KDDI teamed with Singapore-based MVNO Circles Asia to introduce online-only plans under the Povo brand, responding to pressure from the Japanese government for more affordable and flexible tariffs. We ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s tech start-up Sea acquires Indonesian bank to gain fintech foothold
SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore's Sea Ltd, the tech start-up that's become South-east Asia's most valuable company, has acquired Indonesia's Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
TestingXperts opens new headquarters in Singapore
TestingXperts Tx a next-gen QAampSoftware Testing Services provider co-headquartered in London UK and Pennsylvania USA announced the expansion of its operat ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, Singapore upbeat about fruitful trade and investment cooperation
Despite suffering the impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic, bilateral cooperation in both trade and investment has grown steadily, with Singapore maintaining the leading investment position in Vietnam. Pri ... ( read original story ...)
Take A Look Inside Singapore’s First ‘Garden-In-A-Hotel’
The lush urban metropolis known for biophilic design is welcoming its first ‘garden-in-a-hotel’ with the opening of Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s fourth telco TPG targets heavy data users with $18 for 80GB SIM-only plan
Singapore's fourth telco TPG Telecom launched a SIM-only plan targeted at heavy data users on Thursday (Jan 14) that, at $18 for 80GB, is the most value-for-money of its kind in the market currently. ( read original story ...)
Shell bunkering unit tops Singapore’s list of 2020 marine fuel suppliers
Shell Plc's RDSa.L Singapore bunkering unit, Shell Eastern Trading Pte Ltd, moved up a notch to be the top marine fuel supplier in the world's biggest ship refuelling hub in 2020, official data showed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Budget 2021 to be more targeted as govt dials down financial support
Next month's Budget is expected to target sectors hit hardest by the pandemic, but overall spending will be reined in after extensive support measures were rolled out last year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks slip, records rare export to Kuwait
Singapore's residual fuel oil inventories fell 1% in the week ended Jan. 13, reflecting a slight decrease in net import volumes and steady bunker fuel demand, official data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Front of the Q: Singapore first export market for Australia’s QCamel camel milk products
Australian organic camel milk producer QCamel is targeting Singapore as the first export market for its milk, smoothie, feta cheese, dried powder and chocolate products. ( read original story ...)
China December exports grow 18.1% year on year; imports up 6.5%
China’s total exports in December rose by 18.1% year on year to $281.9bn, according to preliminary data from the government. Imports for the month posted an increase of 6.5% to $203.8bn, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
Affirm Almost Doubles in Debut After $1.2 Billion IPO
Affirm Holdings Inc. almost doubled in its public market debut, the latest multibillion-dollar technology company to start trading significantly higher than its initial public offering price. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines lands US dollar debut successfully
Singapore Airlines made a successful debut in the US dollar bond market, achieving tight pricing even though it is operating at a fraction of its pre-pandemic capacity. SINGAPORE, January 14 (IFR) - ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed for robbing his elderly mother, fracturing her ribs in assault
SINGAPORE: When his 77-year-old mother refused to tell him the PIN number to her bank account, a man assaulted her with her walking stick, stamped ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed for beating up his mother after she refused to reveal her ATM card’s PIN
A man attacked his elderly mother with her walking stick after she refused to disclose the personal identification number (PIN) of her automated teller machine (ATM) card. He even threatened to cut ... ( read original story ...)
Man fined for submitting false documents to Singapore Customs on shipments of cigarettes
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man was on Thursday (Jan 14) sentenced to a fine of S$6,000, in default 30 days’ imprisonment, for submitting falsified ... ( read original story ...)