SINGAPORE: Private and public housing markets saw a buoyant year in 2021, with prices reaching new peaks and annual sales hitting their highest in several years. But the abrupt roll-out of cooling m ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s newest property cooling measures “unexpected”: JLL
Analysts expected cooling measures to occur after much higher price increases. Singapore’s Ministry of National Development recently announced several cooling measures for the property market. These ... ( read original story ...)
Transforming to adapt to an uncertain business environment
Elmich, Ademco Security Group, and Omni-Plus Systems – winners of the Enterprise Transformation Award in the annual Enterprise 50 awards for 2018, 2019, 2020 respectively – have all been rewarded for ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore is serving up sustainable future-ready foods
SINGAPORE - About a year ago, I sampled an ice cream that contained no animal milk, but used dairy proteins brewed from microflora, a type of microorganism. And it was surprisingly pleasing to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore children get ready for a third year of school amid Covid-19
SINGAPORE - Oncologist Tanujaa Rajasekaran, 37, chose to pick up her six-year-old daughter's books at St Margaret's Primary School instead of opting for online delivery. . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel’s Dash partners UOB Asset Management to offer mobile robo-adviser with exclusive ESG option
Singtel has launched a new digital adviser by UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) on Dash. UOBAM Robo-Invest is Singapore’s first robo-adviser on a mobile wallet and includes sustainable investing solutions ... ( read original story ...)
20,000 children have taken first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, says Singapore’s Education MInister
About 20,000 children have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot since the paediatric vaccination drive kicked off on Dec 27, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing. ( read original story ...)
429 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 155 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 429 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jan 2), including 297 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications ... ( read original story ...)
Back to office, tray return: eight key changes to take note of in Singapore in the new year
As Singapore ushers in the new year, here are eight key changes to take note of in 2022: 1. Back to the office, subject to vaccination me ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore open border policy tested as imported Covid-19 cases soar
Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travelers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the country to keep its borders open amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Koh Brothers unit Oiltek lodges prospectus for Catalist IPO
Oiltek International, a subsidiary of Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, has lodged its preliminary offer document for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Catalist-board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Open Border Policy Tested as Imported Virus Cases Soar
Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travelers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the country to keep its borders open amid the ... ( read original story ...)
2022 will be a time of transition, S’pore in a stronger position for what lies ahead: PM Lee
We continued our long and hard fight against Covid-19 in 2021,” said Mr Lee in a New Year’s message. He added that “2022 will be a time of transition.” In a Facebook post on Dec 31, 2021, Mr Lee said ... ( read original story ...)
RCEP’s entry into force to provide boost to trade, business ties: Singaporean minister
Container ships are berthed along with the port at Singapore's Pasir Panjang Container Terminal on Aug. 11, 2021. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) "That the RCEP agreement is entering into force about ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 456 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 456 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday bringing the total tally to 279861 Of the new cases 187 wer ... ( read original story ...)
Pearlyn Phau’s building Singlife with Aviva into the next big financial services platform
Former DBS veteran Pearlyn Phau has to find the right culture for a firm that mixes the incumbent with the challenger . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)