Daily Debrief: What Happened Today

Published Mon, May 17, 2021 · 10:30 AM

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    Lockdown may be better than current 'zombie' situation: SGTUFF

    RETAIL tenant group Singapore Tenants United For Fairness (SGTUFF) on Monday said that it may be better for the public and businesses if Singapore enters another partial lockdown instead of progressively tightening measures to curb the resurgence of Covid-19.

    Gojek, Tokopedia complete merger to form GoTo

    INDONESIAN tech giants Gojek and Tokopedia have completed a long-awaited merger to form GoTo Group, a company specialising in e-commerce, on-demand services and financial services.

    Built environment sector appeals for entry of foreign workers, more relief measures

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    THE Construction Industry Joint Committee (CIJC) urged the government to adopt a balanced approach and work with the industry to allow the recruitment and inflow of foreign manpower.

    'Virtually unlimited Singapore': Five recommendations of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce

    DIGITALISATION, sustainability, and partnerships are keywords in the recommendations of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST), according to its report issued on Monday.

    April's new private homes sales eased to 1,262

    INCLUDING executive condominiums (ECs), sales reached 1,342, easing 2.3 per cent against March.

    Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble bursts again, spiked by rising Covid-19 cases in Republic

    THE two governments decided not to proceed with the bilateral quarantine-free travel arrangement and this decision comes 10 days before the re-launch on May 26.

    Singapore businessman Ng Yu Zhi faces seven new counts of cheating involving over S$23m

    NG, 34, ran Envy Global Trading (EGT) and Envy Asset Management, which allegedly raised at least S$1 billion from investors for fake deals related to nickel trading.

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    STI closes 0.81% higher despite returning to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert)

    THE benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.81 per cent or 24.67 points to close at 3,079.69 points on Monday.

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