The Singapore and Hong Kong exchanges are considering loosening their listing rules to attract special purpose acquisition companies, but most of these blank-check companies will likely still opt for ... ( read original story ...)
Sands’ Singapore property casino shut down for COVID-19 cleaning
Las Vegas Sands, dedicated to its investment in Singapore with its iconic three-tower hotel, has shut down its casino while rival Resorts World operates at reduced capacity. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Restaurant Owners Vent Frustration as Dine-In Shutters
Some of Singapore’s top chefs are fed up with the government’s on-again, off-again measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, which include a temporary shutdown of in-person dining. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks Bounce Past Lockdown to Outperform Asian Peers
Singapore stocks are defying the nation’s latest lockdown, as traders bet that rising vaccination rates lead to a reopening of the economy. ( read original story ...)
Richard Li-backed SPAC agrees to buy Singapore’s PropertyGuru for US$1.8 billion
PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s biggest property technology company and the first acquisition by one of Li’s three US-listed blank-cheque companies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank’s Retail CBDC Global Challenge Reveals Familiar Themes Wrapped In Complexity
Latest financial technology news, fintech news, fin tech news, open banking news, banking news, blogs opinion, analysis on Fintech Zoom. ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent Covid cases in Singapore
Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore’s Covid-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were not falling seriously ill, government data showed, as a rapid ramp-up in ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent Covid-19 cases in Singapore
While the data shows that vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe cases, it also underscores the risk that even those inoculated could be contagious. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, 75 percent of COVID infections are among vaccinated and partially vaccinated people, report says
The data out of Singapore comes as coronavirus infections among vaccinated individuals, known as “breakthrough” cases, climb on Cape Cod and in Cambridge, prompting leaders in some communities to urge ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retailers Hurt By New COVID Restrictions
New measures include a jobs support plan and aid for retailers hit hard by the latest round COVID-19 restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: China crackdown could knock crude oil import growth to 20-year low
Beijing's crackdown on the misuse of import quotas combined with the impact of high crude prices could see China's growth in oil imports sink to the lowest in two decades in 2021, despite an expected ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs “whole-of-nation” effort to achieve Singapore Green Plan 2030: senior official
Singapore needs a "whole-of-nation" effort to achieve the Singapore Green Plan 2030, said Low Yen Ling, minister of state for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Culture, Community ... ( read original story ...)
Nightlife business association calls for stronger penalties on errant operators in open letter
An association representing owners of nightlife businesses has urged heavier penalties on operators that flout rules, and will work with the authorities to clamp down on bad actors.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill
Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were not falling seriously ill, government data showed, as a rapid ramp-up in ... ( read original story ...)
Asean nations left ‘exposed’ by global minimum corporate tax seen forging closer ties with China
A 15 per cent minimum corporate tax has been hailed as a way to improve the fiscal positions of countries hit hard by the pandemic, but it could be years before tangible results are seen. ( read original story ...)
Singapore market ends week mostly unchanged amid virus jitters
Local stocks ended the week flat as traders stayed cautious amid a rise in coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions that kicked in this week.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)