Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Monday it would buy Press Holdings Ltd (SPH) for S$2.24 billion ($1.65 billion), excluding the newspaper publisher's media business. The deal will give ... ( read original story ...)
Woman who helped scammers move over Sg$2mil out of Singapore jailed for more than seven years
A woman who helped Nigerian scammers move more than Sg$2mil (RM6.24mil) out of Singapore was on Monday (Aug 2) jailed for seven years and four weeks. ( read original story ...)
Maybank Singapore sues NFC chairman, children for defaulting on housing loans worth S$2.53m
Maybank Singapore Ltd has filed a suit against National Feedlot Corp Sdn Bhd (NFC) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail and his two children for defaulting on two housing loan facilities for ... ( read original story ...)
Best Fibre Broadband Singapore 2021: Singtel vs Starhub vs M1 vs Others
It used to be that unless you were a hardcore gamer, there was no reason to get a fibre broadband plan. However, considering that most of our lives are conducted online now, a high-speed internet ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Association Singapore Welcomes Former Regulator as Latest Board Member
Teng, who has become a member of the board, brings a wealth of experience from the financial and fintech sectors across multiple countries. ( read original story ...)
Vodafone arbitration case: Singapore court to hear India’s appeal in Sept
Arbitration court in September rejected India's demand for Rs 22,100 crore in back taxes and penalties from company. ( read original story ...)
Just opened August 2021: New restaurants and cafes in Singapore this month
Forget your semi-lockdown blues. Whether you’re cooking up a storm at home or opting for delicious takeout , great grub is always a good remedy for a stress-filled month.Since it’s our nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes on building the ‘low-cost unicorn’ of Asian super-apps, digibank hopes and possible SPAC listing
Fernandes has brushed off analysts’ scepticism about his digital expansion plans, saying he will bring the airline’s underdog mentality to the new venture. ( read original story ...)
Business brisk for mobile hairdressers in Singapore amid Covid-19
For more than a year since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Carista Heng and her family of three have not stepped into a hairdressing salon. ( read original story ...)
Huawei Levels Up with New HMS Core 6.0 Open Capabilities for Mobile App Developers
Huawei has launched HMS Core 6.0, the latest app development framework for its global developers. HMS Core 6.0 introduces several new kits in the graphics, media and system domains, and upgrades the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Quantum Engineering Programme teams up with Amazon Web Services to boost development of quantum technologies
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a collaboration to boost the development of quantum communication and ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Singapore’s Shanti Pereira sets season best of 23.96sec at 200m heats
Singapore's top female sprinter Shanti Pereira set a season best of 23.96 seconds in the Tokyo 2020 women's 200m heats on Monday (Aug 2). The 24-year-old finished sixth in Heat 5, which was won by ... ( read original story ...)
Conglomerate Keppel to buy Singapore Press Holdings for $1.7 billion
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel said on Monday it would buy Singapore Press Holdings for $1.65 billion, excluding the newspaper publisher's media business. ( read original story ...)
Unicorn IPOs may bring tax woes for early investors
Prior to getting listed unicorns have to bring down the per share price, so that small retail investors can participate in the issuance. The only way to do so is to issue bonus shares — a step that ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore Property Market Really In An Asset Bubble Right Now?
Apart from COVID-19 updates, another piece of news that many of us may be keeping track of is Singapore’s rising property prices. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) statistics, ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel Corp offers to acquire non-media businesses of Singapore’s SPH
Keppel’s offer to buy out minority shareholders in SPH comes three months after the latter hived off its media business. ( read original story ...)