Singapore and Japan have agreed to resume essential business travel, with an agreement expected to be finalised by early September, the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore and Japan in talks to finalise limited business travel by September
Singapore and Japan are in talks to set up a “Residence Track” for limited business travel by as early as next month. ( read original story ...)
New Singapore live-stream technology aims to recreate theatre experience at home
SINGAPORE - With the Covid-19 pandemic having driven audiences out of theatres, the future of the performing arts looks bleak. But a new local digital platform could change that.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil inventories dip as exports hit six-month high
Singapore's residual fuel oil inventories fell 2% in the week to Aug. 12 as export volumes jumped to a near six-month high, official data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore parks $182M for fintech innovation, with special focus on AI
Country rolls out new three-year plan with SG$250 million ($182.1 million) investment to drive technology innovation in the financial services industry, which saw 40 innovation labs and 1,000 fintech ... ( read original story ...)
8 arrested for smuggling contraband cigarettes into Singapore on tugboat
Eight men were arrested for smuggling 3,490 cartons of contraband cigarettes into Singapore on a tugboat, said the Singapore Police ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to Shut Down Philippine Refinery and Turn It into Import Terminal
The Philippine unit of Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday it will permanently shut one of the country's two oil refineries, ... ( read original story ...)
NTT introduces private cloud services in Singapore, Hong Kong
Japanese IT services provider launches a range of private cloud offerings that include ERP and analytics in the two Asian markets, extending the services beyond Europe and the US. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines will ‘inevitably’ take longer to recover, analyst says
Both carriers are based in markets that have no domestic demand in a time where international travel is still very limited, said Joanna Lu of Cirium. ( read original story ...)
Will Coronavirus Affect The Selling Price Of Ki Residences Singapore?
The pandemic has caused the construction industry to come to a complete standstill, and many wonder when it can be restarted again, but things are looking positive at the moment, and the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds Virus in Cleared Worker Dorm, 800 Quarantined
About 800 migrant workers have been quarantined after a case of Covid-19 was discovered in a dormitory that had been cleared, Singapore’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 2,600 Points
For the day, the index added 19.05 points or 0.75 percent to finish at 2,563.20 after trading between 2,521.06 and 2,563.79. Volume was 1.63 billion shares worth 1.63 billion Singapore dollars. Among ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based NRI media entrepreneurs announce USD 100 Million IPO on NASDAQ
Vistas Media Acquisition Company (VMAC) announced it has commenced trading of an initial public offering (IPO) of USD 100 million on The Nasdaq Stock Market on Fri 7. ( read original story ...)
Banks say they keep strong local core in workforce
Banks in Singapore said they keep a strong local core in the workforce, while growing the pipeline of local talent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Ships carrying ammonium nitrate to Singapore, port storage facilities inspected as part of regulations: MPA
The dangers of the explosive material have been in the spotlight since the Beirut blast on Aug 4 which killed more than 170 people. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank goes multicloud, with Azure as its preferred partner
Standard Chartered Bank plans to become a cloud-first business, adopting a multicloud strategy - but with Microsoft Azure at the top of the list. The two companies entered into a three-year strategic ... ( read original story ...)