No plans to go back to Phase 1 after GE; rise in cases will be monitored
THERE are no plans to revert to Phase 1 or a lockdown immediately after the General Election, despite a recent uptick in the number of new community cases reported daily, the multi-ministry...
More Covid-19 cases linked to workplace transmissions in Phase 2
WHILE the total number of daily new Covid-19 cases in Singapore has declined since the circuit-breaker period, the proportion of community cases transmitted in workplace settings has risen in the...
Fighting Covid-19 with local innovations
AS the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage around the globe, local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are meeting demand for diagnosis, treatment and protection solutions with homegrown...
IMDA to roll out parcel locker network by end-2021
A NATIONWIDE network of parcel lockers slated to be fully rolled out by end-2022 will be ready one year ahead of schedule, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Friday.
UOB's The FinLab launches digital platform for SMEs, startups in Asean
UNITED Overseas Bank's (UOB) innovation accelerator The FinLab on Tuesday launched an online platform to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups across Asean to digitalise.
Suburban malls trump Orchard shops as shoppers return
SHOPPERS ventured back out on Friday cautiously but purposefully, as Singapore began the second phase of its plan to reopen the economy.
Businesses scramble to meet earlier reopening date
THE earlier-than-expected Phase Two of Singapore's reopening, though a pleasant surprise, may see some frontline businesses scramble to prepare to reopen.
More chances for ICT SMEs to snag government contracts in FY2020
THE Singapore government's plan to increase spending on information and communication technology (ICT) and make more use of bulk tenders and dynamic contracting is welcome news to small and medium...
Union Gas conserving funds for expansion
STEADY growth in two of its three business segments over the past three years has put fuel retailer Union Gas Holdings in a strong position to weather the Covid-19 pandemic, and given it room to...
ASME, SBF launch funds to support migrant workers, SMEs and employees
SINGAPORE'S Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) on Friday launched a fundraising initiative to raise a total of S$500,000 for the migrant worker community, in partnership with the...