The debate over foreign manpower highlights the difference between official reality and the lived reality of local workers facing pressures from foreign competition, says Chua Mui Hoong.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Bad Actors Diverted, Used SMS One-Time Passwords to Perform Fraudulent Credit Cards Transfers, Affecting Singapore Consumers
Bad actors diverted, used SMS one-time passwords to perform fraudulent credit card transfers, affecting Singapore consumers. ( read original story ...)
Save as you spend: two mobile apps every savvy shopper needs
You can now earn CapitaLand reward points instantly with your DBS/POSB cards – link your CapitaStar account to your PayLah! app to start enjoying discounts and vouchers. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pine Labs eyeing pre-IPO fundraise of up to $500 mn
The fundraising is expected to give Pine Labs a valuation of up to $5 billion, a significant jump from July this year when the company closed its $600 million funding from public market investors at a ... ( read original story ...)
910 new COVID cases in Singapore, 59th fatality confirmed
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (16 September) confirmed 910 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 74,848. ( read original story ...)
Unvaccinated 72-year-old woman dies of COVID-19 complications; 906 new local cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 72-year-old woman has become Singapore's 59th fatality from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Sep 16). The Singaporean woman, who died of complications due to COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Babel Finance Opens Business Headquarters in Singapore, Appoints Shanshan Yu as CEO to Drive Expansion
Babel Finance, a leading global cryptocurrency financial services provider, today announced the opening of a business headquarters in Singapore named Babel Asia, with Shanshan Yu appointed Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Malaysia police bust Internet love scam syndicate
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysian police have jointly crippled an Internet love scam syndicate that is believed to be responsible for more than S$100,000 in losses. In a media release on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
New farming school to develop talent in Singapore’s agri-tech sector
The training facility in Joo Koon is part of Singapore's effort to become food-resilient.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Indian digital payments firm Pine Labs raises $100m from Invesco
The current fundraise comes just two months after the company had closed its $600m fundraise, at a valuation of $3b. ( read original story ...)
Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy, Singapore Style
With the delta variant wreaking havoc on pandemic recovery and economic reopening plans around the world, the last thing any country needs is vaccine hesitancy. Yet it plagues developed and developing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Billionaire’s UOL Unveils London Hotel, Residential Skyscraper Amid Travel Recovery Hopes
UOL Group—controlled by banking and real estate billionaire Wee Cho Yaw—has completed the construction of a 43-story hotel and residential tower at the heart of London’s financial district, betting on ... ( read original story ...)
Citi PremierMiles Card review: Is it really the best card for accumulating miles?
The Citi PremierMiles Card has been in the spotlight for the longest time: It’s considered one of the most popular Citibank credit cards, and once upon a time, some even regarded it as the best miles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks drop despite net imports rising to over 1-year high
Despite a surge in net import volumes, Singapore residual fuel oil inventories dropped 11% in the week ended Sept. 15, giving up most of the previous weeks' sharp gains, official data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Carousell Raises $100 Million for Regional Expansion
Though shoppers can buy and sell new products on the group’s platforms, much of Carousell’s focus is on secondhand goods, from fashion to electronics and automobiles. “Our goal is to make transacting ... ( read original story ...)
HP Singapore to take workforce, business partners on journey to sustainability, smart manufacturing
It is applying fourth industrial revolution (4IR) manufacturing technologies to achieve profitable growth sustainably.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)