With the fresh funds, Skuad plans to grow its remote employment infrastructure and scale its growth team in several geographies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore street food added to Unesco heritage list
The city-state’s cosmopolitan ‘hawker culture’ has been added to the prestigious list – welcome recognition after a tough year for vendors. Plus five of the best food centres to visit ... ( read original story ...)
A*STAR to collaborate with animal-free dairy firm Perfect Day on joint lab in Singapore
American firm Perfect Day, which manufactures animal-free dairy proteins, will be collaborating with the Agency for Science, Technology ... ( read original story ...)
A*Star, alternative protein firm Perfect Day setting up joint R&D lab in Singapore
Alternative protein company Perfect Day, which produces animal-free dairy proteins, is linking up with the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to set up a research and development lab ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s love affair with property resumes amid coronavirus optimism
Singapore may be undergoing its worst recession since independence, with retrenchments and job losses at record levels, but property-obsessed Singaporeans are still queuing up to buy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore marathons go virtual: 7 virtual runs that are worth the
Clearly, a pandemic hasn’t stopped us from running marathons. From Sundown Run to Standard Chartered Marathon, sports events have turned virtual to let us race safely.If you are looking to kick start ... ( read original story ...)
Ericsson and Singtel drive high-end 5G connectivity to benefit Singapore
Ericsson's radio and core solutions will ensure that residents, enterprises, industry and government authorities in Singapore -- renowned the world over as early technology adapters and hi-tech ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Called Rangebound On Monday
United Overseas Bank sank 0.70 percent, Ascendas REIT added 0.67 percent, Singapore Exchange dropped 0.65 percent, Mapletree Commercial Trust shed 0.47 percent, SingTel fell 0.43 percent, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Global banks boost Singapore hiring to mitigate Hong Kong risk
Global financial groups are ramping up hiring in Singapore and shunning Hong Kong as concerns over Beijing’s sweeping national security law in the Chinese territory spur the relocation of key roles. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gets Shot In The Arm From Global Drug Demand
Singapore, with a population of 5.7 million, is one of the few countries that exports more pharmaceuticals than it imports -- in 2019 it shipped pharma products worth US$8.1 billion while importing ... ( read original story ...)
Giving back as part of the Mobile Swab Team
Despite reservations from her mother, social worker Nur Aishah Binte Elshukrin headed to the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight, volunteering to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Vickers Venture SPAC files to raise $100m in US trade debut
Vickers Vantage, a blank-check company of Singapore-based Vickers Venture Partners, is looking to raise roughly US$100 million through an initial public offering. A filing with the US Securities and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2020 raises $1 million for youth causes in Singapore
Over 12,000 runners participated in this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) 2020 Grand Finale, clocking over 106,000km to raise $1 million for charity. The 19th edition of the SCSM, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine Peso Set for More Gains in 2021 on Falling Imports
The Philippine peso is seen notching a third year of gains in 2021 as the sluggish economic recovery curbs imports and with remittances expected to rebound. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm’s virtual payment card lets visitors go cashless in China
A new virtual payment card issued by a Singapore start-up will enable cashless payments anywhere in China without having to set up a bank account there.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singlife celebrates completing the largest insurance deal in Singapore after $2.3B merger with Aviva Singapore
CEO Walter De Oude's goal for Singlife is to create a seamless and interconnected digital financial journey for its customers ... ( read original story ...)