Singapore’s nine-day election campaign officially kicks off Tuesday with candidate nominations, and the big question enthralling the city-state is whether Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s estranged ... ( read original story ...)
No smartphone? No problem. Singapore rolls out coronavirus contract-tracing device for seniors
Singapore is distributing a digital contact-tracing device to people who don't use smartphones, as part of the city-state's efforts to contain coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ruling party to focus on jobs during ‘very tough’ election, minister says
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his decision to call for a general election on July 10, as the country continues to ease its partial lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says election not about family feud as brother joins opposition
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday a July 10 general election was not about him or a family dispute with his siblings after his estranged brother joined an opposition party. Lee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s brother thrusts first-family row into politics
When the brother of Singapore's prime minister joined the opposition to the party their father led through the city-state's independence and rise as a nation, he brought a bitter family squabble into ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ruling party’s election campaign will focus on jobs, minister says
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his decision to call for a general election on July 10, as the country continues to ease its partial lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to pay $128 mln to fully acquire FX trading platform
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) said on Monday it would pay about $128 million to buy the 80% stake it does not own in trading platform, BidFX, as it seeks to build its presence in foreign exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s foreign minister: ‘No rocket science’ in planning safer travel amid pandemic
As economies resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore is working closely with various countries to secure travel arrangements that are interoperable and inspire mutual confidence in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Tipped To Open Under Pressure On Monday
The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 45 points or 1.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,600-point plateau although ... ( read original story ...)
202 foreign workers among Singapore’s 213 fresh coronavirus cases, testing intensified
Singapore had 173 coronavirus cases in hospitals, with one in critical condition, and 5,883 people recuperating in community facilities. ( read original story ...)
Hedge funds eye new corporate structure in Singapore
Multibillion-dollar hedge funds, private equity firms and family offices from Asia, Europe and the US are poised to move assets to Singapore, after the city state launched a corpo ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Retail Investors Load Up On What Institutions Dump
Retail investors are filling the void left by institutions in Singapore’s equities market this year, Singapore Exchange Ltd. data show. ( read original story ...)
Singapore chooses Nokia, Ericsson over Huawei to build core 5G networks
Singapore is the latest country to leave Huawei with a limited role in the development of 5G networks. Singapore's top telecom providers reportedly selected European telecoms Ericsson and Nokia over ... ( read original story ...)
Oil Hoard at Sea Off Singapore Sheds Light on Asian Recovery
For an insight into Asia’s oil demand recovery and the health of global energy markets, look no further than the fluctuating volumes and shifting composition of the hoard of crude and fuel floating ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore bans Britons for lockdown ‘bar crawl’
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MoM) said between 1 May and 25 June, 140 people had their permission to work in Singapore revoked for breaking Covid-19 measures. The court heard the men met by ... ( read original story ...)
Cyber accounts for 26% of all crimes in Singapore
Accounting for 26.8% of all crimes in the country, cybercrime remains on an upwards trajectory with 9,430 cases reported last year and e-commerce scams leading the way. ( read original story ...)