The country has ranked top in an index of food security for two years running and is now deepening its focus as the Covid-19 crisis exposes the fragility of global food supply chains. It’s an ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Can I visit my friend or boyfriend, can I travel overseas for work from June 2
Will more bank branches reopen? The Straits Times answers some questions about what you can do from June 2.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Key biotech players in Singapore join hands to beef up Covid-19 test capacity
Scaling up of testing capabilities is vital for Singapore as it looks towards easing restrictions from June 2.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Post: Challenging Times
Singapore Post's core Post & Parcel business segment continued to face both cyclical and structural headwinds. Negative operating leverage, higher conveyancing ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tourists, travel bubbles: how Asia can refloat its battered travel industry
If the Covid-induced moratorium on travel has left you feeling flat, here are some developments that just might cheer you up. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: More bank branches set to reopen from June 2
When Singapore's circuit breaker period ends on June 1, more businesses and activities will progressively be allowed to resume.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB wealth advisers step up to help clients protect investments
UOB wealth advisers step up to help clients protect investments amid COVID-19 uncertainty; sees 70 per cent rise in portfolio reviews United Overseas Bank (UOB) Wealth Advisers have intensified suppor ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks have no plans to cut back on physical branches despite rise of digital banking | Video
Despite an increase in the number of people accessing online banking services during the circuit breaker period, Singapore's three local banks say there are no plans to cut back on their physical ... ( read original story ...)
How Migrant Worker Outbreaks Supercharged Coronavirus Spread in Singapore
On Friday, the number of coronavirus cases in the city-state topped 30,000. The number of dormitory cases vastly dwarfs the number of its other cases, whether local or imported. Reuters counted at ... ( read original story ...)
Spandau Ballet star helps Singapore quizzer win fight for radio prize
A Singaporean quiz participant has prevailed in a battle with a radio station that denied him a cash prize over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley's name, after winning the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Yet to See Mutation Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
Singapore has yet to see any significant mutation of the coronavirus and is watching closely whether that could have a significant impact on its containment strategy, a top health ministry official ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore quizzer finally wins $10k after Tony Hadley’s message
On 21 April, he finally thought he had all 14 answers - only to be told he scored 13. But on 6 May, another caller said the exact same answers - and was awarded the $10,000. When Mr Shalehan ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases in Singapore surpass 30,000: Reuters tally
Coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 30,000 on Friday as the city-state continues to report hundreds of new infections in cramped migrant worker dormitories each day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sentosa Island Goes Virtual to Spur Visitor Interest
Singapore’s Sentosa island, with its waterslide park, beaches and Universal Studios, is normally on tourists’ to-do lists. Covid-19 has changed all that but the tiny precinct isn’t giving up, it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Singapore banks to keep wage subsidies
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 22):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Iron ore slips on grim steel demand outlook, China import rule change
... global steel demand and as China simplified its customs inspections on imports of the steel-making commodity. Iron ore on the Dalian Commodity dropped 0.3% to 705.50 yuan ($99.30) a tonne as of ... ( read original story ...)