Relations between Portugal and South-east Asia date back to the early 16th century when trade, cultural, linguistic and people-to-people interactions started to take shape. Thus, …
Singapore: Outlook for Retail Sales looks uncertain – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Barnabas Gan assesses the recent retail sales figures in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore retail sales fell 1.9% (+7.3% m/m sa) in November 2020, clockin …
Coronavirus live news: Thai PM urges people to ‘just stay home’; Singapore will let police access contact-tracing data
Thailand dealing with biggest coronavirus outbreak yet; Singapore will use contact-tracing technology for criminal investigations; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide …
Has Singapore’s Nestron built the ultimate tiny home? The AI-driven Cube Two looks like a flying RV – and only costs US$52,000
Is it a motorhome or a spaceship? Singapore’s new futuristic prefab home comes with smart home appliances and an AI assistant – and it could be yours for US$52,000 …
WHO Team Can’t Get in China; Singapore Data Use: Virus Update
The World Health Organization’s director-general complained about China’s delay in granting visas to an incoming WHO team seeking to investigate Covid-19’s origins. Singapore began an additional seven …
Asian trio of Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore keep COVID near zero
As the world struggles with surging COVID-19 cases, Taiwan, along with Vietnam and Singapore, has succeeded in limiting local transmission to almost zero. The Asian trio offers rare success stories in …
Here’s how the first female CEO of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is working to disrupt the industry
Quah Ley Hoon has bold plans to future-proof Singapore’s port and, by extension, the global maritime industry.
Singapore police can access COVID-19 contact tracing data for criminal investigations
Under the country’s Criminal Procedure Code, the Singapore Police Force can obtain any data — including information gathered by the contact tracing TraceTogether app and wearable token — to …
Maldives to acquire AstraZeneca vaccine
The Maldives has announced a decision to sign an agreement to procure the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca Singapore and Oxford University, local media reported here Friday. The Maldives …
Coronavirus latest: Singapore GDP contracts 5.8% as conditions improve in 4th quarter
Singapore officials investigate how a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot contracted Covid-19. UK restaurants and casual dining outlets shed nearly 30,000 jobs last year. The Philippines deploys …