Coronavirus lockdown sends solo sailor from Singapore on Pacific odyssey
SINGAPORE, May 8, 2020, BBC. One man’s dream to spend three years sailing solo around…
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.
US push for Taiwan WHO observer status seen falling flat in Southeast Asia
HONG KONG, May 8, 2020, SCMP. Southeast Asian nations already straining from the United States-China…
New fund to resolve Singapore’s food waste treatment problem starts from May 18
SINGAPORE, Nay 7, 2020, ST. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has committed $1.76 million to…
Southeast Asian street food chefs fight lockdown slowdown
BANGKOK, May 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. From Facebook groups to hyper-local delivery services, street food…
[Post-Covid World] Shopping after the pandemic: To buy safer than now
“Post-Covid World” is about inconspicuous changes that model the face of the future. These grains…
[Analytics] How bad is pandemic’s impact on Asian developing economies?
In its April World Economic Outlook the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a baseline case…
Singapore to continue work from home beyond June 1
SINGAPORE, May 3, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore said company employees who can work from home will…
RCEP agreement on track to be signed by year-end: Singapore’s minister
SINGAPORE, May 3, 2020, The Straits Times. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement…
Bilateral agreement deadline the Johor Baru-Singapore RTS project extended by 3 months to July 31
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2020, The Straits Times. Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong on…
Vietnam exports 415 million face masks in 4 months, Japan was the largest importer
HANOI, May 2, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s exporters are reminded that exporting good quality…
Authorities beef up security at border checkpoints due eases the movement control in Malaysia from May 4
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2020, Bernama. Tight border control is a key measure necessary to…
Hundreds arrested as Malaysia cracks down on migrants in Covid-19 red zones
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1, 2020, SCMP. Just hours after announcing it would be relaxing lockdown…