A wave of new virtual banks backed by the likes of tech giant Grab and legacy lender Standard Chartered are launching in the city state Analysts caution they face challenges carving out a niche in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must take neutral, secular approach in multireligious society: PM Lee | Video
The Government must take a neutral, secular approach in a multireligious society such as Singapore’s, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Sep 9). Cherie Lok with the report. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM: Majority group must make special effort to reject majoritarian politics in multi-racial society
In a multi-racial society, the ethnic majority must make special efforts to reject majoritarian politics and realise that it is always harder to belong to ... ( read original story ...)
3 Ways Startups in Singapore Should Assess Different Financing Options Like SME Loans
Here, we discuss the major ways that startups can fund their operations, and what types of funding are appropriate for different situations. ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property launches five-year green retail notes with fixed interest rate of 4.49%
Up to S$300 million will be offered to retail investors, with a fixed interest rate if 4.49 per cent per annum. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Singapore investment pledges reach P804.78 billion
THE US$14.36 billion (P804.78 billion) in investments secured from the state visits to Indonesia and Singapore is estimated to generate more than 22,000 jobs in the ... ( read original story ...)
Irish beef and lamb to hit shelves in Singapore as Ireland looks to become strong food trade partner
Ducks sourced from Ireland are widely available at many restaurants across Singapore, but the next product from the island nation to find its way on supermarket shelves and dining tables here could be ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore must take neutral, secular approach in multireligious society: PM Lee
"What some religions consider a sin should not necessarily therefore be made a crime,” says Mr Lee at the International Conference on Communities of Success. ( read original story ...)
lte modem
[extrowerk] tells us about a new hacker-friendly device – a $20 LTE modem stick with a quadcore CPU and WiFi, capable of running fully-featured Linux distributions. This discovery hinges on a ... ( read original story ...)
EDPR Sunseap does not rule out IPO, but eyes a much bigger one if it lists
Six months after the deal was completed, which values the fourth largest solar player in Southeast Asia at $1.1 billion, the renamed EDPR Sunseap says it is keeping its IPO plans warm. EDPR has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea shuts ops in some Latam countries, cuts Free Fire staff in Shanghai
Singapore-based Sea Ltd's e-commerce arm Shopee will exit Argentina and shut local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico while its Garena gaming unit will lay off hundreds of staff in Shanghai, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Property Market Booming from Increase in Chinese Buyers
The growing high-wealth Chinese population living in Singapore will likely create more business and investment links between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Man jailed 4 months for forging option to purchase agreement to avoid repaying S$1.7m property loan from friend
When a friend lent him S$1.7 million to buy a condominium unit in Bukit Timah, Dmitriy Shport failed to repay her and instead sold the private property behind her back to pay off his debts. ( read original story ...)
Virtual mobile operator Zero1 offers 5G plans in Singapore from S$22.90 a month
Zero1 is Singapore's first virtual operator to offer 5G services, with low prices that could entice users to adopt the new mobile technology. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bets big on power imports
As Singapore battles the need to decarbonise without the land availability to establish sufficient large-scale renewables plants, Jules Scully looks at prospective power import projects and the ... ( read original story ...)
A look back at Queen Elizabeth’s visits to Singapore in 1989, 2006
The Queen visited Singapore in 1972, 1989 and 2006, when she attended events ranging from state banquets to visits to a school and Toa Payoh. ( read original story ...)