Singapore could move migrant workers who have recovered from the coronavirus to cruise ships, thinking they might be safer there than in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds. Like this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Leader’s Wife Blasts Criticism on Nation’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 Supermarket Brothers’ Fortune Hits $1 Billion Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Supermarket moguls Lim Hock Chee and his brothers Lim Hock Eng and Lim Hock Leng have seen their combined fortune touch $1 billion for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports rise 17.6% in March, boosted by surge in gold shipments
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports accelerated 17.6 per cent in March from a year ago, boosted by a spike in gold shipments, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Dormitory Infections Push Virus Cases Above 5,000
Coronavirus cases in Singapore soared past the 5,000 mark as authorities detected more infections among foreign workers. ( read original story ...)
Stay At Home, Singapore remixed with 8 young singers, to raise more for ST and BT’s charities
and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund (BTBAF). In less than a week, more than $94,000 from over 480 donors has been raised for the two charities, which help children and youth from low-income ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Considers Housing Uninfected Foreign Workers in Cruise Ships
Singapore’s government is studying the feasibility of using two mid-size cruise ships to temporarily house foreign workers who have recovered from coronavirus and tested negative as the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sports Hub unveils unique virtual workout experience
The Singapore Sports Hub announces a unique virtual workout experience through a new online series of daily fitness programmes to be launched on 17th April. These curated workout sessions in 7-minute ... ( read original story ...)
Best Grocery Credit Cards in Singapore 2020
Shoppers also enjoy 5% cashback on Grab rides and all taxi rides in Singapore (the same minimum spend applies ... If you don’t have a favourite supermarket chain and just prefer a good general ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exports Show Surprising Rise From Last Year’s Base
Singapore’s exports unexpectedly surged in March from a low base in the previous year, despite disruptions to global supply chains as the coronavirus spread across the world. Non-oil domestic exports, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
Singapore is assessing whethe who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds, despite problems controlling onboard ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s exports grow 12.8% month-on-month in March
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 12.8 per cent on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, reversing the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore spike reveals scale of migrant worker infections
Singapore has seen its biggest number of new cases in a single day, driven by increased testing of foreign workers. Once praised for its success in containing the virus, Singapore is now facing a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Disinfecting Robot Trialled In Virus Fight
Singapore researchers have invented a disinfecting robot with an arm that mimics human movement, to help take the load off overworked cleaners during the coronavirus pandemic. The "XDBOT" is a ... ( read original story ...)
Leap in cases reveals Singapore’s growing problem
Mass testing has revealed the extent of the spread amongst Singapore's migrant worker community. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: DBS, OCBC, UOB, ComfortDelGro, Yangzijiang, Perennial
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (April 17): DBS, OCBC Bank, United Overseas Bank (UOB): Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)