Singapore is ramping up COVID-19 testing and has warned it would not rule out reimposing tighter curbs as infections rise - moves some experts see as too cautious for the vaccine frontrunner that is ... ( read original story ...)
Debrief: Spac listings on the Singapore Exchange
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) this month launched new rules allowing special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) to list on its mainboard, a move that will make it the first major bourse ... ( read original story ...)
Netizens slam Gov’t after Finance Minister said S’pore can record 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by Oct if current rate of spread continues
The Online Citizen Asia Netizens slam Gov’t after Finance Minister said S’pore can record 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by Oct if current rate of spread continues Comments ... ( read original story ...)
Govt to import 90,000 tonnes urea, 50,000 tonnes wheat
The government on Wednesday cleared proposals to procure a total of 90,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer from Quatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia at a cost of Tk 3.36 billion. At the same time, 50,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Forrest Li’s Sea To Raise Over $6 Billion As Singapore Tech Giant Eyes Global Expansion
Sea Ltd.—controlled by billionaire Forrest Li—said Thursday it will raise over $6 billion to bankroll the New York-listed tech giant’s global expansion plans. ( read original story ...)
Cautious on Indian market as some rotation of investments back to China likely: Standard Chartered Bank
Abhilash Narayan, senior investment strategist-group wealth management at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore, on Wednesday, said that there could be some rotation of investments back to China from ... ( read original story ...)
Survival strategies for SMEs as Singapore moves from pandemic to endemic
The Singapore economy is continuing to open up – with restrictions on dining- in and social gatherings being progressively lifted. What survival strategies do SMEs need to take as Singapore moves from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapores new Covid-19 workplace rules challenging, say business leaders
SINGAPORE - Business leaders have expressed concerns over the new Covid-19 workplace management rules which, they say, could impact operations if fresh infections force their staff to work from home. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea to raise $6bn in push to expand outside ASEAN
Southeast Asian technology group Sea said on Thursday it would raise about $6.2 billion in new shares and note offerings in a major funding deal that would accelerate global expansion beyond its home ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore listed as the most fatigue country in the world, according to a survey
According to a research by a UK bed manufacturer, Singapore leads in the overall fatigue score at 7.2 out of 10, with Mexico and Brazil in second and third place at 7.01 and 6.28 points, respectively. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 pandemic gives opportunity for companies to share fairer, greener, more inclusive future, says Finance Minister
The Online Citizen Asia COVID-19 pandemic gives opportunity for companies to share fairer, greener, more inclusive future, says Finance Minister Current Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Take Further Damage On Thursday
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 25 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,070-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore startup plays up esports potential in Southeast Asia
Esports can grow to become a lucrative industry in Southeast Asia, but the ecosystem and business models must first be developed, says Impunity Esports CEO. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Hit One-Year High; Covax Shortfall: Virus Update
Covid-19 cases in Singapore touched a one-year high. Japan is planning to extend emergency measures in Tokyo, Osaka and 17 other prefectures until the end of the month. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new robot cops will focus on small-time crime
For the next three weeks, police in Singapore will be aided in their duties by a pair of robots. Far from the armed and intimidating robot cops of popular science fiction, these small machines, both ... ( read original story ...)
Cashmart – Your go-to Trusted Money Lender in Singapore
We all have our own share of tough times. And it’s even more difficult if we can’t find any solutions to any that we’re having - especially financial constraints. ( read original story ...)