Singapore has warned of a higher risk of community transmission as health workers battle clusters of new variants of Covid-19. After six months of low daily community cases, often in single digits, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore on ‘Knife’s Edge’ as Case Spike Risks Labor Shortage
Singapore, battling an uptick in Covid-19 cases after months of success in containing the pandemic, says the virus situation is at a tipping point as it grapples with the costs of imposing more ... ( read original story ...)
Wise Integrates With Google Pay to Allow U.S. Users to Transfer Funds to India & Singapore
Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Wise announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Google Pay to allow U.S. users to transfer funds to friends and family in India as well as Singapore. Wise reported ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Foundation pledges S$3 mil for social enterprises in Asia under 2021 grant programme
DBS Foundation is offering S$3 million in grants for the 2021 cycle of its Social Entreprise (SE) Grant Programme — its largest sum to date and more than double the amount from the year before.The ... ( read original story ...)
Inokim e-scooters ride towards an IPO
Inokim, a leading e-scooter manufacturer, controlled by brothers Kfir Ben Shooshan and Dror Ben-Shooshan (72%) intends to IPO in September ... ( read original story ...)
Blackstone-backed Sona BLW receives SEBI nod for Rs6,000 crore IPO
The public offer comprises of a fund raise via a fresh issuance of shares amounting to Rs300 cr and Rs5,700 cr through an offer-for-sale by shareholder Singapore VII Topco III Pte Ltd., an affiliate o ... ( read original story ...)
VP Bank Singapore’s Private Banking Head on the Art and Science of Engaging with Clients and Building New Business
VP Bank, which has its headquarters in Liechtenstein and is listed on the SIX exchange in Switzerland, identified Asia as a core region for growth over a decade ago when the boutique private bank ... ( read original story ...)
WEF Still Proceeding With Singapore Meeting Even as Virus Spikes
The World Economic Forum plans to go ahead with its annual meeting in Singapore this August despite a jump in coronavirus cases that prompted the Asian city-state to reimpose restrictions and tighten ... ( read original story ...)
CG Power board okays preferential allotment of shares to Standard Chartered Bank
The board has approved the issuance and allotment of 1,38,45,000 shares of the company of face value of Rs 2 each on preferential basis at a price of Rs 73.10, including premium of Rs 71.10 per equity ... ( read original story ...)
Realty ONE Group To Open In Singapore
Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE Of the fastest growing franchisors today, has sold the franchise rights to new owners looking to bring the company’s dynamic COOLTURE ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar’s Army Needs to Cooperate for Peace, Singapore Says
Myanmar's army needs to cooperate to end the crisis since the Feb. 1 coup and Southeast Asian countries should keep pressing it to show restraint and start dialogue with its opponents, Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Flipkart plans $1 billion fundraising ahead of IPO
The fundraising could double to up to $2 billion — depending on investor appetite — and is largely for expansion, catalysing valuation ahead of the Flipkart IPO, as well as competing better with ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong condemns alleged attack on woman of Indian descent over mask
In a Facebook post on Monday night, Lee said while people may be anxious and stressed because of the COVID-19 pandemic "that does not justify racist attitudes and actions, much less physically abusing ... ( read original story ...)
Mariam Jaafar on Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
A Bill up for debate in Parliament empowers the Land Transport Authority to set standards on electric vehicle charging devices and equipment to protect public safety. MP Mariam Jaafar asked if it ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to push for sustainability initiatives, renewable energy in S-E Asia: new CSO
SINGAPORE - Sustainability initiatives must have a real impact across the region and go beyond headline target figures, said UOB's new chief sustainability officer Eric Lim on Tuesday (May 11).. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM condemns alleged racist attack on Indian-origin woman
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has condemned the incident where a 30-year-old man allegedly kicked a 55-year-old Singaporean woman of Indian origin in the chest in what was said to be a ... ( read original story ...)