Hong Kong authorities are concerned about a new cluster of cases that indicates transmission both at home and in the workplace. Singapore is starting a phased return to work after the number of new …
Singapore’s Record Deposits Seen Signaling Risk Aversion
A jump in Singapore bank deposits probably reflects investors’ risk aversion and inflows from markets including Hong Kong given the country’s status as a private banking hub, according to Bloomberg …
Schools Reopen as Singapore Eases Lockdown Restrictions
With temperatures checked, masks fitted, and hand sanitizers at the ready, many Singapore children returned to school on Tuesday after a novel coronavirus lockdown of nearly two months. Across the …
The Latest: Singapore has reopened 75% of its economy | Raleigh News & Observer
Singapore has reopened 75 percent of its economy as part of a three-phase controlled approach to end a virus lockdown in place since early April.
Southeast Asia’s Lazada says its online grocery sales in Singapore jumped due to coronavirus
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce giant Lazada introduced a new delivery system on April 4 that allowed the company to increase its capacity by 50%.
Back to school in masks as Singapore eases virus curbs
Pupils wearing face masks returned to school in Singapore on Tuesday and some workplaces re-opened as coronavirus restrictions were eased in the hard-hit city-state. But with new infections slowing …
Singapore rushes to build housing for 60,000 migrant workers after virus outbreak
SINGAPORE, June 1 (Reuters) – The Singapore government is racing to create additional housing for about 60,000 migrant workers by …
Bankers in Face Shields Are Part of Singapore’s Cautious Return
Mostly empty offices, staggered work hours, face shields and contact tracing — that’s what Singapore’s cautious return to work will look like under the watchful gaze of the hub’s financial regulator.
Vietnam “most outstanding” in handling coronavirus – Media
Vietnam is “the most outstanding” in containing the novel coronavirus as it has been listed one of few countries flattening their coronavirus infection curves, Singapore-based The Business Times …
Bank of Singapore’s private banking assets rise despite political turmoil, Hong Kong CEO says
A former Singapore police officer, Derrick Tan readily admits he is not a tech-savvy guy.The Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong chief executive previously relied on a gaggle of information technology staff …