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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Snow leopards the latest cats to get infected

No normal Christmas for many in Europe, Brazil's vaccination plan does little to assuage public fears, what conferences may look like post Covid, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Singapore to open new lane for business travelers, house them in bubble

Applications for the new travel lane will open next month. People from all countries can apply but must adhere to the travel lane's strict health and testing protocols

Asian hospital giant IIH eyes Singapore-to-Turkey vaccine push

Health systems around the world are shifting focus from research and development to distribution

Singapore's DBS to launch digital exchange as virtual currency demand soars

The DBS Digital Exchange will use blockchain technology to provide a platform for fundraising through asset tokenisation and secondary trading of digital assets

Analysis: In Singapore, a very different Davos is taking shape

Neither the WEF or Singapore have yet given specifics on the number of attendees expected at the event.

WEF to be held in Singapore next year instead of Davos due to Covid-19

Organisers of the annual World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, have again changed their planned venue for next year's edition, announcing it will now take place in Singapore in May

Africa needs to follow Singapore, Japan to become manufacturing hotspot

While Africa might have to wait, that shouldn't prevent individual African countries from trying hard to industrialize on their own

Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-created meat

Singapore is moving quickly to allow the sale of cultured meat, a move that fits into its broader food-security agenda

Sensex, Nifty posts 12% gains in November, yet India lags world markets

India's emerging market peers Brazil and Thailand gained 26 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively, in November

Apr-Sep FDI inflow climbs 15% to Rs 2.2 trillion; Mauritius was top source

Singapore was the second biggest source.

Singapore finds first local coronavirus case after nearly two weeks

The government said the case was identified in the community and there are no new cases in the foreign worker dormitories.

Singapore Oct manufacturing unexpectedly falls 0.9% y-o-y, misses forecast

Singapore's industrial output unexpectedly declined 0.9% year-on-year in October, missing economists' forecasts, hurt by a plunge in transport engineering, official data showed on Thursday.

Singapore's economy to return to growth in 2021 after worst slump

Analysts expected a 5.4% contraction, according to the median of 10 forecasts

Lakshmi Vilas Bank failed and this time India is getting a rescue right

India called upon called upon a foreign institution to take over Lakshmi Vilas Bank's assets and liabilities. That should stoke interest of other global banks

Singapore October exports unexpectedly fall 3.1% y-o-y shipments drop

Singapore's October NODX unexpectedly fell 3.1% from a year earlier, coming in well below forecasts, as both electronics and non-electronics shipments dropped

Singapore's fortune is tied to water but sand may hold key to the future

Singapore's stockpiles are as strategic as America's petroleum reserves. Sand, or something like it, will be a hot commodity as long as there is a Singapore

RCEP signatories ready for talks once India gives written request to join

Countries that have signed the RCEP agreement can start negotiations with India for joining the pact once New Delhi submits a written request stating its intention for the same

Singapore makes move to attract top global tech talent, announces new visa

The two-year visa isn't designed for mid-tier tech workers who might compete with locals for jobs

Hong Kong and Singapore to launch 'travel bubble' on November 22

Flight services between Singapore and Hong Kong will resume from November 22 under the 'air bubble' arrangement, with the number of people allowed to move each direction initially limited to 200 per day. This will increase to two flights a day into each city from December 7, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday. Air bubbles are temporary arrangements between two countries or territories aimed at restarting commercial passenger services when regular international flights are suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CAAS, travellers have to take the dedicated flights, but will have no restrictions on their travel purpose and do not have to follow a controlled itinerary. They will also not be subject to quarantine or stay-home notice, according to a Channel News Asia report. However, they must test negative on COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests within 72 hours before their scheduled departure time. The health ministry on

Singapore working on securing portfolio of Covid-19 vaccines: Minister

Negotiations with various pharmaceutical companies that are conducting clinical trials are ongoing