Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Taiwan and Singapore tightened anti-coronavirus restrictions and Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in three months. Shanghai and Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Indians in Singapore’s List of Forbes 30 under 30
SINGAPORE: The Forbes 2021 Asia list of 30 under 30 published in April this year contains 76 honourees who are from India. These young men and women under ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports continue to grow in April but at slower pace of 6%
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose at a slower pace of 6 per cent in April, down from the 11.9 per cent expansion in March. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s NODX increase 6 pct in April
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by six percent year on year this April, compared to the 11.9 percent rise in March, according to government agency Enterprise Singapore on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore warns children susceptible to virus variants, shuts schools
Singapore warned on Sunday that the new coronavirus variants, such as the one first detected in India, were affecting more children, as the city-state prepares to shut most schools from this week and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Classes Go Online; Thai Cases at Record: Virus Update
Singapore will close most in-school classes and move to home-based learning, as a spike in unlinked cases poses the biggest challenge since last year in the city’s efforts to tackle the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares open weaker as stricter Covid-19 curbs take effect; STI down 0.6%
Singapore stocks started the week lower after Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) commenced on Sunday (May 16). This resulted in tightened restrictions on gatherings, a ban on dining-in and reduced capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore miracles and lessons for Vietnam
Singapore’s journey into becoming a dragon took place within only 30 years, offering valuable lessons for countries in the region, including Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank opens crypto trading service to clients
In a first for Asia, Singapore-based DBS Bank announced it would start allowing its private clients to invest in and trade cryptocurrencies with a trust service backed by the bank. ( read original story ...)
Singapore non-oil exports see slower 6% growth in April
SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) expanded at a slower pace in April, with growth supported by non-electronics such as petrochemicals and specialised machinery.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: April Non-oil Domestic Exports herald a weak start to the economy in 2Q21
Tapering export strength and a significant reduction in domestic economic activity during new month-long Covid-19 restrictions will weigh on GDP growth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Tumble 8.8% On Month In April
The total value of non-oil domestic exports in Singapore was down 8.8 percent on month in April, Enterprise Singapore said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Non-Oil Domestic Exports Rose 6.0% in April
SINGAPORE--Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 6.0% in April from a year earlier, mainly due to shipments of non-electronics such as specialized machinery, petrochemicals and primary chemicals. ( read original story ...)
Sales at retail stores in some Singapore heartland malls plummet on first day of tightened Covid-19 safety rules
Even though they are allowed to remain open, stores in heartland malls that rely on walk-in traffic from diners who have meals at nearby eateries still saw their business plummet drastically on the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Poised To Halt Losing Streak
The Singapore stock market had finished lower in four straight sessions, plummeting almost 150 points or 4.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,055-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore will shift to online classes from Wednesday amid fears B.1.617 variant ‘affects children more’
The country is grappling with a sharp rise in domestic Covid-19 cases that have resulted in a return to lockdown-like conditions, with many new infections of the B.1.617 variant. ( read original story ...)