The coronavirus has infected more than 20.3 million people around the world as of Wednesday, killing at least 742,000 people. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s bank workers may see more job losses amid recession, regulator says
There’ll be fewer jobs on offer while retrenchments are likely to rise in the second half of 2020, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 42 new coronavirus cases, lowest daily count in 4.5 months
Singapore on Wednesday reported 42 new COVID-19 cases, its lowest daily count in about four and a half months. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Victoria adds 21 deaths, Singapore clears dorms
The Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday reported a record 21 virus deaths and 410 new cases from an outbreak in the city of Melbourne that has prompted a strict lockdown. State Premier Daniel ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Most of Singapore foreign labor cleared of COVID
India has the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil. Rafiq Maqbool AP Photo SINGAPORE — Singapore’s government says most foreign workers can now resume ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Temasek MAC attack draws Singapore’s bailout line
Singapore’s Temasek is asserting itself as a provider of patient rather than reckless capital. The sovereign investment vehicle has escaped a $3 billion deal to increase its stake in ... ( read original story ...)
DBS to pilot SingPass facial verification technology for signing up of banking services
DBS/POSB customers who are keen to sign up for ... DBS also noted that there had been a rise in digital banking in Singapore amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Amid one of the greatest disruptions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore employees return to a changing workplace as COVID-19 accelerates greater collaboration between humans and technology, says GlobalData
As the economy re-starts in Singapore, workers are returning to a changing workplace as COVID-19 accelerates greater collaboration between humans and technology, empowering employees with new digital ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb close to filing for IPO after travel rebound
Airbnb Inc plans to file paperwork for a stock market listing in the next few weeks paving the way for its shares to start trading as soon as the fourth quarter, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Medtecs, Koufu, Sembcorp, SembMarine, Keppel, SingPost, Wilmar
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their shares on Wednesday (Aug 12):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top banks brace for more challenges after reporting a plunge in quarterly profits
The three largest Singapore banks warned that the global environment remains uncertain even though some business activity has picked up as economies reopen from coronavirus lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-up QIQ aims to roll out shared electric microcars for last-mile trips
Come next year, some commuters may be able to make the last-mile journey between their home and the MRT station in a small, two-seater ... ( read original story ...)
French insurer AXA weighs sale of S’pore business to raise cash
AXA is considering a sale of its Singapore business as it seeks to raise funds divesting peripheral operations, according to people familiar with the matter.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China’s Ucommune Changes Course On Planned US IPO
Ucommune, a Chinese rival of co-working space operator WeWork, scrapped a planned U.S. IPO via a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
New tool lets brands in Singapore remove listings on Amazon to fight counterfeiting
SINGAPORE - E-commerce giant Amazon has expanded its anti-counterfeit programme Project Zero to seven more countries including Singapore, as part of an ongoing effort to fight the sale of counterfeit ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Putting Trackers on Some Incoming Travellers. Should Other Countries Do the Same?
To monitor incoming travelers required to quarantine at home amid the pandemic, Singapore and other Asian countries have turned to monitoring devices. Experts don't think it'll work elsewhere. ( read original story ...)