The Singapore economy is expected to shrink by between 4.0% and 7.0% this year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Singapore Economy Could Contract Most Since Independence
Selena Ling, head of treasury research and strategy, global treasury, at OCBC Bank, talks about Singapore’s economy, which is facing its worst contraction since independence more than a half-century …
Coronavirus live updates: U.S. cases top 1.6 million, Singapore slashes growth forecast again
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped more than 1.6 million as deaths rose to more than 97,000, a tally from Johns Hopkins University shows. President Donald Trump threatened to pull the …
Singapore Sees Labor Market Conditions Worsening Later This Year
Singapore’s labor market conditions are expected to deteriorate later this year, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower said in a press conference Tuesday.
Virus-hit Singapore Economy To Shrink Up To 7%: Govt
Like many other countries, Singapore has ordered the closure of most businesses, advised people to stay at home, and banned large gatherings. Officials say they may start relaxing the rules from early …
Rich Chinese Snapping up Luxury Homes From Singapore to Sydney
Rich Chinese investors are finding luxury real estate is a good hiding place from the economic fallout of the coronavirus.
Plan to Send Solar Power From Australia to Singapore Moves Forward
Survey work will soon begin on an ambitious plan to export power from a giant solar farm in Australia to Singapore via a 3,800 kilometer (2,360 mile) undersea cable.
S’pore PM extends Raya greeting to leaders of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong conveyed his Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings on Sunday (May 24) to leaders of the republic’s neighbours, including Malaysia, the Singapore Prime Minister’s …
PM Lee Hsien Loong extends Hari Raya greetings to Brunei, Indonesian, Malaysian leaders
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong extended greetings to leaders from Singapore’s neighbouring countries for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, his office said on Sunday (May 24).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore looking at wearable devices to support COVID-19 contact tracing
To address concerns about battery life and the use of Bluetooth in its contact tracing app, the Singapore government now is developing wearable devices–tied to a lanyard–to help drive the adoption …