A group of niche Chinese gas firms is set to make waves in the global market with plans to invest tens of billions of dollars and double imports in the next decade as Beijing opens up its vast energy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Working on More Trade Deals Amid Covid, Minister Says
Singapore is speaking with countries on developing further trade deals in the wake of last year’s pact with the European Union. “We’ve seen many partners want to do business with Singapore, and maybe ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore workers see urgent need to reskill, upskill in uncertain job market: Survey
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Employees in Singapore - especially those who are older - are getting worried about being retrenched or becoming irrelevant in the increasingly uncertain and tight job ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore woman jailed for six months for beating Philippine domestic worker
Tan Bee Kim hit and slapped her helper with shoes and household items several times between 2012 and 2018, and received a six-month sentence. ( read original story ...)
NTU team’s chip protects satellites’ electronics from radiation
A group of six researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has invented new hardware that it says will significantly reduce costs for electronics used in satellites and improve protection ... ( read original story ...)
Farewell to Data Leaks: Quantum Technology for Secure Data Future
PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) can support critical data communications and storage infrastructure today, but is also future-proofed for protection in the impending quantum age. Toshiba ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Considers Japan, Singapore If Blockchain Firm Leaves U.S.
Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, the U.K. and the United Arab Emirates are potential destinations, Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse said in an interview. Load Error “The common denominator ... ( read original story ...)
The dollar remains vulnerable to ‘significant depreciation,’ warns Standard Chartered
Robertsen said he sees a "pretty good dollar depreciation trend" over the next few years. SINGAPORE — One Standard Chartered Bank analyst warns that the greenback is vulnerable to a "significant ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank Rolls Out Real-Time Tracking For Cross-Border Pay
DBS Bank has debuted a new mechanism to track cross-border payments in real time, in partnership with SWIFT's gpi. ( read original story ...)
US dairy export hub launched in Singapore
The centre will serve as a platform for discovering new combinations of US dairy products and local ingredients and favourites.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hub Puts Cathay in Tighter Corner Than Singapore Air
They are both critically important to their domestic economies, highly regarded by customers and totally reliant on international travel. They are also in deep financial strife and shedding thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Luring tourists here with 3D models of Singapore icons
Prospective tourists will soon be able to view 3D models of Singapore icons like the Merlion from their living room, as part of an augmented reality (AR) push by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).. ( read original story ...)
Impossible Foods Sees Hong Kong, Singapore as ‘Gateway’ to Asia’s Supermarkets
David Lee, CFO at plant-based meat company Impossible Foods, joined Cheddar to discuss expanding out of U.S. grocery stores and into Hong Kong and Singapore for the first time. ( read original story ...)
The reinvention of Singapore’s EDM artist
Back in 2015, Singapore electronic music producer JUN (formerly known as MMXJ) — one of Southeast Asia’s fastest rising dance/electronic music artists —made his first foray into production. He went ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup Zero Error Systems (ZES) Joins Airbus Ventures Portfolio
Airbus Ventures proudly announces its latest investment in Zero Error Systems (ZES), a Singapore-based startup debuting “smart chip” technology powered to protect satellites from radiation damage. The ... ( read original story ...)
Fraudsters ‘impersonated BP and Total’ to obtain finance, Singapore court rules
Fraudulent commodities traders impersonated oil majors BP and Total in order to obtain financing from the National Bank of Oman (NBO), according to a first-of-its-kind ruling in Singapore’s High Court ... ( read original story ...)