Flowers are supposed to smell good and come in pretty colors – but that’s not always the case in Southeast Asia.
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Venture (OtherVEMLF) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (OtherSGGKF)
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Technology sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Venture (VEMLF – Research Report) and Singapore Technologies Engineering (SGGKF – Research ...
China eases COVID-19 test rules for travellers from some countries, including Singapore
SINGAPORE: China on Wednesday (Mar 1) relaxed COVID-19 testing requirements for travellers from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia and New Zealand. It is no ...
CORRECTED-UPDATE 4-Singapore banks flag cautious outlook as rates seen peaking
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday rounded up a record annual results performance from the city-state’s banks benefiting from higher ...
Singapore’s DDEx eyes security token offerings, mulls adding more cryptocurrencies
DBS bank’s digital exchange, which serves institutional clients, said macroeconomic conditions last year were not suitable for security token offerings (STO), but it will explore opportunities for ...
IOC announces Olympic Esports Series 2023, Singapore to host live finals in June
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Olympic Esports Series 2023, a global virtual and ...
Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 4: Edward Chia on strengthening Singapore’s climate resilience
The Government has taken the lead in advocating a climate-resilient Singapore with adaptation efforts, including protecting Singapore from rising sea levels which pose the most immediate threat, said ...
Pragati Group raises $200 million from Singapore-based fund
The Singapore-based fund has committed to invest $200 million towards part of the deal involving the acquisition of two international grade operational assets -- Pragati One and Pragati Farukhnagar Lo ...
Man involved in scams where over $5 million was lost allegedly paid others to give up bank accounts
SINGAPORE - A 20-year-old man, suspected to be involved in procuring bank accounts for criminal activities, allegedly paid others to get them to give up their accounts. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Firms hiring foreigners in Singapore to verify educational qualifications
Singapore-based companies that want to hire foreign nationals on an Employment Pass (EP) will have to ensure their educational qualifications are authentic, amid reports that an Indian university was ...
Hun Sen calls for closer Singapore defence ties
Prime Minister Hun Sen encouraged the Cambodian-Singaporean armed forces to continue their close cooperation and share experiences, intelligence and training.
Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 4: Lim Wee Kiak on ensuring Singapore’s food security
Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of its food from some 170 countries and only 10 per cent is locally produced. Since 2019, the country has been working to increase food production with the goal ...
Nelly Korda Excited to be Back in Singapore for the HSBC Women’s World Championship
World No.2 Nelly Korda and World No.4 Atthaya Thitikul are part of a star-studded line-up that features 17 of the world’s top 20, including all of ...
India’s UPI integrates with Singapore’s PayNow: What’s next for cross-border payments and remittances?
While the integration of UPI and PayNow will make remittances cheaper, more needs to be done from an operational, data privacy policy and governance point of view to affect real impact—an analysis of ...
Singapore fund seeks $168m to provide millions of stoves to poor families in India and Africa
The stoves will provide better combustion and cut by half toxic smoke emissions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore, UK ink green economy framework to bolster energy, climate collaboration
SINGAPORE and the UK on Wednesday (Mar 1) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a bilateral green economy framework. Read more at The Business Times.