Singapore is easing pandemic restrictions, allowing more people to return to the office Thursday. The nation is also widening vaccine eligibility to include special pass holders such as those on ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Banking: GOtyme Acquires Virtual Bank License to Offer Financial Services in the Philippines
GOtyme, which is a joint initiative between Philippines-based conglomerate Gokongwei Group and Singapore’s virtual banking group Tyme, has reportedly acquired the fifth digital banking permit from the ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE-Chipmaker GlobalFoundries files confidentially for U.S. IPO -sources
GlobalFoundries Inc has filed confidentially with U.S regulators for an initial public offering (IPO) in New York that could value the chipmaker at around $25 billion, people familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
64-year-old man dies from COVID-19 complications; 49 new locally transmitted cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 64-year-old Singaporean man who was unvaccinated died from COVID-19 complications on Monday (Aug 16), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday. The man, identified as Case 67560, is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bully-victim recounts being ‘taken as a joke’ in secondary school
Years ago, Sakthi Mekana said she was bullied by her peers and that complaints made to the secondary school didn’t help. ( read original story ...)
Real-Life Jack and Rose? Guy Hums Titanic Theme as Pair Crawl Out of Water at Singapore Marina
A photo opportunity did not go according to plan when a woman who was standing too close to the sea at a marina in Singapore slipped and fell into shallow waters on August 15.This footage by onlooker ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digitalization Journey: ‘No One Is Getting Left Behind’
Singapore's digitalization journey has been a long one. See how it's currently benefiting the businesses, workforce and citizens in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS launches home equity loan for seniors to bolster CPF savings
Singapore’s largest lender DBS has launched a home equity loan that allows senior citizens to top up their Central Provident Fund (CPF) retirement savings by borrowing against their fully-paid private ... ( read original story ...)
Vogue Singapore Releases First NFT Collection
The Singapore edition of Vogue magazine plans to release an NFT series this fall to broaden community engagement. ( read original story ...)
After Dropping The Idea Twice, VLCC Finally Files For IPO; Here’s What We Know So Far
VLCC (formerly Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves) is a beauty and wellness company that has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). It plans to issue fresh issue shares worth Rs 300 crore, while the ... ( read original story ...)
View from Singapore: one year of the VCC structure
At the start of 2020, Singapore introduced a new corporate entity structure, the Variable Capital Company (VCC), and by June the number of incorporated VCCs had grown to over 300. This has now sparked ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares edge up, snapping 2-day losing streak
Local counters snapped a two-day losing streak on Wednesday as waves of cautious optimism swept over most regional markets.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
SIA requires all Singapore-based frontline staff, including pilots and cabin crew, to be vaccinated against Covid-19
SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines (SIA) will require all its front-line employees based in Singapore, including pilots and cabin crew, to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by Sept 1, the national ... ( read original story ...)
13 of 56 new COVID cases in Singapore added to Westlite Juniper Dorm cluster
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (17 August) reported 56 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore, bringing the country's total to 66,281 infections. ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails Briton for not wearing face mask in public
A Singapore court sentenced a British man to six weeks in prison on Wednesday, local media reported, after he repeatedly breached coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask in public. ( read original story ...)
L2 Labs Foundation Maps Out NFT Protocol ZKBox on Layer2
L2 Labs Foundation Maps Out NFT Protocol ZKBox on Layer2. SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKBox, the pioneering non-fungible token (NFT) platform based on the Layer2 netw ... ( read original story ...)