No serious adverse events have been reported among children aged five to 11 who got the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, authorities said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expects Omicron wave to be ‘several times larger’ than Delta: Minister
Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant’s ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Pine Labs confidentially files for US IPO; seeks to raise $500 mln at over $5.5 bln valuation
The company has filed confidentially with the U.S. SEC for an initial public offering in New York as soon as in the first half of this year, Bloomberg reported. ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Pine Labs seeks to raise $500 million in IPO: Report
Labs Pvt, an Asian digital payments provider backed by Sequoia India and Mastercard Inc., is moving ahead with preparations for a US listing and seeks to raise about $500 million ... ( read original story ...)
REITS recovery to push through despite Omicron threat: UOB
But delays are to be expected. Singapore's REITS will continue to recover but may encounter delays, according to a report by UOB Kay Hian. UOB Kay Hian’s Jonathan Koh, CFA, said Singapore’s open ... ( read original story ...)
Rupiah gains as Indonesia mulls lifting coal export ban, Singapore stocks jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as top thermal coal exporter Indonesia considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove Singapore shares up ... ( read original story ...)
Rupiah firms as Indonesia considers lifting coal export ban, Singapore shares jump
The rupiah led modest gains among emerging Asian peers on Monday as Indonesia, the world's top thermal coal exporter, considered lifting its export ban on the commodity, while financials drove ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s autonomous universities ‘committed’ to safeguarding academic freedom: Maliki Osman
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s autonomous universities are committed to safeguarding academic freedom for their faculty and students, and their academics do not “shy away” from politically sensitive topics, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore breaks down Covid deaths by vaccine
Ong, in comments made in parliament today, detailed statistics from the 247 deaths recorded among fully vaccinated individuals last year. The statistics signalled mRNA vaccines possibly offer higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to ride through Omicron wave with measures tightened only as ‘last resort’
Once COVID-19 cases start to rise steeply, Singapore could see 3,000 Omicron infections within a couple of weeks, says Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Committed to Reopening Borders Even as Omicron Spreads
Singapore is committed to steadily reopening its borders and aims to set up more quarantine-free travel agreements, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said in Parliament on Monday as the Asian country ... ( read original story ...)
555 of the 802 Singapore Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were not fully vaccinated
A total of 555 of the 802 Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were not fully vaccinated, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Jan 10), stressing that this group of people are still "the most prone" to ... ( read original story ...)
Renting in Singapore (2022): 3 Upcoming Trends for the HDB and Private Rental Market
Renting in Singapore is getting increasingly expensive despite COVID-19. In Nov 2021, monthly condo and HDB rental prices were 10% and 9.2% higher year-on-year respectively. Will these trends continue ... ( read original story ...)
The biggest challenges for top executives in Singapore in 2022
As we move into the new year, some top business executives in Singapore share what they see as the biggest challenges facing them and their companies in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Baltic Exchange and TradeFlow Capital Management complete pioneering escrow transaction for a commodity export trade
As the result of a partnership between the fintech-enabled fund manager TradeFlow Capital Management (TradeFlow), part of the Supply@Me ... ( read original story ...)
5 Top Proptech Startups from Singapore to Watch in 2022
Out of China, India, Australia and Singapore are the other principal markets for fundraising in APAC. With the proptech industry rapidly evolving, we take a deep dive today into the Singaporean market ... ( read original story ...)