Banks and other financial firms in Singapore are planning to offer 1,800 newly-created jobs in the 12 months through June, according to the nation’s financial regulator.Almost half of the positions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds First Local Covid-19 Case After Nearly Two Weeks
Singapore confirmed its first case of locally transmitted Covid-19 in almost two weeks, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Media Festival Finds Opportunities in Pandemic Crisis
Storytellers from Asia have demonstrated resilience and creativity amid the disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. From Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, they are gathering — physically or virtually ... ( read original story ...)
Travel bubble: what Singapore and Hong Kong’s contrasting reactions to its suspension tell us about our societies
Last Sunday was supposed to mark the start of a quarantine-free air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong, until a rising number of Covid-19 infections in the latter - linked mainly to a still ... ( read original story ...)
Indiabulls too moves court challenging LVB-DBS merger
According to the final scheme of amalgamation, the entire equity paid-up capital of LVB shareholders will be written off and the shares will cease to trade and get de-listed from the exchanges with ... ( read original story ...)
IPO activity proves Southeast Asian markets robust despite crisis
Capital markets across Southeast Asia have remained resilient this year despite uncertainties from the global health crisis to the worsening US-China trade tensions and impact of the US presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Is It Ideal to Live Near Malls in Singapore?
Many home buyers want to live near shopping malls in Singapore. In the PropertyGuru Consumer Sentiment Study H2 2020, 61% of respondents said one of their top two priorities is the proximity to F&B ... ( read original story ...)
UOB expands employee training programme to include data analytics, project management
These skills are most in demand in today's market, both within and beyond UOB.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
11 Best Budget Smartphones Of 2020 Available In Singapore
If you’re one of those looking for a good budget smartphone to purchase, then we’re right here for you with this quick and easy list of good, competent, and budget handsets you can consider purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia IPO proceeds buck downtrend to hit US$6.4bil as of mid-Nov
KUALA LUMPUR: Total initial public offering (IPO) activity across Southeast Asia as of mid-November this year bucked the overall downward trend to inch up to pre-COVID-19 levels, with US$6.44 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Southeast Asia IPO activity marks bright spots for 2020 amidst a heightened market risk landscape
Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia saw a year-on-year increase in IPO funds raised in spite of the pandemicThailand to close 2020 as Southeast Asia's IPO star with total proceeds of US$3.9 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output sees surprise 0.9% drop in October, after 2-month surge
SINGAPORE - Singapore's manufacturing output dropped for ... by 24.9 per cent in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the same period last year. Electronics output declined 0.6 per cent year on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Oct manufacturing unexpectedly falls 0.9% y/y, misses f’cast
Singapore's industrial output unexpectedly declined 0.9% year-on-year in October, missing economists' forecasts, hurt by a plunge in transport engineering, official data showed on Thursday. SINGAPORE, ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Bargains for Luxury Homes Are Few and Far Between
The priciest condos have been slower to sell, but overall, the high-end market rebounded quickly after the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Singapore among world’s most competitive, pro-business economies, public sector report shows
SINGAPORE: Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Economic Development Board (EDB) managed to secure S$13 billion worth of fixed asset investment ... ( read original story ...)
The Elon Musk of Singapore looks to engineer the next deep tech unicorn
Covid-19 disrupted supply chains, but this didn’t stop Hope Technik from developing a highly accurate temperature assessment system in record time. ( read original story ...)