Government outlines its strategy to build up the country's footprint as a global e-commerce hub, which focuses on strengthening key underlying infrastructures such as 5G, logistics, and payment. ( read original story ...)
Vaccines, tests and tracing: Singapore’s game plan as it prepares to host the World Economic Forum
"If we are to hold it in Singapore, we will make sure that it is held in a safe and secure manner," Singapore Minister Chan Chun Sing says about hosting WEF. ( read original story ...)
24 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, all imported
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 24 new COVID-19 infections as of noon on Friday (Jan 29), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its preliminary daily ... ( read original story ...)
Morningstar picks 2 Singapore stocks on the country’s recovery outlook
Lorraine Tan from Morningstar says Singapore's real estate and aerospace sectors present some good value stocks. ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to develop as a global e-commerce hub, says minister
Chan Chun Sing, minister for trade and industry, discusses Singapore's economic recovery outlook and its plans to become a regional and international e-commerce hub. ( read original story ...)
Home loans boost Singapore bank lending in December: MAS data
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore's bank lending rose for the second straight month in December on continued growth in housing loans, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ... ( read original story ...)
China, Singapore Look Ahead to CBDC Future at World Economic Forum
Financial authority figures offered a glimpse at how the international roadmap for central bank digital currencies might play out. ( read original story ...)
10 CNY Restaurant Deals Including Free Peking Duck And Up To 30% Off Buffets
Looking for a CNY restaurant menu to book for the coming reunion dinner? UOB Cardmembers are entitled to discounts, so check them out! ( read original story ...)
5 best ways to build resilience and deal with challenges at work
Singaporean upskilling to stay resilient in the workplaceWhen people face hardships such as retrenchments or pay cuts, some snap, while others snap back. Those who snap may suffer a loss in confidence ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Give Financial Aid to People Affected by Vaccine
Singapore will grant financial assistance to people who suffer serious side effects related to the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to boost confidence among those being inoculated. ( read original story ...)
I went through a luxury-hotel quarantine in Singapore to beat the coronavirus — and it works. But Americans just wouldn’t find it acceptable.
DOW S&P 500 NASDAQ 100 Greetings from Singapore. My husband and I are confined to a hotel room, unable to enter the city until we've quarantined for a full two weeks and received negative COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, Soul-Searching Is a Post-Virus Luxury
Business leaders worry the city-state isn't fostering enough innovation. For now, be grateful that Covid is under control and companies are running. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Anticipated For Singapore Shares
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market headed south again on Thursday, one day after snapping the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 75 points or 2.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now ... ( read original story ...)
Guidelines to help firms in Singapore boost green finance
A new task force has issued guidelines to help Singapore-based financial institutions identify green activities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
New impetus to prepare early for golden years
The coronavirus pandemic may have put a squeeze on retirement hopes for some, but for many, it has also underscored the importance of preparing early for one's golden years - especially because there ... ( read original story ...)
ThaiBev nears Singapore IPO filing
ThaiBev is set to list its brewery business on the Singapore exchange as early as next week, in a deal that could be the biggest initial public offering on the city state’s equity market in at least ... ( read original story ...)