The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (11 October) confirmed 2,263 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, bringing the country's total case count to 129,229, as well as ten more deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Welcome Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Starting Oct. 19
More than a year after Singapore shut its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country will welcome American tourists to visit starting next week. Starting Oct. 19, Singapore will allow ... ( read original story ...)
UK’s new aircraft carrier comes to Singapore
The Queen Elizabeth led a British carrier strike group in exercises with Singapore's military at the weekend, including naval manoeuvres and simulated combat training with F-35B stealth fighters and F ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new ‘vaccinated travel lanes’ won’t significantly increase risks, minister says
Singapore will be launching more vaccinated travel lanes with South Korea, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Britain reaffirms Asia ’tilt’ as new warship makes Singapore stop
Britain's new aircraft carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth made a stop in Singapore on Monday, part of a move to reassert itself globally and boost its military presence in Asia amid rising competition ... ( read original story ...)
Children aged 12 and below can travel into Singapore under VTL: CAAS
Children aged 12 years and below who are not vaccinated will be allowed to travel under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) from VTL countries into Singapore from next Tuesday (19 October). ( read original story ...)
Websites Crash in Rush for Flights as Singapore Opens Up
Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s website was temporarily down over the weekend and travel agencies are seeing a surge in demand for flights after the city-state announced a plan to start quarantine-free ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore ease international travel restrictions in pivot to living with Covid
Singapore and Malaysia have each revealed plans to start reopening their borders as the Southeast Asian neighbors move away from their zero-Covid strategies toward living with the virus. ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims to reclaim global aviation hub status through its ‘vaccinated travel lanes:’ minister
Singapore aims to "reclaim and rebuild" Changi Airport as an international aviation hub through reopening air travel in a safe manner, says the country's Transport Minister S. Iswaran. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 2,809 new COVID-19 cases; 9 more deaths
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 2,809 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Oct 10) as nine more people died from complications due to the virus. The fatalities are all Singaporeans, comprising eight ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Keen to Work With Australia on Quarantine-Free Travel
Singapore is keen to work with Australia, New Zealand and Japan on quarantine-free travel as the city-state pushes on with its strategy of living with Covid, Singapore Transport Minister S. Iswaran ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new ‘foreign interference’ law leaves journalists like me with an impossible puzzle
The Singapore government is now free to act on suspicions of foreign influence, and their targets will struggle to clear their names ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens more travel lanes
Singapore opens its Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) to nine more countries starting 19 October after successfully introducing the VTLs to Brunei Darussalam and Germany last September. The Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Minimum Income Standard (MIS) Of $6,424 For Singapore Families? 5 Things To Understand About The “Basic Cost Of Living” Figures Reported
A study by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy released on 8 October shared some concerning statistics about the basic cost of living in Singapore. According to findings from this study, the ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (4-10 Oct)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (4-10 October):Pool player Aloysius Yapp rises to world No.2 Singapore pool player Aloysius Yapp rose to world No.2 ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead – IPI figures, Singapore GDP, China inflation, FOMC meeting
THE industrial production index (IPI) and manufacturing sales for August 2021 are the main focus during this relatively light week for economic data. ( read original story ...)