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.

South & Southeast

Malaysian minister to discuss dedicated air travel lane with Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28, 2021, The Star/ANN. Malaysia and Singapore will discuss the reopening of…

Hong Kong risks global status as Singapore opens up to world

HONG KONG, Oct 12, 2021, Bloomberg. The divide between Asia’s two main financial hubs in…

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Singapore tightens measures for the unvaccinated

SINGAPORE, Oct 9, 2021, CNBC. Singapore announced Saturday it will further tighten Covid restrictions for…

Singapore eyes quarantine-free travel with US before year-end

SINGAPORE, Oct 8, 2021, Reuters. Singapore is working on allowing quarantine-free entry to travelers from…

Eneos to buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8B: Nikkei

TOKYO, Oct 7, 2021, Reuters. Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc (5020.T) plans to buy…

Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state

SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2021, The Guardian. Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at…

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Singapore passes law to tackle ‘foreign interference’ in Internet

SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Singapore’s Parliament has approved a law giving broad powers to…

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South & Southeast

Singapore updates Covid-19 border measures

SINGAPORE, Sep 6, 2021, ST. From Thursday (Sept 9), all travellers into Singapore from Category…

UK aims to conclude Pacific trade group talks next year

LONDON, Aug 28, 2021, Reuters. Britain aims to conclude negotiations to join the trans-Pacific trade…