It's been nearly two years since Norris Fong has seen his family back in his native Singapore. Now, he's had enough. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines believes digital health passes will enable seamless airport check-ins
IATA's digital travel passport might be used to verify passenger health status, but it could also help eliminate queues at airport counters. ( read original story ...)
Shell to launch Singapore’s first fully-electric ferry service
Royal Dutch Shell has ordered at least three electric ferries in Singapore to replace the diesel boats it uses to transport employees and visitors between mainland Singapore and its oil refining and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore TikTokers hit ‘devious licks’ challenge: 2 teens under investigation for alleged vandalism
SINGAPORE - Two teenagers are under investigation for possible vandalism of government property in acts that are believed to be linked to a TikTok challenge, said the police on Tuesday (Sept 21).The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ranked top for US companies seeking growth opportunities in Asean
According to the survey, 93% of respondents expect their revenue to increase in the region over the next 12 months. ( read original story ...)
DJ Singapore’s Infrastructure Bond Offering Likely to Be in Demand — Market Talk
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 0409 GMT - Singapore's planned S$2.6 billion offering of infrastructure bonds is likely to face healthy investor demand in the current risk-off climate, OCBC says. The ... ( read original story ...)
StarHub to buy majority stake in MyRepublic’s Singapore broadband business
Move will expand StarHub’s presence in the Singapore broadband market to 40%.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
StarHub to acquire 50.1% stake in MyRepublic’s broadband business for initial sum of S$70.8M
Singapore telco company StarHub announced today (September 22) that its wholly-owned subsidiary, StarHub Online, will acquire a majority interest in new entity MyRepublic Broadband. MyRepublic ... ( read original story ...)
Green Tech startup SGRecycle raises $1.4m in seed funding from Recycling Industry Veteran Tai Hing Paper
SGRecycle, a Singapore-based green technology start-up, said on Tuesday (Sept 21) that it raised $1.4 million in September from a seed funding round led by Recycling Industry Veteran Tai Hing Group to ... ( read original story ...)
1,178 new COVID cases, 3 more deaths reported in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (21 September) confirmed 1,178 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 79,899. ( read original story ...)
ICA to waive additional fee for Singapore passport and IC collection at post offices
SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will waive the additional fee for the collection of Singapore passports and identity cards (IC) at 27 designated post offices from Oct 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty drops 18 points; Asian markets off to cautious start ahead of Fed policy outcome
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 18.5 points, or 0.11 per cent, lower at 17,543, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Wednesday. Nifty50 on Tuesday staged a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Two teens in Singapore under police probe for allegedly vandalising govt property as part of ‘Devious Licks’ TikTok challenge
The police are investigating two teenage boys for allegedly damaging government property as part of a social media challenge encouraging students to vandalise or steal school property and post their ... ( read original story ...)
DJ Singapore Shares Drop 0.2%, Weighed by Lenders — Market Talk
Singapore's Straits Times Index is 0.2% lower at 3056.94 in early trading, weighed by banks and industrial stocks. Index heavyweight DBS Group falls 0.6%, UOB cedes 0.7% and OCBC slips 0.3%. Among the ... ( read original story ...)
Bored of bygone builders, Singapore millennials get their own Blackstone
CapitaLand Investment Ltd., which made its debut in the city’s stock market this week, is one of the world’s largest real-estate investment managers, modeled along Blackstone Inc. Gone are the cranes ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Keenon Robotics taps Singapore as launchpad
Keenon has entered a partnership with SoftBank Robotics to launch its delivery robot, called the Keenbot, in Singapore and Japan.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)