The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental antiviral drug, remdesivir, for emergency use and Japan began a special approval process for the treatment. It’s the ... ( read original story ...)
China looks to real estate investment trusts to tap household savings, while letting the air out of property bubbles
The pilot programme marks the most consequential development in China’s financial services in recent years, as it adds an investment option for Chinese households while simultaneously taking out the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore’s traveller restrictions under constant review
Just as Singapore is constantly looking at whether there is a need to adjust its circuit breaker measures, it is also continuously reviewing its import controls to see if they can be updated over time ... ( read original story ...)
As the coronavirus-hit world limits exports, can New Zealand and Singapore keep trade open?
Over the past month, two of the region’s most trade-reliant economies have been organising like-minded countries in a bid to maintain supply chains. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Singapore to reopen some businesses May 12
Singapore will let selected businesses reopen from May 12 in a cautious rollback of a two-month partial lockdown despite rising coronavirus infections among foreign workers ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Singapore to ease restrictions as second wave of cases subsides
Anthony Fauci barred from testifying before Congress, as Trump hopes for fewer than 100,000 dead and testing row continues in UK ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prepares to ease some coronavirus curbs
Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Ease Restrictions on Some Businesses and Schools
Singapore will allow some schools and workplaces to resume operations in the next couple of weeks, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Confirms 932 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises to 16
Among the new cases, five are Singaporeans or permanent residents, while 905 cases are foreign workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Drop off Solidarity Payment cheques at banks, advises UOB
Singaporeans who receive their $600 Solidarity Payment by cheque are encouraged to drop it off into their banks' cheque deposit boxes as a safe and easy way of accessing their payouts.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
A 102-Year-Old Leaves Singapore Hospital After Fighting Virus
A 102-year-old woman born during the Spanish flu pandemic was discharged from a Singapore hospital after battling coronavirus, joining the handful of centenarian survivors of the outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Asia gold demand steady in Singapore, little action elsewhere
Physical bullion demand was steady in Singapore this week as investors sought cover from economic uncertainties due to the coronavirus, while activity wound down in top hub China ahead of a public ... ( read original story ...)
Solidarity Payment cheques can be encashed at designated UOB branches and community centres
Singaporeans who receive their $600 Solidarity Payment by cheque will be able to encash these at community centres and United Overseas Bank (UOB) branches.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore prepares to resume cross-border travel with South Korea, Australia, Canada and New Zealand
The city state is working with Australia, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand to resume essential trips in an effort to maintain supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s home businesses lament lockdown shutdown
Cooks and bakers operating out of their kitchens in Singapore - and those who order meals and treats from them - have been dismayed by the government's decision to clamp down on home businesses as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Unveils New Healthcare Measures as Covid-19 Cases Jump
Singapore’s government outlined a plan to expand healthcare facilities for foreign workers as coronavirus cases in the city-state jumped, reversing a downward trend. ( read original story ...)