Almost half of all Singapore-based employers plan to increase headcount this year, with a significant number looking for people with information technology or IT capabilities, a survey noted on ... ( read original story ...)
Spacs give Singapore a decision to make
More Asian entrepreneurs are going to New York to raise money for Spac listings. Should Singapore’s SGX seek to intercept these listings? ( read original story ...)
Visualizing Singapore’s fintech landscape
The rise of e-wallet and other investment trends in the city-state’s fintech space, and a BNPL firm’s fresh funds from Vertex Ventures and Alpha JWC ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Singapore Ushers in the Year of the Ox with Bountiful Deals on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh
Amazon Singapore is collaborating with local enterprises such as Shermay's Singapore Fine Food, Bee Cheng Hiang, The Golden Duck and more, to bring customers more local favorites to get into the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore trading platform raises $50 mln, led by Japan-backed firms
Private exchange iSTOX, backed by Singapore Exchange and other investors, said on Thursday it is raising $50 million in its first major funding round, led by two Japanese state-backed firms. ( read original story ...)
Together But Not Married? Here Are Your Housing Options in Singapore
To buy an HDB flat as an unmarried couple, you must both wait until 35 years old. But what about ECs, condos and private property? Find out your housing options here. ( read original story ...)
Should You Invest In Commercial Or Industrial Property To “Escape” ABSD?
Many Singaporeans think that buying commercial and/or industrial property is the best way to avoid ABSD. However, is this necessarily true? ( read original story ...)
New cyber security training facility in ITE to teach students to defend operational technology
New cyber security training facility in ITE to teach students to defend operational technology. SINGAPORE - The Institute of Technical ... ( read original story ...)
More than 3 in 10 Singapore firms overcome cybersecurity issues
Firms that regularly update their technology were the most successful. Only more than three in 10 Singapore businesses cited success in dealing with cybersecurity challenges, according to technology ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond FOMO: Why Grab should race to an IPO fast
Going public this year will provide Grab with the resources it needs to battle for dominance in Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore trading platform raises $50 mln, led by Japan-backed firms
Private exchange iSTOX, backed by Singapore Exchange and other investors, said on Thursday it is raising $50 million in its first major funding round, led by two Japanese state-backed firms. SINGAPORE ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked second preferred city for cross-border investments
Aside from being an important hub for foreign corporations eyeing to access Southeast Asia, Singapore is also emerging as a viable alternative to Hong Kong SAR among firms establishing Asia Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore trading platform raises $50 mln in round led by Japanese state-backed firms
Trading platform iSTOX, backed by Singapore Exchange and other companies, is raising $50 million from a group of investors led by two Japanese state-backed firms in its first major financing round. ( read original story ...)
No question the Biden administration has to appear ‘very tough’ on China, former Singapore diplomat says
There's also an understanding that the administration needs to work with rest of East Asia and China on global issues, said Kishore Mahbubani. ( read original story ...)
Business investments into Singapore rise 13%
Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals even as the city-state suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s weather in 2020 full of contrasts, slightly bucking global trends
The first five months of 2020 were warmer than average but this was reversed in the second half of the year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)