Dorscon level to remain at orange; Singapore not safe until world is safe, says Gan Kim Yong
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong pointed out that the Dorscon level is not determined by the number of cases alone.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)