Singapore overtook Indonesia in coronavirus infections and now has the most cases in Southeast Asia after the city-state detected hundreds more victims among low-wage foreign workers. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered donates $1m to help Singapore community respond to Covid-19
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Standard Chartered has made a $1 million donation in Singapore as part of its US$50 million (S$71 million) global assistance fund to help communities deal with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore giant oil trader Hin Leong, Ocean Tankers apply for court protection from creditors
HSBC is the bank with the biggest exposure to Hin Leong at US$600 million, followed by ABN Amro at US$300m. Three Singapore banks - DBS Group, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank - reportedly have a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek rebuts claim CEO Ho Ching gets S$100 million salary
Temasek manages a portfolio that’s valued at S$313 billion as of March 2019. It’s the biggest stakeholder in half of the country’s 10 largest companies by market value, including flag-carrier ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore had a model coronavirus response, then cases spiked. What happened?
Singapore was being hailed as one of the countries that had got its coronavirus response right. © ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/AFP via People look on as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases
BANGKOK — Singapore reported 942 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, a single-day high for the tiny city-state that pushed its total number of infections to 5,992, including 11 deaths. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leader’s Wife Rebuts Critics on City’s Virus Spike
Ho Ching, head of Singapore’s state-owned investment company and wife of the country’s prime minister, blasted criticism on the city-state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it wasn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Singapore banks see surge in loan applications from small businesses
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Thursday (April 16): DBS, OCBC, UOB: Singapore's Big Three banks saw a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Huge Surge in New COVID-19 Cases
The number of cases in Singapore has more than doubled over the past week amid an explosion of infections among foreign workers staying in crowded dormitories. This group now makes up around 60% of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 942 new COVID-19 cases in record daily jump
Singapore’s health ministry confirmed 942 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, a new daily record, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the city-state to 5,992. The vast majority of the new ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases
Singapore reported 942 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, a single-day high for the tiny city-state that pushed its total number of infections to 5,992, including ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Russia cases jump by 4,785; Singapore ‘preliminarily’ confirms another 942 cases
Russia reported another 4,785 cases and 40 deaths, Reuters reported. That brings the country's total to 36,793 cases and 313 deaths, according to the report. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Surge, Germany’s Rise Most in Week: Virus Update
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has enough testing capacity to allow for a phased reopening of the economy, and that he’s “not happy” with China over the country’s early actions to deal with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Daily Coronavirus Cases Jump to Record at 942
Singapore preliminarily confirmed an additional 942 new cases of the Covid-19 infection on April 18 versus 623 from the day before, the country’s Ministry of Health said in an emailed statement. ( read original story ...)
Sustainability, data key to survival for new players eyeing Singapore’s digital bank market
Singapore last June announced plans to issue up to five digital bank licenses as part of efforts to add market diversity and boost the banking system in the country, as it looked to become a digital ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Sports Hub’s OCBC Arena, selected ActiveSG indoor halls to house foreign workers
the Singapore Sports Hub and national agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) will use some of their venues to accommodate foreign workers who provide essential services, and do not have Covid-19 symptoms. ( read original story ...)