Singapore is about a week away from rolling out its portable contact-tracing device to help curb the spread of Covid-19. It will be small and may eventually come in different colors. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Still Recovering From COVID-19. But That Won’t Stop It From Holding an Election.
They argue that they could have had more time to prepare and clarity about COVID-19." Medical experts too are concerned, and hope that Singapore will follow the successful example set by South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Best Dining Credit Cards in Singapore (2020)
If you're a foodie that's leaving the comforts of your home to try the hottest restaurant in town, here are the credit cards you should have in your wallet. If there’s one thing Singaporeans love more ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Singapore investing $5 million over three years in and traineeships and reskilling
SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered Singapore will invest $5 million into creating traineeships and skills upgrading opportunities over the next three years. StanChart said on Tuesday (June 23) that it ... ( read original story ...)
Deflationary pressure remains in Singapore – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assessed the latest inflation figures in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s headline consumer prices fell 0.8% y/y +0.5% m/m sa) in May 202 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: PAP new faces come from humble beginnings, took unconventional routes to success
SINGAPORE - The PAP on Wednesday morning (June 24) rolled out a second batch of new candidates to contest the election on July 10.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore government pushes on with cloud migration
Singapore's public sector is ploughing ahead with its five-year cloud migration plan, with more than SG$870 million ($623.56 million) worth of contracts dedicated this year to moving more of its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab Says Puts Partnership With Wirecard on Hold
"We have not begun business integration work on the Wirecard partnership and we are pausing the partnership till further notice," a spokeswoman from Grab told Reuters on Wednesday in response to a ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson Controls, EDB to set up $50m lab to drive innovations in built environment technology
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES ... said it will develop "digital technology that blends building, spatial and behavioural data with analytics and machine learning". Slated to open by end September, the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why are Singapore’s first family feuding?
A public rift between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's modern day founder, has shot to the fore with the prospect of his two sons squaring off at a July 10 general election. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s estranged brother joins opposition party as election looms
The Singapore prime minister's brother, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday he had joined an opposition party that is competing against his sibling at the upcoming July 10 election but was undecided if ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM calls July 10 election as virus lockdown lifts
Singapore will head to the polls on July 10 after its prime minister said he was satisfied a ballot could be held safely despite criticism that such a move might endanger voters during the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore general elections: No ‘all-clear’ yet for ruling party win given coronavirus crisis
Voters in Singapore's 2020 general elections are likely to subject the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis so far to "robust scrutiny," says Eugene Tan, associate professor of law at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: MIT, Keppel Infra Trust, Hong Leong Finance, Accordia Golf Trust, SingHaiyi
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (June 24):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
3 Looming Risks for DBS Bank
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is sailing into stormy seas caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc on economies and businesses. Although Singapore’s largest bank has been growing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Add To Its Winnings On Wednesday
Genting Singapore dropped 0.65 percent, DBS Group added 0.38 percent, CapitaLand gained 0.34 percent, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation collected 0.22 percent, United Overseas Bank rose 0.15 percent ... ( read original story ...)