News & Press
Singapore sets up new office under Ministry of Finance to catalyse sustainable financing – CNA
SINGAPORE: A new office that will help to catalyse sustainable financing and investments has been set up under the Ministry of Finance, as Singapore looks to expand its green finance ecosystem.
September 30, 2021
Singapore’s population shrinks to 5.45 million; citizens and PRs dip for first time since 1970 – CNA
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s total population shrank by 4.1 per cent to 5.45 million in June this year, largely due to a fall in non-resident numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to official figures released on Tuesday (Sep 28).
September 29, 2021
SBF Media Statement – SBF Launches the Singapore Women Entrepreneurs Network to Connect Women Entrepreneurs
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) launched its Singapore Women Entrepreneurs Network (SG-WEN) at the SBF Center on 21 September 2021.
September 23, 2021
Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme may be expanded soon; 1 Covid-19 case found among 900 visitors – The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Vaccinated travellers from more countries are likely able to enter Singapore without having to quarantine "in the coming weeks and months".
September 21, 2021
S’pore eases restrictions for travellers from more countries; those from Indonesia can transit here – The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Passengers with travel history to Indonesia within the last 21 days prior to departure for Singapore will be allowed to transit in the Republic again, following a ban which started on July 12.
September 18, 2021
10-hour debate in Parliament over foreign competition in job market ends past midnight – The Straits Times A8
SINGAPORE - Singapore's answer to foreign competition in the local job market cannot be to shut its doors and turn away investors. Instead, the country has to - and will - invest in its people, working to mitigate the downsides of an open economy and striving for growth that will benefit all.
September 16, 2021
Closed-Door Dialogue with Minister for Health, Mr Ong Ye Kung
EuroCham hosted a dialogue today with the Minister for Health, Mr Ong Ye Kung, and EuroCham members at the premises of BNP Paribas.
September 16, 2021
Closed-Door with National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
The European Chamber of Commerce and in particular the members of the Human Development committee had a dialogue with National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) represented by Mr Chee Meng Ng, Secretary-General, and his team on 27 August 2021.
September 16, 2021
The threats to Singapore’s future as an Asian hub – BBC World News
This week Singapore announced the start of its reopening - piloting vaccinated travel lanes with Germany & Brunei. It's the first major step towards reopening for the city, where the pandemic has challenged its future as a biz hub. (Ft. a covid-safe fist pump with the country's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong).
September 13, 2021
German testing giant opens new $100m regional hub in Singapore – The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - A global testing and certification giant has opened a new $100 million regional hub here, in a move Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat described as a vote of confidence in Singapore and the region amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
September 9, 2021
Climate tops list of global threats in EU ‘strategic foresight’ report – EURACTIV.com
‘Climate change and other environmental challenges’ are identified as the first biggest challenge that will affect Europe in the coming decades, raising risks ranging from migration pressure to food price shocks, the European Commission said in a report adopted on Wednesday (8 September).
September 9, 2021
Wine & Spirits Committee Meet NEA in a Closed-Door Dialogue
The European Chamber of Commerce and in particular the members of the Wine & Spirits committee had a dialogue with the National Environment Agency on the Mandatory Packaging Reporting with the first reporting due in Q1 of 2022.
September 7, 2021
