SINGAPORE — The police will not be taking action against the organisers of a town hall attended by 1,200 people that called for a "new political package" to protect marriage, family and children ... ( read original story ...)
How Temasek is helping make tiny Singapore an agricultural powerhouse
Under its relatively new CEO Pillay and head of agri-food Anuj Maheshwari, Temasek has doubled down on an agriculture strategy involving ambitious investments — including efforts that take control of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June core inflation hits 13-year high, tightening risks in focus
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose at its fastest pace in more than 13 years, official data showed on Monday, increasing pressure on the central bank to consider tightening monetary policy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ministry of Health aims to start Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years ‘towards last quarter of 2022’
The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations for children between six months and four years old towards the fourth quarter of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has ‘unique opportunity’ to arrest exiled ex-Sri Lanka president, rights group says
The former president, along his wife fled to the Maldives first, before landing in Singapore for a “private visit”. Mr Rajapaksa emailed in his resignation from Singapore on 14 July as debt-ridden Sri ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore targets COVID-19 vaccination for young children 6 months and above towards 4th quarter
The Ministry of Health said it is currently doing the necessary preparations to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between six months and four years old. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 5,551 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 5,551 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,664,707. Of the new cases, 434 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 5,117 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Asked To Indict Sri Lanka’s Exiled Leader
An international human rights group has formally asked Singapore to indict Sri Lanka's deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa for crimes against humanity during his country's decades-long civil war, ... ( read original story ...)
Faster Singapore inflation bolsters case for more tightening; key core inflation gauge jumps to the highest level in almost 14 years
Singapore’s key core inflation gauge jumped to the highest level in almost 14 years, boosting the case for the central bank to continue tightening monetary policy even after three moves this year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims for COVID-19 vaccination for young children aged 6 months and up ‘towards the 4th quarter’
The Ministry of Health said it is currently doing the necessary preparations to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children aged between six months and four years old. ( read original story ...)
Posts falsely share Singapore’s 2021 pandemic restrictions as ‘new for 2022’
An image has been shared repeatedly on Facebook by Singaporean users alongside a claim that new social distancing measures will be introduced in the Southeast Asian city-state in August 2022. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Inflation runs past expectations, could force further MAS action
June inflation at 6.7%, core surges to 4.4%. Singapore’s June inflation blew past market expectations, surging to 6.7% compared to the median forecast of 6.2%. Price pressures i ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC stock-picks from the SGX, says Singapore has ‘largely outperformed’
CapitaLand Investment Ltd (CLI) is up 11.1% for the year, while UOL is up 2.4% for the year, notes OCBC Investment Research. ( read original story ...)
Faster Singapore Inflation Bolsters Case for More Tightening
Singapore’s key core inflation gauge jumped to the highest level in almost 14 years, boosting the case for the central bank to continue tightening monetary policy even after three moves this year.Most ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore June core inflation rises 4.4%, topping forecasts
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose in June at its fastest pace in more than 13 years, driven by higher inflation across a broad set of categories including services, food, retail and utilities, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore counts 8th monkeypox case, recommends against vaccination
Two men, one local and one from Estonia, were the two latest cases of the world’s latest disease scare monkeypox, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday.Both the 46-year-old Estonian, who entered ... ( read original story ...)