Singapore's government has just admitted to a massive data error that resulted in nearly S$400 million (about US$300 million) worth of COVID-19 financial aid being paid out to companies by mistake. ( read original story ...)
Singapore govt to recover S$370 million in wage support wrongly paid out to firms
An excess of $370 million in wage support was erroneously paid out last year, after the Government used the wrong dates to determine the amount that 5,400 companies should get. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Boys Club: Meet Singapore’s 31 wealthiest men – and 1 woman
Singapore now accounts for even more of the world’s wealthiest people, all of whom are men apart from the business partner and wife of the island’s wealthiest mogul, according to Forbes. ( read original story ...)
That’s right Singapore, hot shirtless guys will come clean your home
A Singapore renovation company is offering to send buff guys ... The cleaning rates differ by type of property, starting at S$420 (US$300) for a one-bedroom condo or HDB apartment. Cleaning out a ... ( read original story ...)
DBS launches digital advisory service offering investment recommendations to customers
SINGAPORE - DBS customers can now get specific recommendations of investment products to buy through the bank's financial and retirement planning platform.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Survey: Business sentiment among Singapore SMEs highest since Covid-19 hit, as firms look beyond survival towards expansion
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, April 8 — Business sentiment among Singapore’s small — and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is at its ... ( read original story ...)
As our appetite for digital technology grows, so does the challenge to keep it sustainable
Data centres have among the highest carbon footprints in the business world today. Access to renewable energy, conducive regulatory frameworks and cleaner technology can help to cushion ... ( read original story ...)
The price of membership to one of Singapore’s top golf courses has soared by 40% since the pandemic started
If you want to go golfing in Singapore, be prepared to spend. Membership to the island nation's golf courses has become a valuable commodity during the pandemic, David Scanlan and Reinie Booysen ... ( read original story ...)
Proposed SINGA bonds unlikely to affect credit rating: OCBC
It has been more than three decades since Singapore last borrowed to pay for infrastructure projects. Despite this, OCBC said this would not affect Singapore's international credit rating. "First, ... ( read original story ...)
Instarem launches Singapore mobile app, new brand image
Digital cross border payments platform Instarem has unveiled a mobile application for its Singapore users, as part of its rebranding to “move beyond” digital remittances. “Our new mobile app provides ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine passport Singapore: How the Covid digital certification will work in Singapore
Singapore has been lauded as one of the successful countries in handling the coronavirus pandemic with its relatively small numbers of cases and deaths. Now, with the advent of the vaccination program ... ( read original story ...)
S Iswaran: Singapore’s reopening will be an “evolutionary process rather than a revolutionary one”
said that visitors to the country may travel in and out of Singapore when they present certificates that they have got tested, and maybe even vaccinated, via a mobile app. Other countries such as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore now accounts for a third of the world’s cruises, its tourism body says
Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world's cruises, its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success of its "cruises to nowhere" at a time of crisis in the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Golf Club Boom
"Golf is the perfect pandemic sport." Move over, Zoom. The latest Covid-19 investment winner is a golf club membership in Singapore, with prices surging to record highs. David Scanlan probes the hunt ... ( read original story ...)
Steady Start Tipped For Singapore Stock Market
(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, slipping almost 15 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 3,195-point ... ( read original story ...)
UOB prices Singapore’s first sustainability bond offering
The proceeds will finance or refinance eligible businesses and projects in areas such as green buildings and renewable energy, as well as eligible social assets including COVID-19-related temporary ... ( read original story ...)