Singapore joins other countries in easing its border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers with the introduction of its Vaccinated Travel Framework. Effective April 1, travellers who have received “the full regimen of World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing vaccines at least 14 days before arrival in Singapore” and children who are aged 12 years and…
Singapore Moves Toward ‘Living With COVID-19,’ Eases Border Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
US ‘Strongly’ Focused on Asia-Pacific Region Despite Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Biden Says
March 29, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirmed Tuesday that his administration is moving “strongly” to implement the Indo-Pacific strategy even as they deal with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis. During his White House meeting with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, Biden said that the U.S. alliance with Singapore, as well as with other nations in…
Capitol Report (March 29): Former Trump Officials Facing Criminal Contempt Charges
President Joe Biden hosted Singapore’s prime minister at the White House. We’ll unpack their plans on Russia, the supply chain, and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific—an area that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is working to destabilize with military and economic coercion. An American architect’s mother was arrested in China for upholding her belief. And…
Singapore Saw Over 50 Percent Increase in Scams in 2021
The total number of scams reported in Singapore soared by more than 50 percent last year, with the losses from the top 10 types of scams amounting to more than $370 million, almost tripling the losses in 2020. Scams now account for more than half of overall crimes, according to the Annual Crime Brief released…
Novavax Vaccine Approved for Use in Singapore
Singapore has approved the use of the Nuvaxovid vaccine by Novavax in its National Vaccination Programme for individuals aged 18 years and above for both the primary and booster vaccination shot.
Singapore Calls on Burma to Release All Political Detainees
On the anniversary of the military coup in Burma, also known as Myanmar, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) urged the Burmese military authorities to follow through on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Five-Point Consensus and release all political and foreign prisoners. In a statement on Feb. 1, the MFA noted conditions in Burma…
Singapore, Indonesia Sign Agreements to Resolve ‘Longstanding’ Bilateral Issues
Singapore and Indonesia inked three agreements on Tuesday to resolve “longstanding” bilateral issues relating to defense cooperation, airspace control, and fugitive extradition, Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The agreements–on Flight Information Region (FIR), defense cooperation, and extradition–were signed in the presence of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian Prime Minister…
Singapore’s Economy Grew by 5.9 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2021: Advance Estimates
Based on advance estimates (PDF) by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Singapore’s economy grew by 5.9 percent on a year-on-year basis in the fourth quarter of 2021, moderating from the 7.1 per cent growth in the previous quarter.
Singapore to Require COVID-19 Booster Shots to Retain ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Status
Singapore authorities announced the “fully vaccinated” status of residents would lapse nine months after their last dose unless they get a booster shot. In a press conference on Jan. 5 by the Multi-Ministry Taskforce overseeing Singapore’s response to COVID-19, Minister of Health Ong Ye Kung announced the full vaccination status would now have an expiration…
Vaccination Required for Foreigners Applying to Work in Singapore
Foreigners looking to work in Singapore have to be fully vaccinated from Feb. 1 next year, according to a press release by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday. Under the new measures, COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for approvals of new work passes and renewals. At the point of application, employers have to declare…
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