U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Singapore on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration is focused on getting the remaining American citizens and Afghan aides out of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Covid Cases Jump on Outbreak in Workers’ Dormitory
Singapore’s daily tally of locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases rose to the highest since Aug. 5, after 59 infections were discovered linked to a dormitory for foreign workers in the north of the island ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Singapore Appoints Former ADGM CEO Richard Teng As Chief Executive
Teng served as the CEO of ADGM for over six years, starting in 2015. He is currently a Board Director at Lulu Financial Group, an Advisory Board Member at the B ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of 98 new COVID cases in Singapore linked to North Coast Lodge dorm
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (23 August) confirmed 98 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 66,576. ( read original story ...)
Harris in Singapore as U.S. tries to counter China’s influence
The trip marks Harris’ second foreign trip and will be the first time a U.S. vice president has visited Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Asks Employers to Apply Differentiated Vaccine Rules
Singapore has urged all employers to consider implementing a differentiated policy for existing and new employees to get vaccinated or undergo regular testing, following the example set by the ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: Retail rental growth in Singapore is still negative
OCBC Investment Research cited data URA which said the Retail Rental Index fell 0.5% QoQ in Q2 2021. This chart from OCBC Investment Research showed that retail rental growth in Singapore remains to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian social commerce startup Evermos bags $19.5m in Series B funding
Evermos, which is short for Everyday Need for Every Moslem, is the first Muslim social commerce startup in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Eco-Business wins journalism awards for work on data centres and Singapore’s forests
Eco-Business has been recognised at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2021 for its work on the climate impact of data centres and the push to protect Singapore's remaining forests. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US to launch climate partnership, creating business opportunities in green growth sectors
SINGAPORE: The United States and Singapore have agreed to a partnership to better collaborate on climate action, environmental governance, sustainable development and low-carbon solutions. The US-Sing ... ( read original story ...)
Islandwide 5G coverage in Singapore by 2025
SINGAPORE: The fifth generation (5G) technology standard for broadband cellular networks will cover half of Singapore by the end of 2022 and the coverage will envelope the whole island by the close of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore leverage in Myanmar ‘overestimated’: Vivian Balakrishnan
There are claims by human rights groups that Burmese generals have investments and bank accounts in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore as a global hub needs both U.S. and China, says think tank
Simon Tay of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs says Singapore as a global player wants to maintain ties with both the U.S. and China. As a tech hub, Singapore already has offices of U.S ... ( read original story ...)
US Vice President Harris Highlights Commitment to Regional Security in Singapore Visit
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke of what she called a “shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region” as she visited Singapore at the start of a short trip to Southeast Asia. Speaking ... ( read original story ...)
Adani Enterprises shares drop over 4% after SEBI stays Rs 4,500 cr-Adani Wilmar IPO
SEBI has put on hold the Adani Wilmar IPO due to an investigation that is pending against the flagship entity of ports-to-energy conglomerate Adani Group. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Supplementary Budget 2020 – Standing In Solidarity.
The S$5.1 billion second Supplementary Budget 2020, an unprecedented third round of measures rolled out to address the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, was deliver ... ( read original story ...)