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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Singapore

At least 2 years to go before mass air travel can resume, Singapore says

Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said a balance needs to be struck between travel & epidemic control.

Singapore faces ‘deep scarring’ from Covid, central bank chief Ravi Menon says

Singapore’s trade-reliant economy, already in recession, is facing its worst contraction on record this year, about 5% to 7%, according to official estimates.

Our future is at stake, Singapore says as it races to open borders before Covid vaccine

Transport Minister Kung says not only are jobs at stake but also Singapore's status as air hub, its relevance to the world and economic survival.

Singapore’s cushy expat worker days are over. At least for now

As work-from-home remains the default, expats realize they don’t need to be in Singapore to do their jobs & many are now wondering whether uprooting their families has been worth it.

Hotels, pipelines, stores — what investors with $3.4tn in Asia, Europe are buying during Covid

With asset values still seen as inflated, investors are waiting for a potential second downturn after stimulus measures end but before mass vaccinations enable economies to restart.

Singapore, Hong Kong top destinations for dodgy money transactions, followed by China, India

Revelations are based on a leaked trove of documents which detail more than $2 trillion in transactions between 1999-2017, flagged as possible money laundering or criminal activity.

Singapore construction industry struggles to recover as Covid cases keep workers away

New infections continue to be detected in foreign-worker dorms, which had previously been declared Covid-free, and there have been delays in routine virus testing completed.

Why Chinese companies fleeing the ‘Cold War’ is good news for Singapore

Although it doesn't need new capital and its population isn't open to an influx of overseas professionals, Singapore will be relieved with the promise of jobs and a boost to business.

Singapore to pay its citizens who stay healthy with the help of Apple Watch

Under LumiHealth scheme, Singapore residents who use Apple Watch will be able to earn around S$380 in rewards & vouchers by completing goals & tasks set within an iPhone app.

How unemployment remains low in parts of Asia despite economic woes

In countries like Singapore and Malaysia, the state is an integral component of wage-setting and often the arbiter over who gets hired and fired in companies.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?