Singapore flag carrier Singapore Airlines reported on Wednesday that it had suffered a net loss of 4.3 billion Singapore dollars ($3.23 billion) for the financial year ending in March 2021 as the ... ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi in court, JD Logistics IPO, HSBC coal plan
After more than 100 days under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court on Monday as the junta levies five criminal charges against her. And with 60 days to go before Tokyo welcomes 15,000 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Far from out of the woods’: how a Covid-19 variant put Singapore back in defensive mode
At the heart of their worries is the Covid-19 variant known as B.1.617, which was first identified in India late last year. Unlike the mutations first found in South Africa, Brazil and Britain that ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Australian expat aims to ride 5,000km in a year to raise funds for Aidha
Non-profit helps foreign domestic workers and low-income Singaporean women achieve economic independence. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Skilled workers hard to replace despite technology advances in Singapore’s construction sector
Electricians have any number of high-tech tools at their disposal these days such as laser measurement devices but the whizzy gadgets still cannot replace skilled tradesmen. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Closes Two Shopping Malls Amid Surge In Covid Cases
Singapore will close two shopping malls on the western part of the island for two weeks starting Sunday after 10 recent Covid-19 infections were linked to the properties. ( read original story ...)
Pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) is the first case of Covid-19 Singapore school-based transmission, says MOE
An 11-year-old pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), who tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, is the first case of Covid-19 school-based transmission in Singapore, said the Ministry of Education ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: COVID-19 has forced the big boys of Singapore business to restructure. Who’s next?
The corporate restructurings at Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Corp, CapitaLand, and SPH may only be the beginning as the healthy financial positions ... ( read original story ...)
Skilled workers hard to replace despite technology advances in construction sector
No matter how advanced equipment gets, most still require a trained operator. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports first case of school-based coronavirus transmission
Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city state showed little signs of abating. A student at a local school contracted the virus after his classmate tested positive on Wednesday, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato, GoAir and other major upcoming IPOs in 2021
Companies that have recently filed the draft prospectus for their offering with market regulator include Zomato, GoAir, CarTrade, Nuvoco Vistas, Devyani International, and Aditya Birla Sunlife AMC. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees first case of school-based Covid transmission
Singapore reported its first case of school-based Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city-state showed little signs of abating. ( read original story ...)
Major Leap In Wireless Technology As Researchers Use Harvested Energy From Wi-Fi Signals To Power Small Electronics
Researchers have discovered a method of harnessing wireless signals and converting them into energy that can be used to power small ... ( read original story ...)
COVID: Singapore reports 22 new community cases out of 29 total
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 29 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Saturday (22 May), taking the country's total case count to 61,799. ( read original story ...)
Singapore asked to facilitate imports of Cambodian agricultural products
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak has requested newly appointed Singapore ambassador to Cambodia Teo Lay Cheng to facilitate the imports of agricultural products from the Kingdom. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Court Freezes $3.5 Billion Assets of Hin Leong’s Lims
Singapore’s High Court approved a request to freeze as much as $3.5 billion of assets belonging to the founding family of collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading (Pte.) Ltd, the company’s liquidator ... ( read original story ...)