BTS have announced the opening of a pop-up store in Singapore – one of three ‘Map Of The Soul’ physical shops worldwide. ( read original story ...)
India ranks 131 in global mobile internet speed; fares worse than Nepal, Pakistan
Singapore claimed the first spot out of the 175 countries with the fastest fixed broadband speed of 226.60 Mbps. According to Ookla's Global Index, South Korea ranks number one with an average mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore dollar rally to continue through 2020: Fitch
It is forecast to reach S$1.37/USD in 2021. The Singapore dollar is expected to finish 2020 on a stronger note and continue its rally through 2021 on the back of continued uncertainty in the US and a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to pilot floating energy storage system, invest $36M in low-carbon research
Government sets aside SG$49 million ($36.05 million) to support R&D efforts in low-carbon energy technologies such as hydrogen, and kicks off an initiative to pilot a lithium-ion battery energy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output surges at fastest pace in nine years on pharma boost
Singapore's industrial output blew past forecasts to rise 24.2% year-on-year in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Deflationary pressure eases momentum – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan reviewed the latest inflation figures in Singapore for the month of September. Key Quotes “Singapore’s consumer prices fell marginally by 0 ... ( read original story ...)
UOB value chain financing doubles in H1
During the third quarter, Singapore's construction sector contracted 44.7% YoY. This pressure was also reportedly reflected in a UOB survey, which found that cash flow was indicated as the top ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Lawmaker Says FTAs Should Continue Despite COVID-19 Induced Recession
Singapore must continue its global integration underpinned by free trade agreements FTA and Digital Economy Agreements (DEA) with its trading partners. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s electronics sector continue stable growth
Singapore’s electronics industry - particularly semiconductors - has outperformed other segments of the economy amid the coronavirus-induced recession and will remain a major source of employment, ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Samsung Electronics and affiliates mostly higher after chairman’s death
SINGAPORE — Shares of Samsung Electronics and its affiliates mostly rose Monday after Chairman Lee Kun-hee died a day earlier. Load Error Samsung shares listed in South Korea were up 0.33% at market ... ( read original story ...)
Thai Siam Commercial Bank launches food delivery app amid competition
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank Pcl (SCB) on Monday launched a food delivery platform, Robinhood, amid growing competition in the sector in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
DBS launches online tracking for cross-border payments in Asia’s first
More than 240,000 DBS corporate and SME clients in Singapore and Hong Kong will be the first to benefit from the service at no additional fee. “The importance of enabling real-time tracking of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore targets more FTAs to help economy recover from COVID
Singapore must continue with its strategy of global integration underpinned by free trade agreements (FTAs) and digital economy agreements (DEAs) with its trading partners in spite of the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore September manufacturing jumps 24.2% year-on-year, biggest gain in nearly nine years
Singapore's industrial output beat forecasts to rise 24.2% year-on-year in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling during the month, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s industrial production jumps 24.2% in September on strong pharmaceutical output
SINGAPORE: Singapore's industrial production rose for a second ... Output expanded in the biomedical, electronics and chemicals clusters, but contracted in the precision engineering, general ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sep manufacturing jumps 24.2% year-on-year, biggest gain in 9 yrs
Singapore's industrial output beat forecasts to rise 24.2% year-on-year in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling during the month ... ( read original story ...)