S. Korea, Singapore agree on ‘fast-track’ entry program for biz people amid pandemic
SEOUL, Sep 2, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and Singapore agreed Wednesday to introduce a “fast-track”…
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.
Singapore aims to work more closely with China’s Guangdong
SINGAPORE, Aug 31, 2020, ST. Singapore aims to deepen collaboration with China’s Guangdong province in…
[Analytics] What does the rise of semi-authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia mean for the region?
Southeast Asia has seen the rise of governments that cannot be easily categorized as either…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s haven for Chinese casino bosses
Along Karen State’s border with Thailand, I have witnessed first-hand the development of the conflict…
Travel between Malaysia and Cambodia via Singapore to become available in days
PHNOM PENH, Aug 28, 2020, Khmer Times. Singapore Airlines has secured approval for passengers to…
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
SINGAPORE, Aug 28, 2020, Reuters. From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block,…
Singapore’s market is ‘undervalued’ at the moment, says UBS
SINGAPORE, Aug 26, 2020, CNBC. Singapore’s markets have “done really badly” so far in 2020…
Visitors from New Zealand, Brunei must use virus tracing app in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 25, 2020, ST. Visitors from New Zealand and Brunei who successfully apply to…
[Analytics] Singapore’s energy security dilemma
Estimated to cost approximately AU$22 billion (US$16 billion), the Australia–ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) envisions connecting…
224,800 workers in Singapore affected by cost-cutting measures
SINGAPORE, Aug 20, 2020, HRM Asia. 224,800 employees were affected by cost-cutting measures notified by…
Beijing sends its top diplomat to Singapore and South Korea amid US tensions
BEIJING, Aug 19, 2020, SCMP. China’s top diplomat will visit Singapore and South Korea later…
All migrant worker dorms cleared of Covid-19 in Singapore: Minister
SINGAPORE, Aug 19, 2020, TODAY. All migrant worker dormitories, including standalone blocks in purpose-built dormitories…