Following the launch of an exciting range of blind box collections earlier this year, on July 23, MINISO, the world's top branded variety retailer, has put its first unmanned self-service blind box ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ease COVID restrictions, aims to allow quarantine-free travel from September
Singapore is planning to allow quarantine-free travel from September, with the aim to relax COVID-19 curbs. The country expects to vaccinate 80 per cent of its population by then, placing the nation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says Canadian bank robber will not be caned thanks to agreement with Britain
Singapore on Sunday said that a Canadian man sentenced for robbing a bank will not be caned as a result of the country’s extradition rules with Britain. David James Roach, 31, had stolen S$30,450 (£16 ... ( read original story ...)
DBS issued $6.2b in collateral-free loans to SMEs since start of Covid-19
DBS has made over 12,000 collateral-free loans totalling more than S$6.2 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since the start of Covid-19, including nearly S$1 billion in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will progressively open international travel amid Covid: Minister
Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, who is co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force, said that as a “small and open economy”, Singapore cannot close itself off to the world. ( read original story ...)
Businesses need to prepare for endemic Covid-19 in Singapore: Gan Kim Yong
This includes helping eligible employees get vaccinated and continuing flexible work arrangements.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Business transformation key to avoid being left behind after Covid-19: Gan Kim Yong
Mr Gan urged employers to work with the Government and its tripartite partners to upgrade and redesign jobs.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore logistics startup Ninja Van said to mull US listing in 2022
The B Capital-backed company, which started in 2014, saw rapid growth last year as the pandemic brought more shoppers and retailers online. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘living with Covid-19’ plan includes relaxed rules, quarantine-free travel from September
Measures will be eased for fully vaccinated people, who are expected to form about 80 per cent of the 5.7 million population, by September. Authorities said they remained committed to the reopening ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines and Singapore Governments Top the Bill at Digital Pilipinas
Philippine government agencies, the private sector, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently launched 'Digital Pilipinas: A Closer Look at the Philippine Sandbox', a movement to trigger ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Aiming to Start Quarantine-Free Travel in September
Singapore aims to relax more virus curbs, including starting to allow quarantine-free travel in September, marking the first time it’s set out a timeline to reopen borders that have been mostly shut ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to review Covid-19 rules in early August, ease measures for vaccinated people if situation under control
Rules could be eased further by early September, with larger group sizes allowed.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Offers SMEs Access to Xero’s Cloud-Based Accounting Platform in Digital Push
Xero has expanded its collaboration with UOB to offer SMEs that qualify for the UOB Start Digital pack free access to its platform. ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian ups target price as iFAST Corp posts record AUA again
UOB Kay Hian Research analyst Clement Ho is maintaining “buy” on iFAST with a raised target price of $11.50 from $7.96 previously. ( read original story ...)
Jacquelyn Tan of UOB: Investing in personal banking’s digital capabilities
At UOB, investing in our digital capabilities is an ongoing journey ... To this end, we have digitalised our processes and were the first bank in Singapore to enable digital account opening for all ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IT services firm acquires majority stake in US staffing company
Kris Infotech, an information technology consulting and advisory services company based in Singapore, has acquired a 60% stake in AGS Tek Partners, a US-headquartered software and staffing firm. The ... ( read original story ...)