R3 roams public spaces and reminds citizens that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, “gathering in public parks are not allowed.” …
New services in Singapore to tap spike in demand for online delivery
Google Pay Singapore introduces feature to enable the discovery of food pickup and delivery options, while taxi operator ComfortDelgro launches food delivery service that doesn’t charge additional …
Singapore Employment Plunges Most Since SARS Outbreak in 2003
Employment in Singapore began the year with its sharpest quarterly contraction since the SARS outbreak in 2003 as the city-state contends with the highest number of coronavirus infections in Southeast …
Australian High Commissioner to Singapore says more digital agreements are in the works
Australian High Commissioner to Singapore Bruce Gosper has hinted that Australia is in talks with other countries in the region about inking additional bilateral digital economy agreements after it …
‘Invisible and possibly forgotten’: Singapore’s second wave of coronavirus cases prompts soul searching on the conditions of foreign workers
Low-paid South Asian laborers in the city-state have been the worst affected by COVID-19 and have the most trouble accessing health care.
Packed With Migrant Workers, Dormitories Fuel Coronavirus in Singapore
Cases of the virus in dormitories, which can house up to 20 people per room, accounted for 88 percent of the nation’s cases, as of Tuesday.
Coronavirus pandemic will likely end the strong profit growth in Singapore banks
Singapore’s three largest banks are scheduled to release first-quarter earnings in the coming days, starting with DBS on Thursday.
Singapore Banks Set to Post First Profit Decline Since 2016
All three of Singapore’s banks are expected to see profit declines for the first time since 2016 as they set aside cash for a potential spike in bad loans stemming from the coronavirus-fueled economic …
A British expat in Singapore is paying $7,000 a month to swim in a pool during quarantine
The pool at the man’s condominium was closed due to social distancing measures, so he struck a deal with a neighbor.
Singapore Billionaire’s Son Leads Biotech Labs To Export COVID-19 Test Kits
As Singapore extends its semi lockdown circuit breaker to June 1st in the face of spiking coronavirus cases, local biotech firms are racing against time to work on solutions that can help curb the …