Category: Singapore
12 people deported, barred from re-entering Singapore after flouting COVID-19 circuit breaker rules
Twelve foreigners have been deported and barred from entering Singapore again after they were caught for not complying with safe distancing measures during the circuit [...]
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Blockchain-based payments network jointly developed by MAS on track for commercial use
Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that enables payments to be carried out in different currencies on the same network, the Monetary Authority of [...]
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Singapore GE2020: Singapore stocks seen helped by election as diversity increases
Another mandate for Singapore’s ruling partyalong with the opposition winning its most seats everwill boost the city-state’s equities, according to analysts. [...]
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Singapore’s Version of a Political Shock Upends the Old Playbook
Most political parties around the world would be thrilled to win 89 percent of seats in an election. Not in Singapore. The worst showing for the ruling People’s Action [...]
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COVID-19: MOH reports 322 new cases including 5 imported cases, total at 46,283
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 322 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of Monday afternoon (13 July), bring the total to [...]
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Malaysia, Singapore optimistic of concluding RTS discussions by July 31
Singapore is optimistic that discussions on outstanding matters related to the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project can be concluded by the July 31, 2020 deadline. [...]
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Singapore GE2020: Progress Singapore Party will continue serving residents, to decide on NCMP seats on Monday, says Tan Cheng Bock
The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) will continue to serve residents across Singapore despite not winning any constituencies in last Friday’s general election, said [...]
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NUS invents new way to produce Covid-19 swab, 40 million to be produced in coming months
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have developed a new method of producing nasopharyngeal Covid-19 testing swabs and are preparing to produce 40 million of [...]
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CDL warns of half-year profit hit, with hotel operations facing ‘significant’ loss
City Developments Limited (CDL) on Monday (July 13) said it expects the group’s pre-tax profit for the first half this year to reduce “substantially” from a [...]
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OCBC launches first Sora-based home loan
OCBC Bank has launched Singapore’s first home loan referencing the Singapore overnight rate average (Sora), an alternative benchmark rate, available to buyers of [...]
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Singapore GE2020: WP considering new town council for Sengkang instead of expanding AHTC
The Workers’ Party (WP) is looking into setting up a new town council for Sengkang GRC, instead of merging it with the existing Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), [...]
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‘A flight from the status quo’: Analysts break down GE2020 results
While the vote swing towards the opposition in the 2020 general Election (GE2020) was a surprise for many, it also marked a continuation of the demand for change expressed in [...]
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Singapore is the globe’s top country for autonomous driving
In a new benchmark report by KPMG, Singapore has been named the globe’s top country for autonomous driving, slipping ahead of the Netherlands, which held the top spot [...]
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GE2020: WP will also be ‘soul searching’ as PAP ‘tries its hardest’ to take back lost wards Pritam Singh
In the wake of unprecedented opposition gains, the aftermath of the 2020 general Election (GE) will also be a time of “soul-searching” for the way forward for the [...]
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COVID-19: Singapore reports 178 new cases including 1 Singaporean who works at SHATEC
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 178 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday afternoon (12 July), bringing the total to 45,961. Of the total, one is an imported case, another is a [...]
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