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HE outlined three areas that need to be ramped up and done more quickly - more liberal and extensive testing for the virus, a faster and wider contact-tracing process, and pressing on with the nationwide effort to vaccinate as many people as possible.
- Singapore can ease curbs after June 13, if situation improves and community cases fall: PM Lee
- Living with endemic Covid-19 also means Singapore does not completely close its borders: PM Lee
- Covid-19 vaccination to be offered to those 39 and below by mid-June; deemed safe for pregnant women
- Vaccination slots for students open for booking from June 1
- Singapore residents can get wider range of Covid-19 vaccines from private clinics, but at their own cost and risk
- Singapore ramps up testing to aid safe reopening
DBS issues first tokenised bond on digital exchange
THE bank on Monday announced that it has priced a S$15 million digital bond as its digital exchange's first security token offering.
Singapore bank lending up 0.1% in April: MAS data
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LOANS through the domestic banking unit - which captures lending in all currencies but reflects mainly Singapore-dollar lending - came in at S$692.17 billion in April, from S$691.23 billion in March.
IRAS withholds S$85m in JSS, JGI payouts to 2,600 employers, pending checks
THESE comprise S$52 million from JSS claims and S$33 million in JGI claims from some 2,600 employers.
CNMC to cease Kelantan operations in first phase of Malaysia's 'total lockdown'
DURING the first phase of the nation-wide lockdown from June 1 to 14, CNMC intends to seek clarification with the relevant authorities on whether its operations are considered "essential", as only activities deemed as such by the National Security Council will be allowed during this period.
The STI today
STI loses steam, down 0.45%; Asian bourses mixed
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended May's last trading day by shedding 14.22 points or 0.45 per cent to 3,164.28 points.
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