Singapore Economy Grows 4.4% In the Third Quarter The Singapore economy grew 4.4% in the third quarter of this year. The growth is supported by the strength of the services and construction sectors. However, in the third quarter, the economy only expanded 1.5% on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Part of the growth in the third quarter…
Indonesia Ratifies Flight Information Region Agreement and Singapore MFA Welcomes This News Singapore MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is pleased with Indonesia’s ratification of its Realignment of Boundary Agreement. The agreement takes place between the Jakarta Flight Information Region (FIR) and Singapore FIR. The agreement was signed between Singapore and Indonesia in January. Under the…
GPs and Patients Calling for Drug Subsidy Scheme Expansion to Make Healthier SG Initiative More Appealing More patients in Singapore might be encouraged to sign up for the Healthier SG initiative if the cost of more drugs are subsidised. More options on the list of available subsidised drugs would also help. Some doctors in Singapore…
To Promote Local Currency Use in Bilateral Transactions, Indonesia and Singapore Will Explore Cross-border Qr Code Payment Connectivity The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announces that work on cross-border QR code payment linkage between Singapore and Indonesia will commence. The aim is to enhance payment connectivity between the two countries. The cross-border QR payment linkage…
Changi Airport Singapore Leads the Asia Pacific’s Air Travel Recovery Air travel recovery in the Asia Pacific region is on the rise, led by Changi Airport Singapore. Recovery is only expected to pick up the pace within key markets. Changi Airport is leading the way where international traffic and city links are concerned. Both are…
Singapore Ranked Top Shipping Hub for the 9th Consecutive Year Singapore is the top shipping hub again for the ninth year in a row on the Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. The city-state comes in at the number one spot out of the 43 maritime locations assessed on the index. Among the factors…