A Singaporean teenager planned to attack two mosques in the city-state on the anniversary of a massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares break three-day losing streak; STI up 0.4%
Local shares broke a three-day losing streak on Wednesday amid mixed trading in the Asia-Pacific region.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Telecommunications: Digital Banking And Indian Associate In The Spotlight
Singapore Telecommunications' joint venture with Grab being awarded with a digital full bank license is a long-term positive, but this has a limited impact on the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could replace gold as store of value, Bank of Singapore says
Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies could replace traditional safe haven assets like gold, according to the Bank of Singapore. Mansoor Mohi-uddin, the bank’s chief economist, wrote in a ... ( read original story ...)
6 Singapore firms lauded for advancing gender equality
SINGAPORE- Six Singapore-headquartered companies have made it to a index recognising commitment to furthering gender equality and data transparency.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Genting Singapore among seven new Asean firms on gender-equality index; DBS leads Asean region
GENTING Singapore is among the seven new Asean companies to be included in Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Company fined for illegally importing 180kg of vegetables
SINGAPORE: A company was fined S$5,000 on Wednesday (Jan 27) for illegally importing 180 kg of fresh vegetables for sale. The Singapore Food ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore detains 16-year-old over plans to attack mosques
Authorities in Singapore said Wednesday that they had detained without trial a 16-year-old student who made detailed plans and preparations to launch “terrorist attacks” on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boy influenced by Christchurch gunman made ‘detailed plans’ to attack mosques
The Singapore student, 16, intended to strike two mosques on March 15, two years after Brenton Tarrant shot dozens of Muslims in New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property investment to increase 20% in 2021
The positive forecast for 2021 comes on the back of the strong rebound registered in Q4 2020, where property investment sales trebled quarter-on-quarter and doubled year-on-year to $14.4 billion. ( read original story ...)
Former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO joins STACS as Chairman
Ray Ferguson, the former CEO of Standard Chartered Singapore, has joined Hashstacs (STACS), a Singapore-based company, as Chairman. ( read original story ...)
Professionals in Singapore want to stay working from home, but only with the right tools
With offices shut amid lockdowns and circuit breakers, many of Singapore‘s business professionals became used to working from home. According to a survey by Lark and Milieu, that arrangement is set to ... ( read original story ...)
MC Payment poised to become Singapore s first listed digital payments firm
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 26 January 2021 - Artivision Technologies Ltd. (SGX:5NK) ("Artivision", the "Company" or the "Group") shareholders approved the proposed reverse takeover (RTO) of ... ( read original story ...)
Creating a better work environment for the electronics industry to attract more workers
Initiatives are being rolled out to improve conditions in the electronics industry with the aim of attracting more workers and boosting growth opportunities in the sector.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
New Initiatives Launched at Electronics Industry Day to Attract Talent to Job Opportunities in the Sector
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 27 January 2021 - Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) is partnering JTC and e2i, electronics companies, academia, to launch a series of new initiatives to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing sector rose 7.3% YoY in 2020
This comes after the sector expanded by 14.3% YoY in December. The Singapore manufacturing sector was better than expected in December as it was up 14.3% YoY, bringing the full-year growth to 7.3% YoY ... ( read original story ...)