Finance
MAS lowers currency band to zero in monetary easing move
Earlier this morning (30 March), the central bank of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has drawn back on its...
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Resilience Budget: Arts and culture sector to receive additional S$55 million aid package, support in upskilling and digitalisation
Singapore's arts and culture industry will receive an additional S$55 million in aid through a specific package in a S$48...
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Govt should align tax incentives with a carbon-neutral economy, says NMP Anthea Ong
Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Anthea Ong in Parliament on Thursday (26 March) called for the government to align the...
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COVID-19: M’sia announces “people-oriented” RM250 billion relief package
Malaysia will be channelling RM250 billion -- or nearly S$83 billion -- into mitigating the effects of COVID-19 across multiple...
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SIA stocks remained negative despite fund-raising and supplementary budget announcements
On Friday morning (27 March), following the announcement of the government’s Resilience Budget worth S$48.4 billion to combat the COVID-19...
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Despite government support, taxi drivers are struggling to cope with the economic impact of COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 outbreak reached Singapore, taxi drivers are among the workers who struggle to make ends meet during this...
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Resilience Budget’s provision of unemployment benefit and wage subsidies may be insufficient
On Thursday (26 March), a large-scale supplementary budget was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in order to...
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Japan likely to face “worst recession” since 2008 crisis due to COVID-19: Economists
The world's third-largest economy appears to be heading towards its "worst recession" since the 2008 global financial crisis as the...
Read moreMigrant workers need GST relief as they suffer “immense” financial pressures: NMP Anthea Ong
The amendment bill for Goods and Services Tax Voucher (GSTV) Fund has been introduced in Parliament on 5 March. The...
Read moreResilience Budget: Govt to provide “more sustained support” to low-income employees, aviation workers and the self-employed, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
The introduction of a S$48 billion supplementary Budget -- called the Resilience Budget -- will serve as an enhancement to...
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year -
France urges companies to not pay dividends -
35 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 14 unlinked local cases and three new clusters -
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to complications caused by COVID-19 -
Spain announces 812 virus deaths in 24 hours, total 7,340 -
HDB to upgrade 230,000 flats with more contemporary and better quality fittings -
Medical experts from China and S. Korea underline importance of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic — contrary to WHO’s recommendation -
High Court dismisses all three Section 377A challenges -
57-year old seafood seller identified as first from Huanan Market to test positive for COVID-19 -
Moscow begins lockdown, as Russia regions prepare for confinement -
WHO refused to acknowledge Taiwan, praises Singapore instead -
National Wages Council: 10% cut in basic pay or lower MVC, if wage cuts necessary -
Columbia Sportswear’s CEO takes pay cut on own salary while continuing to pay employees amid COVID-19 crisis -
PM Lee cautions public about fake COVID-19 email allegedly sent by him asking for “contribution” -
Impossible Foods launches Earth Month campaign to highlight Singapore’s environmental impact
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
PM Lee goes on walkabout in Ang Mo Kio, distributes bottles of hand sanitiser to patrons at Teck Ghee Court Food Centre -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
DPM Heng had responded to some requests for private-hire bus drivers facing challenges amid COVID-19 crisis, says WP’s chief -
More Indonesians carrying Covid-19 virus arriving to seek treatments in Singapore hospitals - PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government
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What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
Lee Hsien Yang shares photo of late Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite carpet on his father’s fifth death anniversary -
Temasek's largest shareholdings plunged S$34.24 billion in three months -
Closing our borders to short term visitors but still going ahead with general elections, is contradictory
