British man and Singaporean fiancee charged over breaking Covid-19 rules

SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (dpa): A British man and his Singaporean fiancee will be charged with breaking coronavirus quarantine, the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Friday (jan 15).

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SIA raises US$500mil in debut USD bond

HONG KONG: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised US$500mil in its first US dollar bond issue, which the company will use to buy new aircraft as the global aviation industry prepares for a post-pandemic travel rebound.

IATA renews call on flexible policies for air travel

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed the industry’s call on governments to deploy more flexible policies to safely reopen borders using testing rather than to rely on quarantine measures

Singapore Airlines to launch US dollar debt

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines launched its first US dollar bond yesterday to help fund the purchase of new aircraft, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.

Over 6,200 in Singapore receive Covid-19 vaccine

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 6,200 people have received their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine since Singapore kicked off its vaccination drive, with eight vaccination centres to be set up by the end of February, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Wednesday (Jan 13).

IATA reiterates call on flexible policies from governments on air travel

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed the industry’s call on governments to deploy more flexible policies to safely reopen borders using testing rather than to rely on quarantine measures

SIA staff to get Covid-19 vaccine from Jan 13

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Airlines (SIA) staff have been offered Covid-19 vaccinations by the Government, in the latest step forward in Singapore's vaccination exercise.

New airline launches in India amid challenging times

NEW DELHI (The Straits Times/ANN): A new Indian airline has launched in a country badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic and at a time of massive challenges for the aviation sector.

SIA readies first US dollar bond term sheet

HONG KONG: A term sheet for Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) first US dollar bond has been circulated by bookrunners for the potential issue, and calls were being held with prospective investors yesterday, according to the document seen by Reuters.