Additional Support for Covid-19 Affected Aviation Sector

Additional Support for Covid-19 Affected Aviation Sector

With passenger traffic down 98% year-on-year in November, the aviation sector is not expected to recover anytime soon. In late December 2020, the Singapore Government stated it will provide an additional SGD 84 million (USD 63.5 million) worth of support for aviation...
UK – Singapore Free Trade Agreement Comes into Force

UK – Singapore Free Trade Agreement Comes into Force

A new trade agreement between Singapore and the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (UKSFTA), has officially come into force as of 1 Jan 2021, replacing the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) with regards to trade between both...
PUB Awards Contract for Industrial Water Treatment Modules

PUB Awards Contract for Industrial Water Treatment Modules

In late December 2020, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) announced that it would award a SGD 237 million (USD 180 million) contract to the China State Construction Engineering (CSCE) branch in Singapore. It is the sixth major construction contract awarded by PUB for...
Ericsson and Singtel Partner to Deploy  5G Technology in Singapore

Ericsson and Singtel Partner to Deploy 5G Technology in Singapore

In mid-December 2020, Singtel announced its partnership with networking and communications company Ericsson to deploy high-end 5G technology. This energy efficient 5G network, enabled by 5G New Radio (NR) Standalone and dual-mode 5G core network products and...