Singapore’s headline inflation turns negative for first time since end-2016
SINGAPORE, May 26, 2020, CNA. Singapore’s headline inflation has turned negative for the first time…
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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.
Singaporeans accept some privacy loss in Covid-19 battle but surveillance method matters: IPS study
SINGAPORE, May 25, 2020, ST. Singaporeans are willing to sacrifice some level of privacy amid…
Australia plans to export solar power to Singapore via undersea cable
CANBERRA, May 25, 2020, Bloomberg. Survey work will soon begin on an ambitious plan to…
More activities for Singapore’s seniors to resume from June 2
SINGAPORE, May 22, 2020, The Straits Times. With the circuit breaker period coming to an…
Indonesia, Singapore key markets for venture capital fundraising: Report
JAKARTA, May 20, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Indonesia and Singapore currently dominate the venture capital…
Malaysian man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom call
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Reuters. A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via…
Many downside risks to Singapore economy despite recent jump in exports: Official
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore Trade & Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said there…
Circuit breaker’s coronavirus restrictions end from June 2 in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 20, 2020, Bernama. The Singapore Multi-Ministry Taskforce on Covid-19 has decided to exit…
Uber to close Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore as virus impact worsens
SINGAPORE, May 19, 2020, BT. Uber will be moving its Asia-Pacific headquarters out of Singapore…
Singapore has first fastest 4G download speed in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is seconf
HANOI, May 17, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam ranks 41st among 100 economies in terms of…
[Analytics] Love under lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way people live their lives. The deadly outbreak…
Some construction activities, including renovations, to resume from June 2 in ‘controlled manner’ in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 16, 2020, Today. Some construction activities will resume after the circuit breaker ends…