Singapore plans to further relax restrictions with bigger group sizes allowed at restaurants from next week, while it works towards a larger reopening once at least half of the population is fully ... ( read original story ...)
Reliance In Talks With Singapore’s Flex And Karbonn Phone Maker UTL To Make JioPhone Next
Reliance Jio is in talks with both domestic and international companies about contract manufacturing of its ultra-low-cost Android 4G smartphone, JioPhone Next. According to reports, the corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Novo Tellus Capital Mulls Joining Singapore SPAC Race
Novo Tellus would join Vertex Holdings Ltd., a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte, in seeking to be among the first to launch a blank-check company in the city-state, Bloomberg News reported this week. A ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Bukalapak increases IPO target to over $1 billion on strong demand – sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak is targeting raising more than $1 billion in its IPO, 25% more than previously planned, on indications of strong investor demand for the ... ( read original story ...)
An IPO For Everyone: Has Robinhood’s IPO Set a New Standard For Investing Inclusivity?
Robinhood’s mission is to democratise finance for all,” summarises the investing platform’s website. The app has regularly sought to offer more opportunities to retail investors than has originally ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Says Immigration Key to Labor Force
Relying on foreign labor is one of the key ways that Singapore will be able to cope with its shrinking working-age population, the head of the city-state’s central bank said Wednesday. While increases ... ( read original story ...)
British skincare brand Elemis opens retail stores in Singapore
Luxury British skincare brand is making its way to Singapore for the first time, with the opening of its first-ever flagship at Ion Orchard. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to bring in Indian workers on ‘small scale’ and in a ‘calibrated manner’
Since the coronavirus outbreak, the CMP sectors have been severely affected by restrictions on the inflow of migrant workers Migrant workers from India will be brought into Singapore on a "small scale ... ( read original story ...)
The DBS Interview
From its roots as Development Bank of Singapore to today as Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, DBS is a mainstay across Asia’s energy and infrastructure finance market. DBS provided financial ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore eases COVID-19 rules on dining out, mulls measures for fully vaccinated people | Full video
From Jul 12, 2021, groups of up to 5 people are allowed to dine out together, as Singapore eases its COVID-19 restrictions following a fall in community cases. Authorities are also considering ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to further ease Covid restrictions from July 12
In Singapore, larger groups of five people will be allowed to dine in at eateries from next Monday.Gyms and fitness studios can conduct indoor high-intensity or mask-off sports and exercise in groups ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart robber David Roach sentenced to jail in Singapore 5 years after high-profile bank heist and escape
SINGAPORE: A man who robbed the Standard Chartered branch in Holland Village of S$30,450 five years ago and fled the country was sentenced by a ... ( read original story ...)
Legislative Changes To Strengthen Singapore’s Copyright Regime.
The Copyright Bill (“the Bill”) seeks to repeal and replace the current Copyright Act. It will strengthen the copyright regime in Singapore, by updating the Copyright Act to stay abreast of changes in ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong to attend G20 meetings in Venice; tax reform on agenda
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Venice from Jul 9 to Jul 11 to participate in Group of 20 (G20) meetings under the Italian ... ( read original story ...)
Netizens question accuracy of data provided by Manpower Minister on job creation for local PMEs stronger than EPs in finance, infocomm
The Online Citizen Asia Netizens question accuracy of data provided by Manpower Minister on job creation for local PMEs stronger than EPs in finance, infocomm Comments ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays Adds To Singapore Private Bank
Barclays has hired a former UBS executive, Evonne Tan, as head of its private banking business in Singapore. Tan reports to James Penny, head of Asia ex-India, private bank. She will focus on ... ( read original story ...)