Healthcare
MTI reiterates Singapore's focus on biomedical sciences
MTI reiterates Singapore's focus on biomedical sciences
This is to address the increased global demand for healthcare products.
MOM to implement revisions on snap WFH regime
The revisions will take place on 22 September.
Raffles Medical faces an upward trend in 2022F
This is due to the planned reopening of Singapore’s borders and economy.
In a report by RHB, Raffles Medical (RFMD) is predicted to have an upward...
Stricter health standards imposed in migrant worker dormitories
MOM, MND, and MOH were in charge of developing the standards.
Singapore poised to keep status quo despite higher COVID numbers
Minister Lawrence Wong pointed to the recent infection wave similarly happening in Israel.
Migrant workers face eased movement restrictions
90% of workers have completed vaccinations.
Cost of Stay-Home Notice to be shared, says MOM
Employers who employ Migrant Domestic Workers are covered by this.
4 of 5 Singaporean workers support mandatory vaccination
Around the same number believe that bosses should know the vaccination status of their employees.
Singapore seniors to get vaccine boosters soon: Wong
The booster programme will roll out in two weeks' time.
Chart of the Day: Health concerns push Singaporeans to purchase smart devices
The pandemic pushed more people to look into managing and recording their own health.
Chart of the Day: Singapore leads in vaccination rate in Asia
81% of the adult population in Singapore have been fully vaccinated.
Daily briefing: SG-Australia exchange COVID-19 vaccines; SEA Ltd. co-founder is SG’s new richest person
And Singapore ranked eighth COVID-19 resilient place in August.
Sri Trang Gloves broadens reach with Singapore office
The expansion is a result of plans to increase production capacity by 186% over the next five years.
Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021
This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.
Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030
Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.
Daily briefing: Foreign minister says finding COVID origins needs ‘transparency’; NTUC wants support for unemployed
And CAAS reported 240 air travel passes to those coming from Hong Kong and Macao.
Temasek Foundation, CHI to provide up to S$1.2m project fund for Healthcare Innomatch Winners
The three winning start-ups and SMEs presented innovative healthcare solutions.
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