Offices and meeting rooms are nestled among tropical plants in this wealth management centre in Singapore by local studio Ministry of Design. Conceived as a "banking conservatory", the verdant scheme ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC recovery gains pace, shares bouncing back
What’s the latest? OCBC’s stock was trading at S$11.11 as of 13:29 SGT on Tuesday, up 0.2% on the day, after 3.3 million shares changed hands. It advanced as much as 0.9% to S$11.195 in the morning. ( read original story ...)
Lower-income S’poreans, middle-aged workers still struggling amid Covid-19 recovery: DBS
The lower-income group was worst hit - accounting for about 49 per cent of customers who experienced income loss.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sunseap, Tenaga forming venture to trial Singapore electricity imports from Malaysia
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), and Singapore-based solar firm Sunseap Group announced on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Gang member gets jail and caning for sneaking gun into Singapore to ‘scare’ rival gang
A secret society member here bought a gun in Malaysia for about $1,400 and smuggled it back to Singapore so he could use it to "scare" members of another gang whom he was unhappy with. Food stall ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Fighting Climate Change: What’s The Use Of Carbon Tax In Singapore?
Carbon taxation is quite a controversial regulatory measure enacted by governments around the world, ostensibly to reduce CO2 emissions. The post Beyond Fighting Climate Change: What’s The Use Of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan focus: Retailer Welcia-BHG sees more J-beauty offerings in Singapore as key for growth
Japanese health and beauty retailer Welcia-BHG Singapore is focusing on increasing its percentage of Japan-made offerings to differentiate itself from competitors and drive growth of its business. ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: S’pore to strengthen global business hub status and help firms, workers compete, says Chan Chun Sing
It is part of a three-pronged strategy aimed at turning the challenges of the post-pandemic world into opportunities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 8 new cases, all imported
The Ministry of Health has confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Tuesday (2 March), taking the country's total case count to 59,956. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to strengthen global business hub status and help firms, workers compete globally, says Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE- Singapore will strengthen its status as a global business and technology hub to ensure a sustainable recovery out of the Covid-19 crisis, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing told ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PropertyGuru In Talks With SPACs For US IPO, Report Says
The company previously nixed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2019 on the Australian stock exchange, citing valuation concerns, Bloomberg reported. In September, the company announced ... ( read original story ...)
TNB forays into Singapore RE market with Sunseap Group
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) via wholly-owned subsidiary TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd has entered into a binding term sheet of collaboration with Singapore-based Sunseap Group to tap into the renewable energy ... ( read original story ...)
Haze with burning smell in parts of Singapore; NEA says hotspot detected in Johor
Parts of Singapore experienced slightly hazy conditions with burning smell on Tuesday morning (2 March). The (NEA) said in a Facebook post that it detected a hotspot with smoke plume in Johor in late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Changi Airport has advantages in pharma handling in Southeast Asia, exec says
Lim Ching Kiat of Changi Airport Group says one of Singapore's important advantages in distributing vaccines and pharmaceutical products is its "excellent network." He says Changi Airport is the most ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s navy tests a new layer of surveillance: unmanned vessels
Singapore is testing unmanned surface vessels with a locally developed, AI-driven navigation algorithm that could be used for maritime security operations in the congested but strategically important ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore arts centre The Substation to close permanently, board announces
Singapore arts centre The Substation will close permanently after three decades, its board announced on March 2. ( read original story ...)