MOH has reported another 54 new cases of COVID-19 infection as of noon on Sunday (30 August), taking Singapore’s total to 56,771. ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: Standard Chartered Reportedly Plans to Launch its Second Virtual Bank in Singapore
Standard Chartered will be partnering up with a division of Singapore’s largest labor union, according to BNN Bloomberg which cited sources familiar with the matter. The London-headquartered banking ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore watchdog says falsehoods around financial sector hiring ‘unfair’
The spreading of falsehoods around the hiring practices of financial institutions is “unhelpful” and “unfair,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in response to queries about the fallout ... ( read original story ...)
Why One Analyst Has His Eyes Set on Singapore’s Virus-Hit Small Caps
Rising global optimism about a coronavirus treatment is prompting a top Singapore analyst to take a bullish view of pandemic-hit small stocks in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Malayan Banking Berhad, Singapore Branch — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Malayan Banking Berhad
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review ... ( read original story ...)
This collab between UnionPay & NETS gives you more options for mobile payment in S’pore and overseas
All thanks to UnionPay, one of the world’s largest card payment companies. The international payment brand collaborated with NETS to launch the new and improved NETSPay app which will help NETS to tap ... ( read original story ...)
Digitalisation and Intellectual Property in the time of COVID-19
Predictions about digitalisation – the fourth industrial revolution – and how it will transform our world have been circulating for some time. ( read original story ...)
Brit ex-public schoolboy, 31, flogged naked in Singapore jail for drug dealing says beating ‘so brutal I can’t sit’
A BRITISH ex-public schoolboy flogged naked in a Singapore jail for dealing drugs has revealed the beating was so brutal it left him unable to sit. Ye Ming Yuen, 31, was strapped to a large wooden ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 51 new cases, one from the community
The Ministry of Health confirmed 51 more COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Saturday (29 August), bringing the country’s total to 56,717. ( read original story ...)
This collab between UnionPay and NETS finally allows you to use NETS while overseas
You hear that? That’s the sigh of relief of all bulging wallets in Singapore. Simply link your bank cards issued by DBS/POSB, OCBC and UOB complete with the NETS logo with the virtual UnionPay ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Virus-Hit Small Caps Set for Big Gains, Says Top Analyst
Rising global optimism about a coronavirus treatment is prompting a top Singapore analyst to take a bullish view of pandemic-hit small stocks in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fights worst dengue outbreak with lab-grown mosquitoes
Officials are using lab-bred male mosquitoes that carry a bacteria that prevents eggs from hatching, to lower the mosquito population; Singapore has seen 20 deaths from dengue, ou ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic powering demand for Singapore’s pharma exports
Singapore's focus on pharmaceuticals is paying dividends as demand for its exports is boosted by the global stockpiling of medicine and drug ingredients. The Republic's exports and output of ... ( read original story ...)
British ex-public schoolboy, 31, left with horrific injuries after being caned in Singapore
Former British public schoolboy Ye Ming Yuen, 31, was caned 24 times in Singapore for drugs offences. He is now at the centre of a diplomatic row between Britain and Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Seek to Boost Revenue After Drawing Down Reserves
Singapore will take steps to strengthen its revenue position to face a challenging fiscal environment caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has already led the country to draw deep from its past ... ( read original story ...)
Mid sized corporates prioritise providing value-added solutions – Survey
Singapore mid sized corporates prioritise value-added solutions and operational agility in post COVID-19 world Survey of more than 200 corporate leaders in Asia reveal impact of global pandemic Standa ... ( read original story ...)