The 40-year-old subsequently harassed police sent to arrest him, and refused to wear a face-covering during a court appearance last month. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Asian airlines report high vaccination rates among staff; Singapore begins easing restrictions
Meanwhile, Singapore has begun easing pandemic restrictions, allowing more people to return to offices from Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Semiconductors, pharma biotech to attract more investment into Singapore
The semiconductor and pharmaceutical biotechnology sectors have thrived amid the Covid-19 pandemic and are expected to keep attracting global investments into Singapore, said Economic Development ... ( read original story ...)
World’s fourth-largest chip maker GlobalFoundries files for IPO that could value company at US$25 billion
The move is the clearest sign yet that GlobalFoundries, which is owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co, is not eager to accept a potential tie-up with Intel. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SC Capital set sights on hard-hit Japanese hotels with $550 mln fund
Singapore's SC Capital Partners aims to raise around $550 million for a new fund targeting hard-hit Japanese hotels, its chairman told Reuters, betting tourism will come back strongly once the ... ( read original story ...)
REITs Report Card 2021: How Singapore REITs Performed In 2nd Quarter 2021
With Singapore’s (and the global) economic recovery gradually unfolding, the second quarter of 2021 saw an improved performance for REITs compared to the previous quarter. Read Also: COVID-19 Impact: ... ( read original story ...)
DBS dethrones Singtel as Singapore’s strongest brand
Additionally, DBS has once again been crowned the most valuable brand in Singapore for the ninth consecutive year. Find out which other brands made the rankings. ( read original story ...)
78% of Singapore academics report at least ‘moderate’ interference: poll
Almost 22% claim "extensive" interference. by non-academic actors in decision making at their respective institutions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sentences Briton Benjamin Glynn to six weeks in prison for not wearing face mask
A Singapore court sentenced a British man to six weeks in prison on Wednesday, local media reported, after he repeatedly breached coronavirus protocols by refusing to wear a face mask in public. ( read original story ...)
Burberry’s larger-than-life Olympia Bag makes a pitstop in Singapore
If you're looking to snap a selfie with this giant Olympia sculpture, head over to Ion Orchard from today onwards to 29 August. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines require COVID-19 vaccines for crew
Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) and Malaysia Airlines said they had mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for pilots and cabin crew, joining a growing number of airlines around the world making it an ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Sees Record New Cases; Singapore Eases: Virus Update
Australia suffered its worst day since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases surpassing the record posted more than a year ago as an outbreak of the delta variant spreads. Singapore is easing ... ( read original story ...)
Renewed Consolidation Anticipated For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had fallen almost 60 points or 1.9 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,130-point ... ( read original story ...)
Australia-Singapore trial to simplify cross-border trade a success
A blockchain trial initiated by Australia and Singapore has shown that trade documents can be exchanged across two digital-verification systems. ( read original story ...)
Science of safety: Singapore’s Future Ready Food Safety Hub outlines novel foods, agriculture and aquaculture focus
Singapore-based Future Ready Food Safety Hub, known as FRESH, will focus on novel foods, aquaculture and agriculture to support the nation’s food security goals and meet the needs of consumers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based MSP CrossPoint Technology acquires Australia’s Avante IT
Singapore-headquartered CrossPoint Technology Solutions has acquired Australian consultancy Avante IT for an unknown sum. ( read original story ...)