Four Indonesians arrested after jumping off boat and swimming towards Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 13, 2020, ST. Four Indonesian men who jumped off a boat and swam…
Singapore
Singapore is an economy of 5.6 million people and a founding member of APEC. When the forum was founded in 1989, Singapore’s real GDP was USD 61 billion, while its real per capita GDP was USD 21,000. By 2016, Singapore’s GDP grew fivefold at USD 295 billion, and its per capita GDP more than doubled at USD 53,000.
World’s largest LNG-powered container ship calls at Singapore as maritime industry tackles climate change
SINGAPORE, Oct 12, 2020, ST. The largest container ship in the world powered by liquefied…
Four warning signals from Singapore’s general election 2020 social media data not heeded: Data analyst
SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2020, ST. Several outcomes of GE2020, such as the loss of Sengkang…
Airline industry needs billions more in bailouts to survive: International Air Transport Association
HONG KONG, Oct 7, 2020, SCMP. Global airlines need a fresh cash injection worth billions…
Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
LONDON, Oct 6, 2020, CNN Business. Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents…
Singapore Food Shows go virtual due to Covid-19 restrictions, launching an e-shop
SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2020, ST. The Singapore Food Shows are moving to the virtual space…
Japan agrees to allow fast-track entry of businesspeople from S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 6, 2020, Yonhap. Japan has agreed to allow businesspeople from South Korea to…
Singapore moves closer to Hong Kong ‘air travel bubble’, considers opening borders unilaterally
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2020, SCMP. Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday signalled…
Singapore extends pandemic-induced loan relief measures into 2021
SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2020, Reuters. Singapore said today it would extend relief programmes on mortgages…
Singapore ‘cruises to nowhere’ plan sparks virus fears
SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2020, AFP. Singapore hopes to start “cruises to nowhere” in a bid…
Singapore Airlines has no plans to resume flights to Moscow til year’s end
SINGAPORE, 5 Oct, 2020, TASS. Singapore Airlines will resume and increase the frequency of flights…
Indonesia revises rule on entry ban for Singapore travel
JAKARTA, Oct 3, 2020, Bloomberg. Indonesia is revising a rule banning foreigners from entering the…