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Given a drop in COVID-19 cases, Singapore has decided to end the Stabilisation Phase that started on September 27 following a virus resurgence, and move into the next phase of reopening.

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) expanded 17.9 percent in October 2021, hitting a record high after a growth of 20.5 percent four years ago.

Singapore has recently returned to Malaysia about 16.3 million USD linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal at the state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said on November 19.

Vu Viet Ngoan was re-elected President of the Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association for the 2021-26 tenure during its second congress held on November 18.

The Singaporean Embassy in Hanoi has recently held a ceremony to celebrate the two decades since a memorandum of understanding signed between the Vietnamese and Singaporean foreign ministries to establish the Vietnam – Singapore Training Centre (VSTC).

Singapore will extend its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme to more countries starting from November 29, according to Transport Minister S. Iswaran.

An African lion in the Singapore Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, after similar positive results confirmed for four other Asiatic lions at the nearby Night Safari.

Vaccinated travellers will be able to take flights between Singapore’s Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport of Malaysia without quarantine from November 29.

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on November 8 the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme in Finance at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2021.

Singapore’s economy continues to recover steadily from a sharp contraction in 2020 on the back of effective pandemic containment measures, accelerated vaccination rollout, and extended policy support for affected businesses and households, revealed a report of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on November 8.

Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen is on a visit to the US from November 2-4.

Singapore welcomes the US's assurance that its recent trilateral defence pact with Australia and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) will support ASEAN centrality and contribute to regional peace and stability, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the virtual ASEAN-US Summit on October 26.

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on October 26 that the country's manufacturing output decreased 3.4 percent year on year in September, from the revised 11 percent growth in August.

School fees for international students in government-funded schools are set to increase next year, according to Singapore’s Minister of Education.