During the Pioneer and Merdeka generations, it was normal to use your children as free labour at your hawker stall or provision shop. But now that child labour is outlawed, you need to find some other ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore High Court acquits Filipino domestic helper, 50, accused of stealing from elderly employer, 91
She walked free on Oct. 30 after a High Court judge found that reasonable doubt had been raised on the charges against her. ( read original story ...)
Exports post first growth since Feb.
The country’s exports increased in September this year, the first monthly growth in seven months, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. As the country’s economy gradually ... ( read original story ...)
Children in Singapore asked to use new COVID-19 tracing technology
Children and adults in Singapore are now required to use a contract-tracing app or use a wearable device, BBC News reports. The technology uses Bluetooth to log contact with other people’s devices, ... ( read original story ...)
Many Singapore investors in a “state of shock” over abrupt suspension of Ant Group’s US$37 billion IPO
Brokers say there had been a lot more interest than usual in the US$37 billion dual listing from Singapore investors. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore justice system not skewed in favour of elites, government inquiry finds
The review was launched following the acquittal of an Indonesian domestic worker accused of theft who battled for four years to clear her name. ( read original story ...)
WiMi Announces Subsidiary VIYI Technology to Acquire Fe-da Electronics Company Pte Ltd
PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ('WiMi' or the 'Company'), a leading augmented reality ('AR') ... ( read original story ...)
Importer fined for illegal import of fresh vegetables
SINGAPORE: An importer was fined on Wednesday (Nov 4) for illegally importing fresh vegetables for sale. The illegal consignments brought in by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Maid Case Wasn’t Biased in Favor of Rich Employer, Minister Says
The 2019 conviction of an immigrant domestic helper for stealing wasn’t improperly biased in favor of her rich and powerful employer, Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam said in an address to ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament gives Singapore contractors, developers four-month extension to complete, deliver projects
A law passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Nov 3) will provide a universal four-month extension for construction projects to be completed, including Build-To-Order flats. ( read original story ...)
Chinese investor Nanshan Singapore pulls out of $400m Adelaide Central Market Arcade redevelopment
A Chinese-backed investment company has pulled out of the $400m redevelopment of the Adelaide Central Market Arcade, with the developer vowing the project will proceed. ( read original story ...)
SPH veteran Geoff Tan takes chief ideas officer role in property industry
Tan will be responsible for reshaping and re-defining innovative engagement strategies relating to digital experiences within the real estate scene. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore lender UOB’s Q3 profit skids 40% as loan loss provisions rise
United Overseas Bank Ltd reported a 40% drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday as Singapore's third-largest-listed lender bulked up loan loss provisions in pandemic-hit markets and its net interest ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Q3 profit falls 40% to $668 million on higher provisions
United Overseas Bank posted a 40 per cent drop in third-quarter net profit to $668 million from $1.12 billion a year earlier as the bank built up on allowances for potential bad loans amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Little change to US-Singapore relations under either Trump or Biden: Experts
who is now the chief executive of Export Now and is based in Singapore. "In general, these two countries look at the world in very much the same way. So there’s no burning bilateral crisis." But as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank says to prioritise curbing disclosure breaches, money laundering
Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday it would prioritise combatting disclosure breaches, mis-selling of financial products, and money laundering in a report on financial markets oversight. ( read original story ...)