The sister-in-law of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been handed a 15-month suspension from practising law following a guilty verdict earlier this year for professional misconduct in her ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong ‘Travel Bubble’ Flights Will Carry on Despite Rise in Hong Kong’s Coronavirus Cases
The air travel bubble arrangements between Singapore and Hong Kong will continue on Sunday, but with additional precautionary measures imposed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Proceed With HK Travel Bubble, Covid Test Required
Singapore said an air travel bubble with Hong Kong will proceed as planned on Sunday, but arriving passengers from Hong Kong must now take a Covid-19 test as cases in the city increase. ( read original story ...)
Travel bubble: the best Singapore hotel deals, from luxury to family-friendly accommodation
Disappointingly, most of Singapore’s hotels aren’t offering anything special – nothing like the spectacular deals we’ve seen in Hong Kong over the summer – but after muc ... ( read original story ...)
For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too
the offices "generate indirect employment in Singapore through their engagement of external finance, tax and legal professionals for advice on wealth planning and operational matters". And Lin, of ... ( read original story ...)
Innovation Nation: Singapore, The Global Hub For Business
Why Companies are Choosing Singapore as Their Base in the Region. Southeast Asia may only cover 3% of the global landmass on a map, but its size belies its economic might. ASEAN is the fifth-largest ... ( read original story ...)
CIMB S’pore lays off 3 banking unit heads amid Covid-19 pandemic
CIMB Singapore has laid off three of its banking unit heads as the lender restructures its business in an effort to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘RBI spurned DBS offer to buy 50% of LVB in 2018’
K.R. Pradeep, the single largest promoter of the crippled Lakshmi Vilas Bank with a 4.8% shareholding, said that Singapore’s DBS had been keen to acquire 50% stake in the lender for a high valuation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ready to launch wholesale CBDC, local exec says
Singapore is ready to launch its own CBDC, which will facilitate inter-bank settlements, says CFO at Singapore's central bank. ( read original story ...)
DBS Offered To Buy 50% Of Lakshmi Vilas Bank In 2018, But RBI Rejected, Says Promoter
KR Pradeep, the single largest promoter of the crippled Ltd. with a 4.8% shareholding, has said that Singapore’s DBS Group was keen to acquire 50% stake in the lender for a high valuation in 2018 but ... ( read original story ...)
DBS offered to buy 50% of Lakshmi Vilas Bank in 2018, but RBI rejected: Promoter
K R Pradeep, the single largest promoter of the crippled Lakshmi Vilas Bank with a 4.8 per cent shareholding, has said that Singapore's DBS was keen to acquire 50 per cent stake in the lender for a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines is betting on the US with new routes despite a COVID surge — here’s why the airline is expanding now
Singapore Airlines just launched non-stop flights to New York last week and is now eyeing the US for more growth while keeping an eye on vaccine news. ( read original story ...)
CIMB Singapore lays off three of its banking unit heads as it deals with impact of Covid-19
SINGAPORE - CIMB Singapore has laid off three of its banking unit heads as the lender restructures its business in an effort to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The local unit of the ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho to cut Singapore office space in workplace revamp: Sources
Mizuho Financial Group is set to trim its Singapore office space, as the Japanese bank looks to revamp the workplace in global financial centres in the wake of the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore roars: could Asia’s ‘lion city’ be an alternative Hong Kong?
Now we are looking at buying.” Buyers from Hong Kong, and other expats, have been moving to Singapore since the end of the city-state’s lockdown in June. This has helped bolster its property market ... ( read original story ...)
The story of ‘Michigan’s Pompeii’: How the small town of Singapore was forgotten beneath the sand
The 19th century town of Singapore is a reminder of the power of nature and how human development can accelerate those forces. ( read original story ...)