Kuwait said it has started cutting oil output ahead of May 1, the date when suppliers worldwide plan to start slashing production to counter a devastating glut. The fourth-biggest member of OPEC “felt ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Jaishankar thanks Saudi Arabia, Oman for looking after Indian community
India will remain a reliable partner. — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 23, 2020 “Very pleased to speak with FM Yusuf Alawi. Appreciated #Oman’s taking care of the Indian community there. As ... ( read original story ...)
‘We knew that the foreign workers would be a stress point:’ Singapore diplomat on battling coronavirus
Singapore had just around 1,000 cases, but in less than a month, it has spiked to more than 10,000. The majority of the explosion in cases has been attributed to its migrant worker population. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s richest man is getting $1 billion richer each month from selling ventilators
Li Xiting is now worth $13.5 billion. Averaged out, his fortune has been increasing by about $37.7 million every 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing unexpectedly surges in March, fueled by pharma output
Singapore's industrial output rose 16.5% in March on a year-on-year basis, surging past expectations, as pharmaceutical production more than doubled, data showed on Friday. On a month-on-month and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ponders Mass Testing as Virus Outbreak Balloons
Singapore is looking to pivot to a more aggressive coronavirus response strategy that involves mass testing for its population of 5.7 million people as cases in the city-state jumped more than ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange third-quarter profit hits 13-year high as trading volume surges
Singapore Exchange's profit jumped 38% to a 13-year high in the January-March quarter as extreme market volatility amid the coronavirus outbreak boosted equities and derivatives trading volumes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s coronavirus cases spike due to aggressive, transparent testing, says ambassador
Chan Heng Chee, ambassador-at-large with the Singapore foreign ministry and chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (SUTD), discusses Singapore's spike in coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Due For Support On Friday
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, dropping more than 70 points or 2.8 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,540-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Home Prices Fall With Property Market at Standstill
Singapore home prices fell less than initially estimated in the first quarter, with an extended lockdown threatening to further push down values as the residential property comes to a standstill. ( read original story ...)