Singapore’s ruling party kept its hold on power in national elections, but the opposition made significant gains, capturing the highest number of seats it ever has in the tightly controlled city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ruling party retains power but support slips in pandemic poll
Singapore's long-ruling party retained power Saturday but its support fell sharply, while the opposition made historic gains, in a general election held under the shadow of a coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ruling Party Heads For Poll Win, Opposition Gains: Early Counts
The opposition had accused the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) of being irresponsible, but officials insist they did enough to ensure the 2.65 million eligible voters could cast their ballots ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ruling Party Set to Win Vote Despite Historic Setback
Singapore’s ruling party appeared set to maintain its grip on power despite heading for its worst performance ever as the pandemic left the economy reeling, a result that could shake up the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
The best homegrown hotels in Singapore
Here, the local hotel brands that are putting the Singapore hospitality scene on the spotlight. RECOMMENDED: The best boutique travel companies in Singapore to support once we can travel again Nestled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Counts Votes In Pandemic Poll
The People's Action Party (PAP), which has governed Singapore for six decades, is assured of victory but faces an opposition with some popular candidates and backed by the estranged brother of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Extends Voting Hours as Pandemic Slows Poll
Voting is mandatory in the affluent city-state, but many fretted about the risks as they lined up in masks for as long as an hour to cast their ballots, with jobs at the top of their agenda as the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to appoint two new LNG term importers
Singapore's Energy Market Authority is seeking to appoint two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) term importers for the city-state, adding to the two it already has, to boost competition and give more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Heads to the Polls With Virus Crisis Sweeping City State
The election's outcome is a foregone conclusion, but let's see how much backing Singaporeans give to their all-powerful government's Covid-19 response. ( read original story ...)
WAIC 2020 | Here’s how Singapore turns AI research into real-world ‘smart city’ tech
Experts explained how Singapore is using AI to make the nation smarter at today’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). It was the first time the annual event focused ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sees Long Lines at Polling Stations: Election Update
Singapore headed to the polls Friday as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ruling party seeks to extend its 55-year rule with a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian e-tailer Bukalapak turns street sellers into banking agents
Indonesian startup Bukalapak, backed by Chinese fintech Ant Group, aims to turn the mom-and-pop stores that use its B2B e-commerce platform into banking agents through a partnership with one of the ... ( read original story ...)
singapore xag technology pte.ltd.: XAG Combines XRP With One Click to Achieve Decentralized Point-To-Point Trading in The Ripple Gateway
Xrpgen.com, the official website of public chain Xrpalike Gene, has released the information that Ripple gateway realizes the point-to-point trading pair function ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore election held against backdrop of pandemic and recession
The small city state is one of a handful of countries to hold a vote during the pandemic so far. Strict safety measures are in place, with voters wearing gloves and masks and given timed voting slots. ( read original story ...)
Singapore votes against backdrop of pandemic
Strict safety measures are in place, with voters concerned about the virus and a looming recession. ( read original story ...)
Entrepreneurs want to see a continuation of Singapore’s pro-business policies: Expert
On the day of Singapore's 2020 election, Squawk Box Asia talks with Bernadette Cho of Entrepreneur First Singapore to talk about what could entice more start-ups to the city state, as well as how the ... ( read original story ...)