Singapore started its planned vaccination exercise with a group of healthcare workers getting the first shots, making the city-state one of the first countries in Asia to begin protecting its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to renew loan commitments to IMF
Singapore will renew its loan commitments totalling US$3.58 billion (S$4.74 billion) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore begins rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine with healthcare workers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 46-year-old nurse became the first person in Singapore to receive Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, making the city-state among the first Asian countries to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Top Developer Woes Grow Over China Investment
The internal woes of Singapore’s second-largest listed developer, City Developments Ltd., continued to escalate after a second board member resigned over disagreements on an investment in China. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Likely To Remain Rangebound On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market ticked higher again on Tuesday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 15 points or 0.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)
5 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including a Singapore Airlines cabin crew member
SINGAPORE: Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Monday (Dec 28), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Of the new cases, one is in ... ( read original story ...)
Analyst Argues That China’s Regulation of Ant Group Is Bad for Financial Technology — and China’s Economy
Alibaba recently saw more than $100 billion of its market cap shaved off in two sessions as the tech giant and its affiliate Ant Group face regulatory scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Crypto Lending Platform Vauld Raises $2 Mn to Expand In India
Robert Leshner (CEO of Compound Finance) and Tarun Chaitra’s Robot Ventures, CoinShares, Better Capital, New Form Capital, Jesus Rodrigues (the CEO of IntoTheBlock) and others. The Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Fallen Hyflux Now Has Just $16 Million in Cash
Singaporean company Hyflux Ltd., which was put under judicial management last month, now has only about S$21.5 million ($16.2 million) in cash, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 13 imported COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 58,542. All of the new cases are imported cases. ( read original story ...)
Muis, SFA looking into allegations over Malaysian cartel’s import and packaging of non-halal certified meat
SINGAPORE - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are looking into allegations raised over a cartel's packaging and sale of halal-certified meat in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Office Rents Set to Rise in 2H 2021
Office rents in Singapore are set to rise in late 2021, driven by a limited supply of new projects and demand from Chinese tech firms ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares finish Tuesday higher tracking Wall Street advances, STI up 0.3%
The Singapore stock market felt positive knock-on effects of rising investor sentiment in the US after a coronavirus stimulus bill was passed, pushing Wall Street indices to record highs on Monday.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Prices Decline In November
Singapore's producer prices declined in November, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Tuesday. The manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinopec plans record LNG imports to battle cold snap
Sinopec Corp pledged on Tuesday to maximise domestic gas productions and raise imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to record rates as a cold spell hitting large parts of the country this week lifts ... ( read original story ...)
Vauld Raises $2 Million to Become a Crypto Bank
Singapore-based Vauld, a crypto lending and borrowing platform, has raised $2 million in a fresh funding round with a bigger aim to become a full-fledged crypto bank. ( read original story ...)