South East Asia's largest bank posted record profit before allowances. Management believes non-performing loans are under control. ( read original story ...)
GIC, Avendus fund among anchor investors in Happiest Minds IPO
Software services company Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd raised Rs 315.9 crore ($43.13 million) from a bunch of anchor investors ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government defends foreign talent role in nation’s prosperity
The Singapore government has defended the role of foreign talent in the prosperity of its globalised economy amidst claims that foreign professionals, including from India, are taking away jobs from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Firms Get $733 Million Incentive to Hire More Locals
Singapore will set aside an extra S$1 billion ($733 million) to boost the domestic workforce in a further move to protect local jobs amid the pandemic recovery, the manpower ministry said on its ... ( read original story ...)
Ministers take NCMP Leong Mun Wai to task over remarks about DBS chief
Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran and Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung sparred with Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai yesterday over remarks in his maiden speech.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has done well so far in fight against COVID-19, but must learn from errors: PM Lee
Singapore has done well in the fight against COVID-19 and stabilised the situation, but it must learn from its errors and do better ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore Property Will Part Ways
Real estate investing in Asia’s rival financial hubs won’t look the same after Covid-19 and China’s national security law. ( read original story ...)
40 new Covid-19 patients in Singapore, including 3 imported; no cases in community
There were three imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese professor investigated by Singapore university over sexual harassment claims
Current and ex-staff at the East Asian Institute reported Zheng Yongnian, who’s taken up a post at CUHK-Shenzhen, to the Singapore police. A statement from Zheng’s lawyers said he ‘categorically ... ( read original story ...)
Global Private LTE Market Report 2020-2025: Key Players are Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE, NEC, and Affirmed Networks Among Others
Technology (FDD and TDD), Deployment Model (Centralized and Distributed), Frequency Band (Licensed, Unlicensed, and Shared Spectrum), End User and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been ... ( read original story ...)
New app ups the game in training Singapore’s prison officers
It has all the elements of a good mobile app game, with players selecting their avatars and shooting obstacles, searching for hidden objects and answering quiz questions, complete with pulsating theme ... ( read original story ...)
Ministers take NCMP to task over remarks about DBS chief
Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran and Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung sparred with Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai yesterday over remarks in his maiden speech.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to work with G-20, other bodies to restart travel
Singapore will work with the Group of 20 countries and international organisations to look into gradually restarting cross-border travel, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Thursday.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s mangroves can contribute in the battle against climate change
Think of mangroves as a bank account, but instead of storing money, this account stores carbon and actively takes in carbon dioxide ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Marina Bay Sands in Singapore unwrapped, opening soon
Apple Marina Bay Sands — is very near opening, and coverings and construction scaffolding are being removed from the structure. ( read original story ...)
More Virus Clusters Appear in Cleared Singapore Worker Dorms
Singapore has reportedly found two more clusters of Covid-19 infections in previously cleared worker dormitories, a day after three other worker dorms that had previously been declared cleared were ... ( read original story ...)