Singapore Health Ministry has announced the opening of a second COVID-19 treatment facility at Singapore Expo Hall 10 this weekend to increase the number of beds for COVID-19 patients. Their doctors ...
Vietnamese hotel receptionist in Singapore allegedly helped Thai sex workers get rooms, and earned a commission
According to a police statement, Do Thi Tuyet Nhung facilitated the sex workers’ provision of sexual services at the hotel, deducting a commission from their earnings.
Singapore-based multi-family office, Farro, establishes regional headquarters in DIFC to drive global expansion
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is one of the world’s most advanced financial centres, and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), which comprises 72 countries with an approximate population of 3 billion and an estimated GDP of USD 8 trillion.
Covid is on the rise as…: WHO alerts ‘virus still changing, evolving’ as JN.1 subvariant cases surges
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for strong surveillance and sequence sharing as the virus evolves and new COVID sub-variants emerge.
Singapore stocks fall amid uncertainty over Asian central bank rate decisions; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares fell on Monday (Dec 18 ... something that is contributing to market uncertainty. “The Bank of Japan is contemplating raising rates, while the People’s Bank of China seems inclined to ...
S’pore stocks edge down amid uncertainty over China, Japan central bank rate decisions
SINGAPORE - Shares in Singapore fell on Dec 18 as investors grappled with uncertainty over rate expectations in Japan and China. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent or 3.28 ...
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In today's fast-paced world, credit cards have emerged as useful financial tools that are convenient and secure. Keeping our needs in mind, Citibank has designed a comprehensive range of credit cards ...
Singapore exports up 1% in November after 13 months in the red
SINGAPORE’S key exports grew for the first time in November after 13 straight months of contractions. This was following a surge in the shipping of pharmaceutical products, data from Enterprise ...
Singapore Reintroduced Mask Mandate Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Singapore's health ministry has advised travellers to adopt precautions, including mask-wearing at airports and avoiding poorly ventilated crowded areas.
Masks return as Singapore logs over 56,000 Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations rise
Singapore witnessed a major spike in Covid cases as in the first week of this month- December 3 to December 9- the estimated number of infections due to coronavirus rose to 56,043. Following the spike ...
Jail, caning for man in Singapore’s first conviction for importing cannabis edibles
Muhammad Dzulhilmi Salimi, 32, was also charged with growing cannabis plants in his Bedok flat. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore’s 2023 NODX on track to see worst performance since 2001
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for 2023 is on track to see its worst annual performance since 2001, says Selena Ling, chief economist and head of global markets research and strategy at ...
Hong Kong’s cash-for-residency scheme can attract more family offices as it vies with Singapore, industry players say
Hong Kong's investment-migration scheme has drawn the attention of many wealthy families from mainland China and Asia, who are considering setting up family offices in the city, according to industry ...
Singapore exports swing to growth first time in 14 months
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exports returned to growth for the first time in more than a year, although it was hardly a sign of recovery in external demand.
Hong Kong’s tycoon-owned property giants could take a leaf from Singapore groups
THE Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is valued at several times that of the Singapore Exchange, which perhaps reflects the greater vibrancy of the territory’s public equities market versus the ...
The masks are back: Singapore records 56,000 more Covid-19 cases, new subvariant JN.1 found in China, India
A case of JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19 currently spreading in the United States and China, has also been found in Kerala as part of the ongoing routine surveillance by INSACOG