Singapore will review how it can further support companies after a new wave of Covid-19 infections prompted authorities to increase restrictions that curbed business activity and the movement of ... ( read original story ...)
India Cases Slow; Singapore Has First School Link: Virus Update
President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. could produce up to 1 billion vaccine doses by as early as the end of the year. Singapore reported its first school-based transmission, while the number ... ( read original story ...)
30 new community COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 8 unlinked infections
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 30 new community COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (May 21), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Twenty-two of the ... ( read original story ...)
Oatly soars in trading debut after raising $1.9b in IPO
NEW YORK • Oatly Group, the vegan food and drink maker, climbed 19 per cent in its debut after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) on the high end to raise more than US$1.4 billion (S$1.86 ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered and Tazapay Agree to Offer Digital Escrow Services via B2B Marketplace Proxtera
Standard Chartered and Tazapay have committed to an MoU so they can offer digital escrow services via B2B marketplace Proxtera. ( read original story ...)
‘With technology, sky’s the limit’: How smart devices can help people with disabilities live independently
SINGAPORE: As a digital artist, Mohd Sayfullah knows that getting exposure online is important. That is why he mentions his Instagram art account ... ( read original story ...)
For Monde Nissin IPO, allotment cap for retail investors raised to P 1M
As Monde Nissin Corp. launched the largest initial public offering (IPO) in Philippine stock market history and the biggest equity deal out of Southeast Asia’s food and beverage segment, local small ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks track Wall St gains to end 0.26% higher
Investors ended the week on a high note with local shares tracking Wall Street gains overnight as inflation concerns subsided amid favourable United States jobs data.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says Airport Virus Cluster Likely Linked to Infected Travelers
A COVID-19 outbreak at Singapore's airport may have initially spread through a worker who helped an infected family arriving in the country, authorities said on Friday, as they further ramped up their ... ( read original story ...)
5 Smart Home Projects in Singapore: Why Having a Smart Home Can Make You Feel like a Million Bucks
The smart home market in Singapore is projected to reach US$169m in 2021. According to an online survey, 79% said they would prefer to live in a smart home. Here are the top benefits of living in one ... ( read original story ...)
Domestic consequences of Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Singapore strain’ statement
Singapore’s economic recovery, especially its aviation sector’s, would be in jeopardy if rumours like the one floated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were to go unchallenged ... ( read original story ...)
75 unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore in past two weeks raising concerns
The number of unlinked Covid-19 cases in Singapore has been going up steadily this month, giving rise to concerns that there are undetected reservoirs of infections in the community. ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank opens ESG centre of excellence in Singapore
The ESG centre of excellence will house a sizable team with ESG expertise and work with coverage and product teams to implement ESG transactions across all business divisions ... ( read original story ...)
A new global carbon exchange will be launched in Singapore this year
Climate Impact X is a joint venture from DBS Group, British bank Standard Chartered, Singapore state investor Temasek and market operator Singapore Exchange. ( read original story ...)
A Singapore-based global carbon exchange will launch by end 2021
DBS Bank's Chief Sustainability Officer Mikkel Larsen discusses a joint venture by DBS, Standard Chartered, Temasek and Singapore Exchange to launch a new global carbon exchange called "Climate Impact ... ( read original story ...)
Not even Singapore’s rules could keep the coronavirus at bay
Strict measures had kept the city-state virtually virus-free for months, but a new flare-up linked to a highly contagious variant offers lessons for pandemic policy. ( read original story ...)