Singapore will have to live with the coronavirus at least for the next one or two years. This is the new normal envisioned by Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing in an interview with The ... ( read original story ...)
With investments worth USD 14.67 billion, Singapore was top source of FDI in fiscal year 2019-20
According to experts, Singapore has been able to outpace Mauritius with its ease of doing business policies, simplified tax regime and a large number of private investors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore top source of FDI in FY20 with investments worth $14.67 billion
In the last financial year, India attracted USD 14.67 billion in FDI from Singapore, whereas it was USD 8.24 billion from Mauritius, according to the data of the Department for Promotion of Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore puts $352M focus on digital transformation to help firms cope with pandemic fallout
Country's government is setting aside more than SG$500 million ($352.49 million) to facilitate local businesses in their digital transformation efforts. Specifically, the adoption of e-payments, ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand to deploy disinfection technology in malls for Covid-19 safe reopening
CapiLaland will deploy innovative tech solutions such as disinfecting robots and an air disinfection system at its malls to enhance its cleaning and disinfecting routines ahead of Singapore's phase ... ( read original story ...)
The best souvenirs to buy when traveling Singapore
Merlion mascots, gilded jewelry, stuffed animals, dried pork... are souvenirs often purchased for friends and relatives when people travel to Singapore. ( read original story ...)
CoreKinect and Sequans Partner to Create Location Monitoring Solution Powered by Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT Technology
The new CoreKinect trackers are making it possible for IoT companies to address many new tracking opportunities that were not economically feasible before,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. ( read original story ...)
China to allow Singapore and other countries to apply for ‘green channel’ for flights: Chinese state media
China will soon relax its border controls for Singapore and several countries, allowing certain categories of people to travel to some cities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Students, seniors to get more help to access digital technology: DPM Heng
More help will be given to students and seniors to enable them to access digital resources, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday (May 26).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Capacity of drains ‘overwhelmed by intense rainfall’ during Apr 30 flash floods in parts of Singapore: Masagos
Flash floods were reported in several parts of Singapore on Apr 30, as "intense rainfall" had overwhelmed the capacity of roadside ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output up 13% in April, boosted by biomedical cluster
Singapore's manufacturing output increased by 13 per cent in April, the second straight month of a year-on-year rise, but this was once ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slashes Growth Target With 7% Contraction Possible
Singapore’s economy probably will contract 4% to 7% this year as the coronavirus outbreak and measures to contain it pummel the trade-reliant city state.The government revised its forecast from a prev ... ( read original story ...)
Manufacturing sees 6.6% growth in Q1 after pharma boost amid overall weak economy: MTI
Singapore's manufacturing sector expanded by 6.6 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2020, on the back of increased output in several sectors, especially biomedical production.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singaporean Mobile Marketplace Carousell Launches Hong Kong Property Platform
The feature, called Carousell Property, provides listings of local and overseas residential and industrial property for sale and rent through its Carousell mobile application. ( read original story ...)
U.S. could be coronavirus-free by late September, these Singapore scientists say
The US could finally be free of the coronavirus in late September, and the whole world can expect to put the pandemic behind them in December, says a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Contact Trace App is Opt-In ‘as Long as Possible’
Singapore’s contact-tracing phone app, “Trace Together,” will remain voluntary for “as long as possible,” Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in an interview with Sky News Australia. ( read original story ...)