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Cebu Pacific restarts Tokyo to Manila flights this August 1, to be followed by more intl flights

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 30 09:38 PM

The month also sees the budget airline flying from Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Osaka  Read more »

Cebu Pacific to restart flights to Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka in August

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 07:03 PM

Starting Aug. 1, Cebu Pacific will fly the Tokyo (Narita) - Manila route twice weekly, the country's largest carrier said in a statement.  Read more »

Virus-hit Singapore Airlines suffers $800 million Q1 loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 04:45 AM

Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a first-quarter net loss of more than US$800 million Wednesday, the latest carrier to take a massive hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Singaporean pleads guilty in US to working for Chinese intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 05:05 AM

A Singaporean pleaded guilty Friday to using his political consultancy in the United States as a front to collect information for Chinese intelligence, the US Justice Department announced.   Read more »

Singaporeans urged to take local holidays to boost tourism amid virus

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 22 10:38 PM

Singapore on Wednesday launched a campaign to get citizens to take local holidays in the hope of throwing a lifeline to the city-state's tourism industry that has been suffering from a lack of visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Singapore sinks into recession due to COVID-19

Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 09:52 PM

The 41.2 percent quarter-on-quarter drop was the worst ever recorded in the city-state, which is considered a barometer for the health of global trade.  Read more »

This Instagram campaign wants to reignite wanderlust among Southeast Asians

ANCX
Posted at Jul 15 02:53 PM

Singapore Tourism Board’s #TravelThrowback wants to unite passionate travelers by promoting the beauty of the region. For this campaign, a special IG filter was created that can easily label with location tags and the different flags. Read more »

Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 09:36 AM

Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as growth fell 41.2 percent quarter-on-quarter with the trade-dependent economy hammered by the coronavirus, preliminary data showed Tuesday.   Read more »

Singapore ruling party heads for poll win, opposition gains, based on early counts

Martin Abbugao and Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:51 AM

Voters put on masks and gloves and had to observe physical distancing rules during an election held as the city-state emerges from a lengthy virus lockdown.    Read more »

Voting in time of the coronavirus, Singaporeans question foreign hires

Tom Westbrook and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 03:14 PM

For many Singaporeans, voting on Friday under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic, a big election issue is job prospects and whether their rich little island needs so many foreigners taking better-paid roles.   Read more »

Govt contests claim PH virus cases grew fastest in Western Pacific

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 10:39 PM

The Department of Health on Sunday clarified a report that the rise of new coronavirus cases in the Philippines was fastest in the Western Pacific region. Read more »

Singapore gets tough on foreigners who flout COVID-19 rules

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 26 03:51 AM

Singapore is taking a tough stance against foreigners who breach its rules on social distancing to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, such as revoking work passes, the government said Thursday.   Read more »

Huawei loses out in Singapore 5G bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 02:02 PM

Nokia and Ericsson have been chosen as Singapore's main 5G network providers, telecom operators said, leaving Huawei with only a minor role as the Chinese tech giant faces growing US pressure.   Read more »

BPO company sa Taguig naghahanap ng 2,000 home-based employees

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 04:58 PM

Online ang buong proseso ng application at kailangan lang pumunta sa website ng kompanya. Read more »

Virus-hit Singapore heads for election 'like no other'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 23 08:28 PM

More than 42,000 cases have been reported in the city-state, the vast majority among migrant workers. The death toll stands at 26. Read more »

Lovers reunite over food as Singapore eases virus lockdown

Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 02:16 PM

People in Singapore reunited with lovers and friends on Friday as the city-state lifted strict curbs on socializing, shopping and dining out after more than two months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

48 Filipinos in Singapore with COVID-19 undergoing treatment: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 11:36 AM

Forty-eight Filipinos sick with COVID-19 are still undergoing treatment in Singapore, Philippine Ambassador Joseph Del Mar Yap said Thursday. Read more »

Grab laying off 360 workers as COVID-19 saps demand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 10:48 PM

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments firm Grab announced on Tuesday that is laying off 360 employees, or under 5 percent of its workforce as the COVID-19 crisis saps demand.  Read more »

Singapore scientists to start human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in August

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 07:47 PM

Singapore scientists testing a COVID-19 vaccine from US firm Arcturus Therapeutics plan to start human trials in August after promising initial responses in mice. Read more »

Singapore to remove most coronavirus restrictions from Friday

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 07:47 AM

Singapore will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state's coronavirus restrictions. Read more »