Major markets across the region, including China, Hong Kong, South Korea, India and Singapore, are closed on Friday for holidays.
Government Will Ensure Singapore Airlines Survives Virus Crisis: PM
Singapore’s prime minister said on Thursday the government would ensure that national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) survives the COVID-19 crisis, but warned that the economy would have to open up …
Lower interest rates are the biggest headwind this year, says CEO of Singapore’s largest bank
The Federal Reserve’s “big cuts” to its policy rates will eventually lead to lower interest rates in Singapore, says Piyush Gupta, chief executive of DBS Group Holdings.
Singapore Airlines Has ‘No Obligation’ To Virgin Australia Cash Infusion, Committed To Vistara
Singapore Airlines has no requirement or obligation to put in capital for Virgin Australia,” the airline told shareholders ahead of an extraordinary general meeting to raise capital. Singapore …
Singapore’s DBS bank posts 29% fall in first-quarter net profit; shares jump 4%
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, said it set aside 1.09 billion Singapore dollars ($772.5 million) to cover potential losses from the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore Bourse May Add To Its Winnings On Thursday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in three straight trading days, rising more than 55 points or 2.2 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,575-point …
Coronavirus: Based in Brunei and Singapore, but Pennock, Plazibat’s concern is on loved ones back home
In recent weeks, Adrian Pennock has often found himself trekking through the jungles of Brunei.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Here’s what life looks like right now in Singapore, where an outbreak in migrant worker dormitories has led to new lockdown measures
Singapore extended “circuit breaker” measures through June 1 and put a stop to more services, such as grass-cutting.
Singapore Was a Coronavirus Success Story—Until an Outbreak Showed How Vulnerable Workers Can Fall Through the Cracks
Asadul Alam Asif has watched nervously as Singapore reported more and more COVID-19 cases in migrant workers’ dormitories like the one where he lives. The 28-year-old Bangladeshi technician counted …
In Singapore, Spy Robots Make Social Distancing Reinforcement Like Something Out of a Movie
R3 roams public spaces and reminds citizens that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, “gathering in public parks are not allowed.” …