Business

Singapore’s unemployment rate rises to 3.6%; more than 20,000 layoffs to date

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore’s unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent in September, but the rise was slower compared to previous months, as the country reopened after a COVID-19-induced slowdown. Even then, officials warned that labor market conditions would remain soft amid the prolonged economic recession. Ad Ad Third-quarter estimates from the …

Read More »

Prime Minister Lee Suga of Japan Reaffirms “Excellent Relations” in Phone Call; leaders discuss COVID-19, travel between the two countries

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed the “excellent relations” between the two countries in a phone call on Thursday (October 29), the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a press release. During their talk, both leaders welcomed the launch of the Singapore-Japan trade …

Read More »

Singapore will allow travelers from China, Victoria from Australia from November 6; no quarantine if Covid-19 test is negative, Transport News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Tourists and all other travelers from China and the state of Victoria in Australia will be able to enter Singapore without an extended quarantine period starting next Friday (November 6), and the Republic will open its borders to these two places. They will have to undergo a …

Read More »