Commodity trade financiers in Singapore are teaming up to strengthen lending practices and improve transparency in the sector following a spate of defaults at trading firms, four sources with ... ( read original story ...)
POSB’s animated film on parents’ sacrifices sees 187% increase in lead gen
The film stars POSB’s very own Po family, brought to life in an animated universe, in a children's storybook format. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Election Campaigns to Focus on Jobs Amid Pandemic
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in a debate that 60,000 foreigners lost their jobs in the first five months of this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
DBS cuts again interest rates on flagship Multiplier savings account
Singapore's largest lender DBS will again this year cut rates on its flagship deposit account from Aug 1 amid a low interest rate environment and macro uncertainties.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Delistings threaten to spoil Singapore exchange’s challenge to HK
But years of delistings outnumbering new joiners have taken their toll, together with a series of corporate failures and the loss of critical trading business to rivals. Some bearish analysts see it ... ( read original story ...)
Post-pandemic opportunities for Singapore
First of two parts DESPITE having become one of the world’s most admired success stories, Singapore has always been aware that staying ahead requires relentless investment in continuous improvement ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hospital disinfects patient rooms using Xenex Lightstrike robots
Read More The deployment follows the hospital's eight-month trial of the robotic technology as part of its infection prevention ... Speaking to ZDNet, Terumo Singapore managing director Kevin Seto ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Data to set up research centre in Singapore
Top Japanese data solutions firm NTT Data is launching a centre of excellence in Singapore with LeapThought, a New Zealand strategic consultancy.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Winson seeks $30 mln from Standard Chartered Singapore over Hin Leong deal
Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd has started legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd to claim at least $30.4 million in payment for a diesel cargo it sold to Hin Leong Trading Pte ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: Singaporeans on stay-home notice at hotels can vote from their rooms
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans serving their stay-home notice (SHN) at hotels can cast their vote on July 10 without leaving their rooms.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Agency: Companies Eager to Attend CIIE
This year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) will take on even greater significance for world trade as many of the foreign companies adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will be keen on ... ( read original story ...)
Former CapitaLand CEO Lim Ming Yan elected Singapore Business Federation’s new chairman
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) elected Mr Lim Ming Yan, Workforce Singapore chairman and former CEO of CapitaLand, as its new chairman at its 18th annual general meeting on ... ( read original story ...)
Light disruption: Singapore uni spin-off develops tech to disinfect and preserve food and surfaces
A new light technology touted as a chemical-free ‘disruptor’ to the food preseravtion and disinfection has been created by a spin-off from the National University of Singapore (NUS). ( read original story ...)
5 reasons why Singapore’s upcoming general election is worth watching
Singapore is set to hold general election on July 10 — a little more than a month after the country started easing restrictions put in place to contain one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in ... ( read original story ...)
An endlessly charming animation for POSB Singapore
Singapore isn’t short of creative work around a topic close to its heart: retirement planning. The Secret Little Agency (TSLA) created an animated universe for POSB, modeled after a children’s book. ( read original story ...)
More payment delays hit Singapore firms in Q2; retail and services see worst jumps
Payment delays among firms in Singapore have risen for another quarter, with retail and services posting the highest jumps out of all sectors, amid the economy's coronavirus-induced partial lockdown.. ( read original story ...)