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Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crew

Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with full sets of crew members vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel hub.…

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Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade

Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals even as the city-state…

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Singapore to consider relaxing curbs for vaccinated travellers

Singapore will consider relaxing travel restrictions for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the co-head of the government’s virus taskforce said on Monday. The Southeast Asian travel hub has…

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Singapore set for slow recovery from pandemic after worst recession

Singapore marked its worst ever recession in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although contraction moderated in the fourth quarter as the city-state lifted more coronavirus-related curbs, putting the economy…

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Singapore confirms first case of new coronavirus variant found in UK

Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom, the city-state said, while 11 others who were already in quarantine had returned preliminarily…

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COVID-19 scare aboard Royal Caribbean cruise a false alarm

A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a 'cruise-to-nowhere' from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate, has been found not to…

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Britain says it’s back as it signs trade deal in Singapore

Britain said it was re-emerging as a major trade force as it signed a free trade deal with island nation Singapore on Thursday, its latest agreement globally as it prepares…

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Passengers confined to cabins after COVID-19 case on Singapore cruise

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Nearly 1,700 passengers on a Royal Caribbean 'cruise-to-nowhere' from Singapore were told to stay in their cabins on Wednesday after a COVID-19 case was detected on board,…

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Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world's first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat…

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Baby born with coronavirus antibodies in Singapore

A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new…

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Singaporeans snap up properties during worst ever recession

Singaporean Jason Chen recently bought a S$1.7 million ($1.26 million) three-bedroom apartment in a swanky condominium, upgrading his home in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic which has triggered the…

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Singapore launches its first ‘cruise to nowhere’

Hit by cabin fever, hundreds of Singapore residents itching to get out of the tiny country boarded a "cruise to nowhere" on Friday, a rare chance to sail the seas…

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Singapore sees local jobless rate peaking this year

Singapore expects its local unemployment rate to peak in the second half of this year but remain high in 2021 as the city-state plots a slow recovery from its coronavirus…

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Singapore factory output surges at fastest pace in 9 years on pharma boost

Singapore's industrial output blew past forecasts to rise 24.2% year-on-year in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling last month, official data showed…

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Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after South Korea deaths

Singapore has temporarily halted the use of two influenza vaccines as a precaution after some people who received them in South Korea died, becoming among the first countries to publicly…

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Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger

Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund…

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‘World’s best airport’ warns of prolonged crisis

Singapore's Changi Airport has warned of a "daunting period" ahead as the impact from the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating. The Asian transit hub has been voted world's…

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As foreigners depart, Singapore sees population drop for first time since 2003

Singapore’s population has shrunk for the first time since 2003 as travel curbs and job losses brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have pushed foreign workers from the global business…

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Singapore grapples with coronavirus in migrant workers’ dormitories

Singapore is battling new clusters of coronavirus infections in migrant dormitories that had won the all-clear from authorities, highlighting the difficulty of stamping out the disease, even in a closely…

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Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs due to pandemic, most in its history

Singapore Airlines Ltd announced it would cut 4,300 positions, or around 20% of its staff, due to the debilitating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand in the largest job…

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Singapore detects new COVID-19 clusters at migrant worker dormitories

Singapore health authorities have detected new COVID-19 clusters at foreign worker dormitories previously found to be clear of the infection, highlighting the challenge in containing the spread of the highly…

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Singapore battles record dengue outbreak

Singapore is experiencing a record outbreak of the tropical disease dengue, which is carried and spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. The Southeast Asian Island – home to 5.7 million…

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Singapore scientists find coronavirus variant with milder infections

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal this week. The study…

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Singapore registers lowest count of cases in over four months

Singapore on Wednesday reported 42 new COVID-19 cases, its lowest daily count in about four and a half months. The city-state went into a lockdown in mid-April after mass outbreaks…

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Photo Story: Singapore celebrates National Day amid COVID-19 pandemic

A man carries a young boy on National Day in Singapore, 09 August 2020. Singapore celebrates the country's 55th anniversary of independence on National Day 09 August 2020, with a…

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Photo Story: National Day-themed light up in Singapore

A man takes pictures of the Asian Civilisation Museum, lit in red and white, during a National Day-themed light up in Singapore. Major buildings and monuments in the civic district…

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Singapore’s Universal Studios deploys facial recognition for entry

Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the park, in the city-state's latest foray with a technology that has stoked…

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Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine

Singapore will make some incoming travellers wear an electronic monitoring device to ensure that they comply with coronavirus quarantines as the city-state gradually reopens its borders, authorities said on Monday.…

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Photo Story: National Day parade rehearsals in Singapore

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG fighter aircraft fly in formation past a building during a National Day Parade (NDP) rehearsal in Singapore, 01 August 2020. Singapore's National Day parade…

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Singapore spy case reawakens fears China recruiting on island state

The case of a Singaporean caught spying for China in the United States has reawakened fears over China recruiting intelligence assets on an island state which has won trust among…

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Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis

Singapore's tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a collapse in visitor arrivals due to…

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Singapore says blockchain payments project ready for commercial rollout

Singapore has developed a blockchain-based payments network that could enable faster and cheaper international settlements, authorities said on Monday, adding that the next step was a commercial rollout. The final…

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In masks and gloves, Singaporeans vote during pandemic

Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic that is pushing the city-state's economy towards its worst-ever recession, making saving jobs…

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Voting in time of the coronavirus, Singaporeans expected to share gripes on foreigners

For many Singaporeans, voting on Friday under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic, a big election issue is job prospects and whether their rich little island needs so many foreigners taking better-paid roles. No-one expects a…

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Singapore bans group of Britons for breaking lockdown

A group of British men living in Singapore have been banned from working there again after breaking lockdown to go on a "bar crawl". The men were also fined around…

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Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment

Singapore on Wednesday approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of severely ill patients with COVID-19 infection. Remdesivir is the first drug shown to…

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Half of Singapore’s new COVID-19 cases are symptomless

At least half of Singapore's newly discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of the government's virus taskforce told Reuters on Monday, reinforcing the city-state's decision to ease lockdown…

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Singapore heading for record unemployment in 2020

Singapore's finance minister said its unemployment rate could rise to a record of over 100,000 in 2020 due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore's highest annual average number of…

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Photo Story: Singapore confirms 518 more coronavirus cases

Singapore has confirmed 518 more coronavirus infections, the health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 34,884. Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of the…

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Singapore sentences man to death via Zoom call

A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, the city-state’s first case where capital punishment has been delivered…

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Singapore’s Temasek joins Facebook-backed Libra project

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has joined the Facebook-backed Libra digital currency project which has faced intense scrutiny from global regulators worried its launch could erode national control over money.…

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Photo Story: COVID-19 cases in Singapore increase to over 26,000

Singapore’s health ministry reported 752 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking city-state’s total to 26,098. As the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the local community fall, Singapore will start…

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Photo Story: Four-legged robot in Singapore to assist with Covid-19 social distancing measures

A handout photo released by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) of a four-legged robot named Spot which broadcasts a recorded message to remind people to observe safe distancing…

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Photo story: Singapore imposes entry limits to supermarkets

People walk past a screen showing the capacity of people allowed to enter a shopping mall in Singapore, 22 April 2020. Singapore has extended its 'circuit breaker' period to 01…

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Singapore with one of the highest infection rates in Asia

Singapore has confirmed an additional 1,426 cases of COVID-19 infection, a record daily jump that took the city-state’s tally to 8,014. Its health ministry said the majority of the new…

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Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships

Singapore is assessing whether migrant workers who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds, despite problems controlling onboard…

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Singapore reports huge surge in cases

For a second day running, Singapore recorded another daily high of new Covid-19 cases -728 - with the total number of people infected crossing the 4,000 mark. Like in the…

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Singapore suspends use of Zoom by teachers

Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers after “very serious incidents” in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning,…

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Singapore orders workers who prepare or sell food to wear masks

All workers who are engaged in the sale and preparation of food and drinks will be required to wear masks or other forms of physical barriers from Monday (April 13),…

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Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers

In Singapore, there was the highest spike in daily cases on Sunday, with 120 new confirmed infections. Around 20,000 foreign workers have now been told to stay in the dormitories…

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Photo Story: The Singapore Airshow 2020

An USAF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in action during the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 12 February 2020. The Singapore Airshow runs from 11 to…

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Photo Story: Media preview of the Singapore Airshow 2020

A collection of photos of the Singapore Airshow taken during a media preview of the Singapore Airshow 2020 at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 09 February 2020. Lockheed Martin,…

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More virus cases on cruise ship off Japan, Possible virus hot spot in Singapore

Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, as health experts stepped up efforts to find a vaccine for…

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Photo Story: Light show at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

Visitors watch a light show on the Supertree Grove at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, 21 January 2019. The Gardens by the Bay opened in 2012 and has…

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Barack Obama states he believes women make better leaders than men, speaks about leaders stepping aside

If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he…

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EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) comes into effect

The flag of the European Union (C) is seen flying in Singapore, 20 November 2019. The European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) will come into effect on 21 November and…

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EU-Singapore agreement to enter into force on 21 November 2019

EU Member States endorsed the trade agreement between the EU and Singapore. This means the agreement will enter into force as soon as 21 November. President of the European Commission…

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