Singapore’s latest influx of COVID-19 infections won’t be as bad as last year, a top health official said today. ( read original story ...)
Lift chicken export ban to Singapore before it is too late, Malaysian breeders tell government
Malaysia’s poultry industry players have urged the government to lift the chicken export ban, or they will lose out on the Singapore market. They also stresse ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore near or at peak of current Covid-19 wave, with cases expected to cross 12k: minister
Singapore is near, if not already at, the peak of the current wave of Covid-19 infections, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (July 5). ( read original story ...)
Retailers in Singapore are feeling a ‘margin squeeze,’ says industry body
Ernie Koh of the Singapore Retailers Association discusses what the Singapore government is doing to help the retail industry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore regulator issues fresh appeal for clean power
The Energy Market Authority has already attracted proposals for 1.2 GW of renewable electricity, to be generated in four southeast Asian nations, and wants to raise that figure to 4 GW by 2035. ( read original story ...)
Current COVID-19 wave ‘will not be as severe’ as earlier Omicron wave; indications show Singapore near peak: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: The current wave of COVID-19 infections will not be as severe as the Omicron wave earlier this year, said Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (Jul 5). Responding to a parliamentary ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales rise at faster pace of 17.8% in May
Sales were helped by the continued boost from tourist spending after travel restrictions were eased. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tesla hiring again in Singapore weeks after country head leaves
Tesla is advertising for at least seven positions in Singapore on LinkedIn, weeks after it let of the the country manager. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands litigation funding scope for insolvency cases
The permitted scope of third-party funding in corporate insolvencies is set to increase, enhancing the country’s appeal as a dispute resolution and restructuring hub ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore President, Parliament Speaker, and minister test positive for Covid
Singapore President Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and Minister Edwin Tong have tested positive for Covid-19. Madam Halimah, 67, said in a Facebook post on Monday, “Just tested ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt mulls stronger laws against renovation fraud, after 100 cases reported between 2019 and 2021
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is mulling legal amendments to make it easier to establish that renovation fraud has occurred, after the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore DPM: Delaying GST hike would be ‘highly irresponsible’, risking persistent shortfall in govt funding
Any delay in increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be “highly irresponsible” since it would put Singapore at risk of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Tiny Second Airport Eyes Future as a Flying Taxi Hub
Just 20 minutes north-west of Singapore’s Changi Airport -- regularly voted the world’s best -- is Seletar Airport, the city-state’s second, and far well less known, airfield. It’s predominantly where ... ( read original story ...)
Why Singapore’s meritocrity is in for a shake-up
Deputy Prime Minister urges business to promote staff not just on credentials, but on skills and actual work performance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt urged to halt hanging of Punjab-origin Malaysian drug trafficker
he Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network delivered a statement to Singapore’s embassy urging that Kalwant’s execution be suspended to allow him an opportunity to file for clemency Kalwant Singh, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s factory activity expands for 24th straight month in June, but at slower pace
SINGAPORE: Singapore's factory activity expanded for the 24th consecutive month in Jun, but at a slower rate than the month before. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped from 50.4 to 50.3, accor ... ( read original story ...)