Cheryl Wong

Singapore’s Prime MInister Lee Hsien Loong said that there the Russia-Ukraine war is having a far reaching impact worldwide, including Singapore, and that Singaporeans are already feeling the impact of the war on cost of living.

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Apr. 6 that eligible individuals over the age of 80 years may receive a second booster dose from Apr. 8 onwards.

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.

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.

A new type of saliva-based Antigen Rapid Testing (ART) technology to diagnose COVID-19 has been developed by scientists in Singapore, co-developed by the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre and the National University of Singapore.

Singapore announces deferment of VTLs to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE due to concerns over Omicron variant.