Singapore retained its ranking as the 13th most expensive city globally for expats, according to global research firm ECA International.
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Too soon to tell if Omicron worse than Delta: WHO
A World Health Organisation official stated that the organisation does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus to say if it is more severe than the Delta variant
Singapore, Hong Kong travel bubble to begin from May 26: Reports
Singapore News – A long-delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on May 26, the two cities have said, as they move to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hong Kong suspends Scoot flights from Singapore after three passengers ‘fail to comply with COVID-19’ regulations
Singapore Travel News – Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot stopped carrying transit passengers on their services from Singapore to Hong Kong even as the latter’s planes were barred from landing due to new regulatory requirements in Hong Kong.
COVID-19 impact: Singapore sees a drop in rental costs for expatriates
Singapore Housing News – Singapore saw its rent rates take a dip in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on tourism, according to a study by ECA International.
Vaccinations not required for travellers in Hong Kong to Singapore bubble: Carrie Lam
Singapore News – Hong Kong is planning to only allow those who’ve had COVID-19 shots to fly from the city to Singapore once both governments finalise a travel bubble despite the fact that Singapore has not made it a compulsory requirement.
Study by iPrice Group examines gender disparity, job satisfaction in e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia
The study examines the top three e-commerce companies in 7 countries in Asia, based upon LinkedIn data of the highest web traffic in each country.
Singapore, India, Hong Kong drop in EIU’s Democracy Index
Singapore, Hong Kong and India have all dropped places in a new ranking of democracies around the world.
Singapore will benefit from stability in the region, including in Hong Kong: K Shanmugam
Stability in the region, including in Hong Kong, will greatly benefit Singapore, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam in a recent interview.
Singapore ranked third in Mercer cost of living survey; Hong Kong tops list
Singapore was the third most expensive city for expatriates in the world while Hong Kong topped the list – for the second consecutive year – and Tokyo was placed second in Mercer’s latest 2019 Cost of Living Survey.
