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Stay informed about the COVID-19 situation, with up-to-date news articles and government announcements curated specially for the accountancy profession and businesses in Singapore. Be in the know about latest developments and be empowered to act with agility and adapt to changing external conditions. This page will be updated regularly from Mondays to Fridays.
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Covid-19 hits firms' ability to pay bills promptly
6 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Asean body urged to set up air travel bubble to aid sector
6 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Retail sector to see slow, steady growth in 2021
4 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Travel to Indonesia under green lane affected
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Virus' impact to still weigh on economy
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Singapore should meet 2021 with confidence, hope: PM
2 January 2021 – The Straits Times
Singapore economy set for smaller Q4 decline
1 January 2021 – The Straits Times
News Archive
Singapore ranked world's second-most connected country in DHL index
4 December 2020 – The Straits Times
EU and Singapore must continue to 'stay the course' on free trade: Iswaran
4 December 2020 – The Business Times
OECD cuts global forecast, warns governments need to maintain support
2 December 2020 – The Business Times
Hong Kong travel bubble launch put off till next year
2 December 2020 – The Business Times
MAS: Firms, banks resilient amid pandemic but must stay prudent
2 December 2020 – The Business Times
MAS urges households to be prudent in expenses; F&B outlets seeing slow recovery
2 December 2020 – Singapore Business Review
The economic impact of Covid-19
30 November 2020 – The Business Times
More firms tipped to close in coming months, say experts
29 November 2020 – The Business Times
Some employers in Singapore planning to scrap staff bonuses this year
28 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore firms in India turn to e-commerce
28 November 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore economy turns corner on long road to recovery
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Sharp rebound in 2021 won't take economy to pre-Covid levels: MTI
24 November 2020 – The Business Times
Trade, Nodx tipped to grow next year as global economy expands
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Vaccines could boost economic and market recovery
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore must adapt to realities of Covid-19 world, says Chan Chun Sing
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Covid-19 hits Singaporeans' financial well-being: OCBC poll
24 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Fewer employers in Singapore plan to freeze salaries in 2021: surveys
20 November 2020 – The Business Times
Asean needs more economic integration to ensure strong recovery from Covid-19: Chan Chun Sing
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore to reignite growth with collaborative approach
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Six new members to bring expertise to Emerging Stronger Taskforce
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Six shifts in the global economy
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times
PM Lee urges businesses to take care of workers amid changes
20 November 2020 – The Straits Times
RCEP a shot in the arm for Singapore, Asean economies
17 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Initiative for trusted sharing of data by supply chain players
17 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Call for Asean, key partners to deepen economic ties
13 November 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore moves up a notch to 9th in world talent ranking
13 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Three new features on national job portal to weed out discriminatory hiring
10 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Moving ahead with confidence
10 November 2020 – The Business Times
Addressing competition from foreigners while keeping economy open
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times
No 'Asean handshake' this year, but regional trade pact set to be signed
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
9 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Pay later, not never: What 'buy now, pay later' spells for consumer debt and the easy credit business model
7 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Phase 3 of reopening could last for a year or longer
5 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Digitalisation, public-private partnerships can transform insurance sector: DPM
3 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Changes to data protection Act: MPs ask why there’s different law for Govt, concerned about impact on businesses
3 November 2020 – TODAY Online
Retail business closures in Singapore hit 10-month high in September
1 November 2020 – The Straits Times
Job recovery set to be slow, uneven despite rebound in some sectors
29 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore likely to take longer to recover from Covid-19
29 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Task force to look at helping PMEs build skills for new economy
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore strengthens edge in logistics amid pandemic
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times
The double whammy of Covid-19 and automation
28 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's new five-year R&D plan will spend more on developing digital economy, says DPM Heng
27 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore factory output up 24% last month - largest rise in 9 years
27 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singaporeans least worried about coronavirus but least confident of economic recovery: Poll
24 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore, Germany agree to set up 'green lane' for essential business and official travel
23 October 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
IMF cuts Asia's growth forecast, warns of pandemic-driven risks
22 October 2020 – The Business Times
Asean must keep trade flowing to beat coronavirus: Koh Poh Koon
22 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Over half of SMEs in Singapore blame digitalisation delay on coronavirus
22 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Taskforce spells out steps to get to phase 3 by year-end
21 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Plans to transform economy being refreshed: Parliament
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore plans more fiscal stimulus in 2021 to spur recovery
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore must stay plugged into world to succeed: DPM
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times
G-20 vows to do 'whatever it takes' to support global economy
16 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore economy shows signs of recovery in Q3
15 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Concerns raised over reserves and balancing the Budget
15 October 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore economy faces deep scarring from pandemic; MAS chief
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times
IMF expects global contraction to be less severe
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore, China to work together to ensure smooth economic recovery
14 October 2020 – The Straits Times
New masterplan to protect national digital sphere
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Some firms welcome MAS' extended credit relief, others wary of downsides
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Banks in S'pore forming trade finance registry after commodity defaults
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Banks allowed to pledge HDB property loans to MAS to boost access to credit amid COVID-19 economic fallout
7 October 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Prompt payments hit 8-year low, construction firms suffer the most
7 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's revenue position set to remain weak for some time
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Measures could save 155,000 jobs, pave way for future: DPM
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Demand for loans, moratoriums has slowed since Q2 peak
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times
How resilient economy, going green can boost growth post-coronavirus
6 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Doughnut economic model is what Singapore needs
5 October 2020 – The Straits Times
No new round of Covid-19 support tomorrow, says DPM Heng
4 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Companies see revenues drop, put overseas plans on hold: Survey
3 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Chan Chun Sing says S'pore will stay open, as business leaders worry about anti-foreigner sentiment
3 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Need to stay open to talent for Singaporeans to get opportunities
2 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Pay support to speed up job offers in key sector: Minister
2 October 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng to speak on Covid-19, S'pore's fiscal position
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng calls for greater global cooperation on vaccines
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times
MAS seen to keep monetary policy steady on recovery hopes
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's asset management industry expands by 15.7%: MAS
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Southeast Asia escaped the worst of Covid-19, but its economic effects could be felt for years to come
1 October 2020 – AsiaOne
Singapore to allow visitors from Australia and Vietnam from Oct 8
1 October 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore to explore reinstating essential travel to Sichuan
30 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Embracing ASEANomics in a post-pandemic world
29 September 2020 – KrAsia
Singapore SME business sentiment sinks to all-time low
29 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Johor lawmaker calls for review on opening border with S'pore
29 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Back to office, but it's so hard: Why some in Singapore are reluctant to return to the workplace
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Global cooperation needed to defeat Covid-19: Vivian to UN
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times
From coupons to cash, governments spend millions to revive economies
28 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Call for move to become nation of tech producers
26 September 2020 – The Straits Times
World must cooperate in Covid-19 response, says Chan Chun Sing
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Most employers in Singapore expect talent crunch this year: Survey
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore must act now to digitalise or risk losing edge: Chan Chun Sing
23 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Accountancy industry in hiring spree amid downturn
22 September 2020 – Accountancy Age
About 5,400 jobs on offer in food sector despite Covid-19 pandemic
22 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Manpower shortages in security, cleaning and logistics sectors amid Covid-19 pandemic
21 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Support people rather than jobs for a more resilient post-Covid economy
19 September 2020 – The Business Times
Asian financial leaders agree to make 'all policy efforts' to fight COVID-19 pandemic
18 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
S'pore exports up 7.7% in Aug, boosting outlook for full year
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Covid-19 has made firms agile, hastened digitalisation: Panel
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Construction sector takes $10b hit as demand plunges
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Pandemic shows need to bridge digital divide: Indonesian minister Nadiem Makarim
18 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Global recession in 2020 not as deep as expected: OECD
17 September 2020 – The Business Times
Global connections, digital readiness more crucial now: Iswaran
17 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore must remain open to benefit from Asia's growth: Heng
16 September 2020 – The Business Times
Further virus curbs could derail Asia's recovery: ADB
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Covid-19 pandemic shows need to push for Asean integration: Tan See Leng
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Work pass changes unlikely to affect plans of foreign firms, but companies caution against anti-foreigner sentiments
16 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Singapore Summit: Panellists caution against neglecting climate crisis, sustainability issues
16 September 2020 – The Straits Times
SMEs want help to secure public contracts: Business groups
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Retrenchments spike in Q2 as unemployment rises steadily
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Asean's collective stance amid Covid
15 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Emerging Stronger Taskforce focused on economic recovery
14 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Building strong Singaporean core in deep tech to power future growth
13 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore welcomes talks with Hong Kong to resume cross-border travel
12 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore and Japan to launch 'green lane' for business, official travel on Sep 18
11 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Malaysia looking to fully reopen borders with Singapore in January: Report
11 September 2020 - TODAY
S'pore firms' employment outlook for Q4 worsens: Poll
10 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's business hub goal needs global talent: Chan
9 September 2020 – The Business Times
Companies continued to hire in Q2 but at slower pace: MOM
8 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Thousands of jobs in Singapore may go in next 6 months, say experts
8 September 2020 – The Straits Times
A closer Asean will help region thrive post-pandemic
8 September 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore economy expected to contract 6% this year as private-sector economists downgrade forecasts: MAS survey
7 September 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Workers who resume full-time work must get prevailing salaries: MOM
7 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Businesses frequented by migrant workers badly hit by Covid-19
6 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Jobs, social equity and identity among key priorities
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Much ado about minimum wage
5 September 2020 – The Business Times
Time to reimagine new industries, learn new skills, discover new careers
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore to work with G-20, other bodies to restart travel
5 September 2020 – The Straits Times
5,280 Singaporeans retrenched in first half of 2020: Josephine Teo
4 September 2020 – The Straits Times
New MAS facility to give banks more access to Singdollar funds
4 September 2020 – The Straits Times
The shifting M&A landscape amid Covid-19
4 September 2020 – The Business Times
Covid-19’s ongoing impact, here and abroad
3 September 2020 – The Business Times
Resilient supply chains, workforce needed to move beyond Covid-19 crisis: MAS
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Need for nation to think about how to boost support systems
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore must guard its reputation for openness: PM Lee
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore has to be careful as it adjusts work pass policies
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Parliament: Call for employers, policies to be more inclusive
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore, South Korea set up fast lane for essential travel
3 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Review labour policy to see if S'pore can become less dependent on foreign workers; Liang Eng Hwa
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Not wise to have quotas for Employment Passes: Josephine Teo
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times
More Singaporeans taking on senior roles in finance, filling new jobs created: Ong Ye Kung
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore, Brunei set up green lane for essential travel
2 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Most firms will stay in business, but 1 in 5 may cut staff: SBF Survey
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Call to raise salary bar for foreigners in two industries
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore businesses alarmed by growing protectionist calls
1 September 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore eyes closer tie-ups with Guangdong in finance, talent, aviation
1 September 2020 – The Straits Times
New firms crop up in F&B sector during H1 despite Covid-19
31 August 2020 – The Business Times
Fairness in hiring, skills transfer help ensure locals benefit: Chan Chun Sing
30 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Sustainability sector jobs to include roles for PMETs, workers
29 August 2020 – The Straits Times
MPs to speak on jobs, Covid-19 impact; PM to make key speech
29 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Tharman: Opportunity for Asean in supply chain shifts due to trade war, virus
26 August 2020 – The Straits Times
CEOs speed up digital push, cut office space amid Covid-19: Survey
26 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Jobs top priority for next few years; economy must transform quickly
25 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's core and overall inflation rates stay negative in July; core inflation falls to decade low
25 August 2020 – The Straits Times
With globalisation in retreat, ASEAN can offer Singapore a way forward in post-COVID world
24 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Heng; Trade pacts haven't jeopardised jobs for Singaporeans
24 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Younger and more diverse Parliament faces age-old challenge of tackling job issues amid COVID-19
24 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Singapore to allow general travel to Brunei, New Zealand from Sept
22 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Lawrence Wong; MOM will take up issue with employers if workers are not paid
22 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Firms that are agile, innovative can grow during crisis: DPM
21 August 2020 – The Straits Times
224,800 workers in Singapore affected by cost-cutting measures
21 August 2020 – HRM Asia
Cybersecurity firms flourish in the face of new threats amid Covid-19
21 August 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Nudge to transform as help tapers off
20 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore's retail loans to decline in 2020 due to Covid-19, says GlobalData
19 August 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Business down, but pessimism easing in Q2: BT-SUSS poll
19 August 2020 – The Business Times
The impact of Covid-19 on the financial system
19 August 2020 – The Business Times
Vivian: Foreign service key as Singapore navigates post-Covid-19 world
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Workers aged 35 to 44, lower-income group bear brunt of Covid-19 pandemic as pay shrinks: Report
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times
WHO: Pandemic has entered new phase in Asia-Pacific
19 August 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng: Government to pump in $8b more for Covid-19 support measures
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times
No plans to dip further into reserves to fund extra $8b needed
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Targeted help in latest round of Covid-19 measures a reminder of need to transform: Observers
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times
More focused assistance in new round of Covid-19 measures, but there will still be casualties
18 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Cross-border travel between Singapore and Malaysia kicks off
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Singaporeans are adjusting to working from home: poll
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Firms modifying or doing away with office space in new normal
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Mediation growing in importance as way to settle business disputes
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times
SNEF chief: Singapore shouldn't be too closed to foreign talent
17 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Worst quarter in Singapore
16 August 2020 – The Straits Times
NWC chief: Key to get bosses, workers working together amid coronavirus crisis
16 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Asia-Pac SMEs responding well to pandemic, but face challenges in digital transformation: poll
14 August 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore economy suffers worst quarterly contraction on record
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Ministry analysts; Pandemic, circuit breaker cut GDP by $11b, but Budget support helped
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Chan Chun Sing: Singapore must chart new path, will not return to pre-Covid world
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Economists expect tepid recovery from Singapore's deepest economic slump while businesses hold off hiring
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore recession deepens: Weak economy, high uncertainty mean hard adjustments
12 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Kept afloat by government lifelines, will ‘zombie companies’ haunt Singapore?
11 August 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known too late?
10 August 2020 – Accountancy Age
Nightclubs struggle to survive amid Covid-19 restrictions
9 August 2020 – The Straits Times
SBF: Companies reminded to use lay-offs as a last resort, maintain proportion of local staff
7 August 2020 – The Straits Times
S'pore factory activity expands in July after 5 months of contraction
4 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Coronavirus: It's a struggle for survival for many small firms
3 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Asian markets slip as dour US data reinforces worry over Covid-19
1 August 2020 – The Straits Times
Border closures to halt virus not sustainable, says WHO
28 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore and China affirm deep economic ties
28 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Firms urged to give quality financial reports
27 July 2020 – The Straits Times
SGX warns against use of 'earnings before coronavirus' metric
27 July 2020 – The Straits Times
What SGX RegCo expects of financial reports amid COVID-19
27 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Singapore's headline and core inflation remain in the red in June even as it exits circuit breaker
23 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore
$45m campaign launched to revive local tourism industry
23 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore banks to post record low NIMs in Q2
23 July 2020 – Singapore Business Review
Innovation challenges launched to create solutions for post-virus era
23 July 2020 – The Straits Times
DBS Chief Piyush Gupta: Covid-19 a chance to do things better
22 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Pandemic drives Singapore banks to accelerate digital offerings
22 July 2020 – Singapore Business Review
New jobs and training initiative by Google, govt agencies will benefit around 3,000 job seekers
21 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore FinTech Association launches jobs portal
21 July 2020 – The Business Times
Global recovery at risk over US' Covid-19 response
21 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Amid Covid-19 gloom, financial services are a silver lining
17 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Reshaping of businesses and workforce amid Covid-19 to be discussed at SkillsFuture forum
17 July 2020 – The Straits Times
MAS: Global economy outlook ‘highly uncertain’, post-pandemic recovery ‘weak and gradual'
16 July 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Ravi Menon; MAS, banks to study how best to wean companies and individuals off Covid-19 relief measures
16 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Modest recovery likely as S'pore economy emerges from Covid-19 doldrums
16 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore enters recession with record 12.6% GDP fall in Q2
15 July 2020 – The Business Times
How Singapore can thrive in a world past peak trade, with more regional blocs
15 July 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Fiscal caution urged by IMF as global debt set to surge to record
13 July 2020 – The Business Times
Crucial for Singapore to tap ageing workforce
13 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Three more start-up centres opened by South Korea, including in S'pore
11 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Economic carnage from Covid-19 laid bare
1 July 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore firms see more payment delays in Q2; Highest jumps in retail and services
1 July 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore's bank lending decline; Business and consumer loans impacted from 'circuit breaker' measures
30 June 2020 – The Edge Singapore
As Singapore reopens economy, work-related issues to be navigated
29 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore and Malaysia to set up green lane and commuting arrangement
28 June 2020 – The Straits Times
More gradual openings, carefully
28 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Amid dark economic clouds, stakes will be high
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Economic recovery and cross-border travel to be discussed at Asean Summit
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Lawrence Wong: Businesses breaching Covid-19 safety measures risk being shut down
26 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Push for solutions for better lives has never been stronger
26 June 2020 – The Business Times
PM Lee: Singapore yet to feel full economic fallout from pandemic
24 June 2020 – The Straits Times
MAS: Cross-border trade to benefit from digital and data connectivity
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times
After the Covid-19 reset, it’s time to pull together to shape Singapore's future
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Vivian; How Singapore can stay relevant in a divided, disrupted world
23 June 2020 – The Straits Times
IMF; Wreckage of global economy looks even worse
22 June 2020 – The Business Times
COVID-19 will worsen inequalities across Asia
22 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Singapore ready to work with Malaysia on cross-border travel
21 June 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; Securing jobs top priority, most urgent task: DPM Heng
21 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Economists; Reopening may slow but not reverse retail decline
20 June 2020 – The Business Times
A tidal wave of bankruptcies is coming
20 June 2020 – The Business Times
DPM Heng; Singapore must master global trends, speed up transformation for stronger economy post-COVID-19
20 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Private forecasters; Local economy could shrink 5.8% in 2020
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Iswaran: Digital cooperation a must in a post-Covid-19 world
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Employment takes a major hit in Q1 as pandemic batters economy
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Embracing technology in Covid-19 fight
16 June 2020 – The Straits Times
MAS survey; Singapore 202 GDP forecast to contract by 5.8%
15 June 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Chan Chun Sing; Singapore's intangible strengths like trust cannot be easily replicated
15 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Asia not ready to work from home
15 June 2020 – The Straits Times
IMF; Global economy to suffer 'significant scarring'
13 June 2020 – The Business Times
MAS chief; Biggest issue post-Covid-19 likely to be rising debts
12 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Open markets still being the natural order of things cannot be assumed
12 June 2020 – The Straits Times
As workers return to office, organisations grapple with 'cybersecurity pandemic'
12 June 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Indranee Rajah; Digital and social resilience key to emerging stronger from Covid-19 pandemic
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times
19,000 traineeships for new grads offered by 2,800 companies
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times
DBS survey; Government-assisted financing schemes paying off
11 June 2020 – Yahoo! Singapore News
ECB; 'Bad bank' scheme to pay off potential Covid-19 toxic debt
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Emerging market meltdown can be prevented by International funding
11 June 2020 – The Business Times
Work in the age of the coronavirus
11 June 2020 – The Straits Times
World Bank; Global economy to shrink 5.2% in 2020
10 June 2020 – The Business Times
Lawrence Wong; Virus may be here for the long haul so Singapore must adapt
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Ingenuity, resourcefulness of Singaporeans needed in new phase of crisis
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Keep confident and emerge stronger
10 June 2020 – The Straits Times
PM Lee; 'Do not fear' despite huge challenges ahead
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times
PM Lee; Singaporeans must learn to live with coronavirus for long haul
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times
PM Lee; Three advantages that will help Singapore secure its future
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Amid Covid-19 outbreak, MNCs do their bit to help
8 June 2020 – The Straits Times
How Covid-19 is changing our economies
7 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Making sure the $93b is well spent
7 June 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; Plans to tackle coronavirus crisis from 'position of strength'
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; S'pore must position itself as a key node in Asia in a post-Covid world
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; Focus of Budget to save jobs, help workers
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Efforts to transform economy early have helped
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
A principled fiscal strategy gave S'pore four Budgets
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Asean's response to Covid-19
6 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Minister: Phased reopening to protect lives and livelihoods
3 June 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore starts phased reopening from coronavirus circuit breaker
2 June 2020 - AsiaOne
Is digital payment in the COVID-19 era a passing fad?
29 May 2020 – Digicon Asia
Asia-Pacific's GDP growth expected to drop by 2.7%; Apec
29 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Retailers struggle amid uncertainties about reopening, recovery of sales
29 May 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Phase two will entail reopening of almost the entire economy
29 May 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; Coronavirus crisis poses challenges over the next 5-10 years
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng; There's a limit to reducing reliance on foreign workers
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Business groups; Don't cut foreign worker levels
28 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Budget provides more to cushion downturn - and a springboard to the future
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Budget to bolster courage in the face of adversity and deeply uncertain future
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times
A Budget for Singapore to emerge stronger
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times
The digital divide widened by Covid-19 needs to be closed: NMP
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore headed for deeper recession and more job losses
27 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore headline inflation turns negative in April due to larger decline in private transport cost
26 May 2020 – The Business Times
IPS study; S'poreans ready to give up some privacy for safety
26 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Survey; 9 in 10 employees in Singapore want to continue working from home
24 May 2020 – The Straits Times
President Halimah; Singapore's survival at stake, so it's right to tap reserves
23 May 2020 – The Straits Times
The fourth financial support package to be unveiled by DPM Heng next Tuesday
20 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Circuit breaker measures to be lifted from June 2 in three phases
20 May 2020 - The Straits Times
IHS Markit: Recovery of the global economy from impact of Covid-19 will take about two years
20 May 2020 - The Edge Singapore
Worse business conditions anticipated by nearly half of SMEs
18 May 2020 - Singapore Business Review
Singaporeans should stop blame game and prepare for the new normal
15 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Indranee: More than $16b in Covid-19 govt aid disbursed to Singaporeans, businesses so far
14 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Coronavirus: 'No-fun' economy is better than staying shuttered, says expert
14 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Rocky road ahead for 'sharing economy' platforms amid pandemic
14 May 2020 – The Business Times
Reopening of economy to happen in phases after circuit breaker ends
13 May 2020 – The New Paper
Minimum trading price rule scrapped by SGX RegCo on June 1
12 May 2020 – The Straits Times
IMF; Possible downward revision of global economic forecasts
10 May 2020 – The Straits Times
New market opportunities will emerge from new normal post-Covid-19 era
10 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Opportunities and challenges for South-east Asia in post-Covid-19 world
6 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Pandemic response relies on digital and financial inclusion
6 May 2020 – The Business Times
Lawrence Wong; Social, economic costs weighed before implementing circuit breaker
5 May 2020 – The Straits Times
To deal with Covid-19, economists must abandon their comfort zones
5 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Pandora's box of credit and socio-economic problems opened by central bankers
4 May 2020 - TODAY
Chan Chun Sing; Working from home will continue to be the norm even for some time
4 May 2020 – The Straits Times
A different economy after a deep recession
3 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Rebuilding trust in financial services industry
2 May 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore economy faces major structural changes: PM Lee
1 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Preparing for a deeper downturn
1 May 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore headed for worst recession in recent memory this year
29 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Some industries may grow despite Singapore sliding into recession
29 April 2020 – The Straits Times
How CFOs see the workplace changing after COVID-19
28 April 2020 – Yahoo! Singapore Finance
DBS: Singapore's GDP to shrink by 5.7% in 2020
28 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore economy to contract 7% in FY2020 despite an upturn in manufacturing growth; Maybank
27 April 2020 – The Edge Singapore
Global economy suffer steepest contraction on record this year
25 April 2020 – The Straits Times
EDB: March factory output boosted by biomedical sector but economic impact may be limited
25 April 2020 – The Business Times
PwC Report: Possible recovery for private equity market
25 April 2020 – The Star Online
Increased cybersecurity risks, phishing attempts faced by SMEs
24 April 2020 – Accountancy Age
Chan Chun Sing; Very likely to see steeper fall in Singapore's GDP
24 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Continued offerings of internships and jobs by financial institutions
24 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Headline inflation in Singapore falls to zero in March
23 April 2020 – The Business Times
Singapore economy in 2020 set to shrink by 8.5%; Citigroup
23 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Toll on global M&A with $1 billion deals disappearing due to Covid-19 pandemic
20 April 2020 – Reuters
Guardians of global economy come up short in virus battle
20 April 2020 – The Business Times
'Globalisation with Localisation' will be post-pandemic future
18 April 2020 – The Business Times
March non-oil exports up 17.6% in surprise surge
18 April 2020 – The Straits Times
How will fintech in Singapore fare in a time of COVID-19?
17 April 2020 – Singapore Business Review
Asia's 2020 growth brought to halt for first time in 60 years by pandemic: IMF
16 April 2020 – Channel News Asia
Pandemic risks causing long-term imbalances and disruptions
16 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Global recession will be worst economic meltdown since Great Depression warns IMF
14 April 2020 – Business Insider Singapore
PM Lee; Asean to mount united response to Covid-19, should not lose sight of longer-term objectives
14 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore placed on global deeptech radar with Covid-19
14 April 2020 – The Business Times
Pandemic rescue package by ADB tripled to US$20b
14 April 2020 – The Business Times
World Bank: Virus outbreak hits South Asia's economies hard
13 April 2020 – The Business Times
IMF: World confronted by make-or-break moment in virus fight
13 April 2020 – The Business Times
Financial fallout from Covid-19 spreads, risking contagion for emerging markets
11 April 2020 – The Business Times
Pandemic spurs take-up of digital payment in Singapore
9 April 2020 – Singapore Business Review
Employers urged not to resort to retrenchment or prolonged no-pay leave
8 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Suspension of watch-list entry, raising of share issue limit by SGX
8 April 2020 – The Business Times
Show of solidarity to help businesses, individuals survive challenges of Covid-19
8 April 2020 – The Business Times
A stronger Singapore must emerge when the dust settles
8 April 2020 – The Straits Times
DPM Heng: Building resilience in economy, society is the best response to COVID-19 pandemic
7 April 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Economists: Powerful disinflationary tide on the rise
7 April 2020 – The Straits Times
ADB warns Coronavirus could cost global economy $5.9 trillion
4 April 2020 – The Straits Times
Why this global recession could last a long time
3 April 2020 – The Straits Times
More can be done to show how the Resilience Budget has achieved objectives
2 Apr 2020 – Channel NewsAsia
Society, trade and economics will remain unchanged by Covid-19 crisis
2 Apr 2020 – The Business Times
Survive or thrive with the unprecedented Resilience Budget
31 March 2020 – The Business Times
Economic impact of coronavirus worrying to CFOs
30 March 2020 – Accounting Today
Economists: Resilience Budget won't stave off recession but will contain damage
28 March 2020 – SG SME
Will the Singapore Resilience Budget be enough?
27 March 2020 – Yahoo Finance Singapore
S'pore could see worst annual decline in growth
27 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times
Size of Resilience Package exceeds expectations but still not likely to ward off deep recession: Experts
27 Mar 2020 - TODAY
Virus upends orthodox economics
27 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times
Singapore economy shrinks 2.2% in Q1, full-year growth forecast slashed to -4% to -1%
26 Mar 2020 – The Straits Times
Economic stimulus is the wrong solution for now
26 Mar 2020 – The Business Times