HSBC Holdings agreed to acquire French insurer Axa's Singapore assets for US$575 million, part of its strategy of scaling up its wealth-management business in Asia and boosting fee income. ( read original story ...)
Nativex announces induction into TikTok Marketing Partners Program in Southeast Asia
Nativex, a leading mobile-first advertising platform, today announced its entry into the TikTok Marketing Partners (Campaign Management – Agency Services) Program in Southeast Asia. Nativex is now ... ( read original story ...)
How Are SMEs in Singapore Supported on Their Digital Transformation Journey?
The onset of the pandemic has highlighted the importance for companies to embrace a digital transformation process for their businesses to stay resilient. Digital transformation can be advantageous ... ( read original story ...)
5 things to do in Singapore this week: Aug 16 to 22, 2021
Things are usually pretty quiet in the wake of National Day. However, with Covid-19 measures loosening and dine-in once again allowed, there is much to look forward to this week.Kickstart your week ... ( read original story ...)
Lendlease and WWF-Singapore report on heralding new waste management best practices at retail properties
Tackling the Waste Problem" commissioned by Lendlease uncovered opportunities to improve efforts towards a waste reduction and circular economy strategy.Report unveiled the average recycling rate at ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC to buy Axa’s insurance assets in Singapore for $575 million
HSBC said on Monday it had agreed to acquire Axa’s insurance assets in Singapore for $575 million as it scales up its insurance business. “The proposed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
To build a smart nation, Singapore must be hyperconnected
Already a global forerunner in smart city initiatives Singapore believes that technological disruption is a global force to be both confronted and harnessed. This is what drives its Smart Nation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says hello to its first-ever panda cub
We can’t keep it in anymore…," Wildlife Reserves Singapore said in an accompanying caption. "We are absolutely thrilled to present you our giant #panda ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – The Virtual Banking race is heating up in East Asia
Virtual banks, also called neobanks, primarily deliver retail banking services through the internet or other electronic channels instead of physical branches ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Owners Are More Likely to Hold Ether Than Bitcoin
More than a third of Singaporeans who don't hold any cryptocurrencies plan to invest in digital assets in the next year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks Correction On Covid-19 Child Death Facebook Post
Singapore’s Ministry of Health has issued an order to Facebook Inc requiring correction to be made over what it says are falsehoods circulating online which suggested that a three-year-old child had ... ( read original story ...)
7th time lucky: Singapore’s very own giant panda cub
The cub, which weighs about 200g and has yet to be named, was conceived after seven attempts by its parents since 2015.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure?
The concept of gifted preschools in Singapore has become quite popular. Here's why. The post Gifted Preschools In Singapore: Do They Stimulate A Child’s Brain Or Put Added Pressure? appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
Vocus to link up subsea cables to create Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable
Construction contracts signed for AU$100 million link to run 1,000km between North-West Cable System and Australia Singapore Cable. ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (9-15 Aug)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (9 to 15 August):Lion City Sailors stay in title hunt with 4-1 win over Tampines RoversThe Lion City Sailors ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: Singapore’s endless love affair with private tuition just got deeper with COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Housewife Santi Choo’s two children briefly had Chinese tuition but by and large, she never believed in sending them for private tuition — not even when her older daughter sat for the ... ( read original story ...)