For example, the judge pointed out that Jimenez had a DBS account and bank card of her own ... Yong lodged a police report the next day. Singapore jails man who forced underage girl to perform sex act ... ( read original story ...)
Court acquits maid of all charges of stealing from her employer, a former police officer
SINGAPORE: The High Court on Friday (Oct 30) overturned a conviction of all theft charges by a maid accused of stealing from her elderly employer, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Vietnam see more V-shaped recovery in Asean
This is boosted by record-low mortgage rates and ample liquidity, they observed. Singapore’s semiconductor production and exports also see a sharp “V” rebound, and container throughput has returned ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba-owned Lazada suffers data breach for its grocery delivery business in Singapore
Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada said last week it detected a data breach that exposed personal details of many users in Singapore. Lazada's cybersecurity team discovered on Oct. 29 illegal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to renew confidence in commodities trading after scandals
Singapore wants to improve standards in its commodities trading industry after scandals rocked banks' confidence in lending to the sector, its trade minister said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
MAS subsidies drove first-time Singapore bond issuances in 2019: Report
The average annual first-time issuance volume more than doubled during the scheme period of 2017 to 2019.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China raises 2021 non-state crude oil import quotas by 20%
China, the world's top crude oil importer, will raise its non-state crude oil import quota for 2021 by 20% on-year to 243 million tonnes, the country's commerce ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Do department stores still have a future in Singapore?
In its 162 years of operations in Singapore, department store Robinsons survived bombings, a three-year closure during the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government continues to make progress on its shift to the cloud
The government of the lion city is also training its public servants on how to use data and is working with industry to build a pipeline of tech talent. ( read original story ...)
What Ant Group’s world beating IPO means for Asia’s mobile payment giants
The Chinese behemoth spies great riches in the untapped market of Southeast Asia, but home-grown unicorns like GoPay and GrabPay will put up fierce resistance – as will smaller players who decide to ... ( read original story ...)
High Court overturns Filipino maid’s conviction for theft from employer
The High Court has acquitted a Filipino domestic worker who was jailed 12 months by a district judge for stealing her then 89-year-old employer's ATM cards and withdrawing a total of $8,000 from his ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coffee market to expand through Singapore
“Our coffee production rate and sales will gradually get broader," he said. Myanmar is raising efforts to woo international buyers after coffee exports declined due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore nearly replaces Thailand as Asia’s worst stock market this year
Singapore stocks took a beating last week amid the twin uncertainties of the United States election and the worsening pandemic in the West, almost replacing Thailand as Asia's worst equity market this ... ( read original story ...)
High Court overturns maid’s conviction for theft from employer
The High Court has acquitted a Filipino domestic worker who was jailed 12 months by a district judge for stealing her then 89-year-old employer's ATM cards and withdrawing a total of $8,000 from his ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Mobile World mafia
Our top articles of the week look at a major player in retail, logistics, and technology ventures in Vietnam plus Grab and Marriott’s partnership in Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to work with UN to help nations implement norms for responsible cyber behaviour
Setting the tone for SICW 2020 with his keynote address, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat ... such as the ethical use of technology, user privacy and a growing digital divide. DPM Heng ... ( read original story ...)