Guests grounded by Covid can ‘wake up to the refreshing view of the majestic HSBC Rain Vortex’ or peg a bargain in the shops ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore is ensuring access to COVID-19 vaccines
Soon after the COVID-19 outbreak began, the wheels in Singapore’s efforts to secure vaccines began turning as the Government began closely monitoring the global development of vaccines. In April 2020, ... ( read original story ...)
Forecast on 5G mobile services revenue in Singapore
Mobile services revenue in Singapore is expected to drop by 18 percent in 2020 due to the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mobile subscription growth and partly due to the competition ... ( read original story ...)
Competitors turn collaborators to accelerate e-payments adoption in Singapore
A 2019 report by iPrice Group consistently ranked the e-wallet as the third top e-wallet in Singapore from Q4 2017 to Q3 2019. FavePay was one of the earlier players in the local e-wallet scene, Ng ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Singapore stops entry or transit from UK; first British passengers arrive in France after ban
UK entrants to France must have negative Covid test ... Europe had nearly half world’s weekly deaths, says WHO ... Anthony Fauci ‘extremely confident’ in vaccine. Follow latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines trials new app to verify COVID-19 tests results, vaccination status
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA ... It also plans to integrate the process into its SingaporeAir mobile app from around mid-2021. The verification is enabled by an application developed by Affinidi ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC first bank to extend SORA-linked home loans
OCBC emerged as the first bank to offer home loans that are based on SORA as SIBOR and SOR are set to be discontinued in a few years. ( read original story ...)
Asian business confidence gains steam, pandemic still top risk – Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey
Asian firms turned most optimistic in the fourth quarter this year, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed, as business activity picked up in the region and COVID-19 vaccines started rolling out in ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Pay Welcomes New Partner Aleta Planet to Provide Mobile Payment Solution for Singapore Users
Huawei Pay, the mobile payment service by Huawei, today announced a new partnership with Aleta Planet and UnionPay International (UPI) to introduce the mobile payment solution combining Near Field ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Vaccine Stirs Rare Hesitation in Nearly Virus-Free Singapore
As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations its striking success in controlling the virus is making some question whether they should take the jabs. In a city-state where compliance with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore airport offers indoor glamping during holiday season
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been offering “Glamping in the Clouds” as part of its holiday season Festival Village. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares May Test Support At 2,800-Point Level
The Singapore stock market has ended lower in four straight sessions, sinking more than 45 points or 1.5 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
First Batch of Covid Vaccines Have Arrived in Singapore
The first batch of coronavirus shots arrived in Singapore on Monday, marking an important step in the city-state’s plan to vaccinate its population and serve as a global hub for distribution of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore bans travellers and transit passengers coming from the UK
Singapore has joined a growing list of countries banning travellers from the United Kingdom amid alarm over the spread of a highly contagious strain of the virus in the UK which has reported a record ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore scientists invent glue activated by magnetic field
Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Singapore's healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based open finance startup Finantier gets backing from Y Combinator
Being “underbanked” doesn’t mean that someone lacks access to financial services. Instead, it often means they don’t have traditional bank accounts or credit cards. But in markets like Indonesia, many ... ( read original story ...)