Day: 17 February 2020

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MTI: 2020 growth forecast revised downwards to -0.5-1.5% due to Covid-19 impact

Economic growth forecast for Singapore has been downgraded by the Ministry of…
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Smoke used aerial display of China’s Ba Yi aerobatics team not harmful, say organisers of Singapore Airshow

The coloured smoke used in China’s Ba Yi aerobatic’s team aerial display…

Chan Chun Sing says in meeting with business leaders that Singaporeans’ panic buying has long term implications on the country’s global standing

The behaviour of panic buying and hoarding essential items by people in…

Growth forecast slashed to -0.5 per cent, exports dropped 3.3% in January due to COVID-19 fears

On Monday (17 Feb), Singapore announced that its January’s non-oil domestic exports…
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Heng Swee Keat assures Budget 2020 will help Singaporeans to rebound from virus outbreak

Budget 2020 will be laid down to provide support for firms and…
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Chan Chun Sing acknowledges in meeting with business leaders that masks supply in Singapore will be insufficient if everyone starts using it

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing agrees that the supply…

Coronavirus: Taiwan poised to become the world’s second-largest mask producer

Taiwan projects to produce 10 million masks per day and poised to…
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武汉冠状病毒：本地17日添两起病例 武汉返国一岁男童感染

新加坡卫生部发文告证实，截至2月17日中午12时，本地再增加两起武汉冠状病毒（COVID-19）确诊病例，全国累计病例77例，累计治愈出院病例24起。 第76、77起病例 第76起病例是年仅一岁的新加坡籍男童，他是在本月9日和家人从中国武汉撤返我国。在登机时也未出现症状，返回我国后就接受隔离。 基于安全起见，当局对从武汉撤返的国人都进行武汉冠病测试，男婴是在昨日中午确诊。 至于第77起病例，则是35岁本地男公民，近期未到过中国，于今早确诊患病。他曾接触第50例病患（64岁星展银行职员），目前已在国家传染病中心被隔离。 至于目前仍在留医治疗的53位确诊病患，目前大多情况稳定或有起色。不过，仍有四名病患需待在加护病房。

Great Eastern pledges S$1 million support package to help customers who are affected by COVID-19

Last Friday (14 Feb), leading insurer Great Eastern announced that it is…