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Singapore REIT market: Outlook dim for retail, hospitality sectors amid COVID-19 pandemic
Once touted as a stable, long-term play for investors, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are losing their shine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly affected are trusts in the hospitality…
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Elections Department expects to deploy 20% more public officers at next GE
The Elections Department (ELD) said it expects to deploy 20% more public officers at the next general election as voters will be spread out across more polling stations. That adds…
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Singapore sees highest number of dengue cases in first five months of the year since 2013: NEA
The total number of dengue cases since the start of the year (2020) has passed 10,000. More than 870 cases were reported in the week ending June 6. The National…
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COVID-19: Singapore and Malaysia in talks to resume cross-border travel
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Singapore is in serious talks with Malaysia on resuming cross-border travel. He told CNA938 that even as borders gradually open up, it must be…
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COVID-19: Robots deployed at hospitals, community care facilities across Singapore
To contain the spread of COVID-19, robots are being deployed at two hospitals and a community care facility in Singapore to minimise physical contact between patients and healthcare staff. Called…
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Asia Tonight: News in brief June 9
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, June 9: – Japan's NHK removes video about US protests after online outrage – Stuffed animals replace fans at baseball match in South Korea Subscribe…
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Lawrence Wong on living with COVID-19 for the long haul | National broadcast
“There is no guaranteed formula for success. But it is our grit and resilience, our compassion and kindness, our cohesion and strength that will see us through this crisis of…
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PM Lee Hsien Loong on Singapore’s post-COVID-19 future, says “Do not fear” | National broadcast
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Jun 7) addressed Singaporeans in the first of a series of national broadcasts on the country's post-COVID-19 future. "The next few years…
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COVID-19: Singapore to roll out TraceTogether contact-tracing tokens in June | In full
The Government is developing a portable COVID-19 contact tracing device for those without access to a smartphone, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan revealed on Friday. During a multi-ministry task force news conference…
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Singapore not yet making it mandatory for people to use COVID-19 contact tracing tool TraceTogether
Will it be compulsory for those in Singapore to download the TraceTogether app or use the TraceTogether token that’s currently being developed? “I’m going to do my best to try…