SINGAPORE: One community case was among the 34 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (Mar 31). The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis – Quiet Singapore turns up volume on Myanmar as regional fears grow
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rarely does Singapore use strident language or take on a visibly active role in foreign policy as it has over the increasing bloodshed in Myanmar. Worries over regional ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore scientists design ‘smart’ device to harvest daylight
Device can be used to illuminate dark, underground spaces in daytime A team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook Singapore to offer free digital marketing training for students, professionals and SMEs
They will be trained in areas such as marketing and content creation on social media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Asia’s worst stock market last year is now one of the region’s top performers
Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index has climbed around 12.2% so far this year to become one of Asia's top performers. The STI ended 2020 as the worst performer in Asia after losing 11.8%. Still, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-ups draw $4B of 2020 funding
Start-ups in Singapore raked in S$5.5 billion (US$4.08 billion) of funding in 2020 despite the challenges of Covid-19. This figure, shared by Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending rises for 4th straight month: MAS data
Bank lending in Singapore rose for the fourth straight month in February on continued growth in housing and construction loans, data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore to provide more than S$26 million to IMF initiatives for vulnerable countries
SINGAPORE: Singapore will join international efforts to support initiatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at helping vulnerable ... ( read original story ...)
India blocks bank accounts of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance: Report
The report cites sources claiming that India had in mid-March ordered two bank accounts of the Chinese firm in Citibank and HSBC to be blocked ... ByteDance unit in India and its parent entity in ... ( read original story ...)
Indian rupee to hit one-year low vs US dollar: Standard Chartered
The currency will drop toward 76.5 to a dollar -- about 4% weaker than current levels -- by the end of the year, said Standard Chartered ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for Singapore man who threatened to circulate real estate agent’s sex video over deal gone sour
A business consultant, who thought his real estate agent was cheating him over a property deal and made her perform a sexual act on him, was jailed 12 weeks yesterday. Joshua Yip Ka Wai later ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Press Jumps to Near One-Year High on Strategic Review
SPH can potentially strengthen its focus on property business and possibly restructure its media unit through some kind of M&A activity, said Justin Tang, head of Asian research at United First ... ( read original story ...)
MyRepublic investigating mobile network disruption
SINGAPORE: Singapore telco MyRepublic said it was aware of a mobile network connectivity issue affecting some customers on Wednesday (Mar 31) morning. "Our network team is currently investigating and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s million-dollar HDB flats: Where are the 6 most expensive units ever sold located?
SINGAPORE - In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 82 Housing Board flats were sold for at least $1 million last year, compared with 64 in 2019. The first two months of this year saw 36 such ... ( read original story ...)
After Banning TikTok, India Freezes Bank Accounts of ByteDance For Alleged Tax Evasion: Report
India had in mid-March blocked two of ByteDance bank accounts in Citibank and HSBC for alleged evasion of certain taxes in online advertising dealings between the ByteDance unit in India and its ... ( read original story ...)
Chat groups circulating obscene images of women in Singapore re-emerge on Telegram
Chat groups similar to the now-defunct SG Nasi Lemak, which circulated obscene photos and video clips of women in Singapore, have resurfaced on messaging app Telegram. Some of the images show young ... ( read original story ...)