India arrival ban comes after delay to expected Thursday announcement on launch date of Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble. ( read original story ...)
Fully-vaccinated dorm resident among 8 local cases in Singapore infected with COVID variants
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (22 April) confirmed eight local cases of two contagious COVID-19 variants. ( read original story ...)
BPI eyes Citi’s retail business
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands has expressed interest in the retail banking business of Citigroup Inc., a move that would double its consumer banking business. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms roll out green finance initiatives
They include a Singtel subsidiary, gaming firm Razer, and banks such as DBS, OCBC and UOB. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore quarantines about 1,200 migrant workers, probes re-infections
Singapore said on Thursday it is quarantining about 1,200 migrant workers after finding COVID-19 cases in their dormitory including among men who had recovered from the virus, raising concerns about ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble Delayed Again After Singapore Reports Outbreak Among Migrant Workers
The reported delay in the launch of the travel bubble between the two Asian financial hubs highlights the challenges of such an arrangement while the pandemic still persists. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to block arrivals from India due to coronavirus wave
Singapore health ministry said on Thursday it will not allow entry to long-term visa holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India, which is battling a second wave of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Wells Fargo plans to shift Asian hub from Hong Kong to Singapore
Wells Fargo, America’s fourth-largest bank by assets, has been quietly working on a plan to move its Asian regional hub from Hong Kong to Singapore as part of wider restructuring efforts. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Photonics Market Forecast to Reach $2.5 Billion by 2025
The market for Silicon Photonics is forecast to reach 2 5 billion by 2025 growing at a CAGR of 24 6 from 2020 to 2025 Silicon photonics is combination of the integrated circuit and the semiconductor ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei MateBook X Pro to launch in Singapore on April 24, features 11th Gen Intel i7
Huawei announced that its upcoming launch of the refreshed MateBook X Pro 2021 will be unveiled on 24th April 2021. The notebook is an ultra light laptop, which will feature 11th Gen Intel i7 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches first drone technology test bed
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has officially launched Singapore’s first Maritime Drone Estate (MDE) in conjunction with the ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, Contour expand trade finance offerings to four Asia Pacific markets
DBS has expanded its offerings on Contour’s trade finance network to corporate clients in Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Australia, an announcement read. DBS was the first Singapore-based bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Bar Visitors From India on Worsening Situation
Singapore said it will further tighten border controls with India, including a ban on visitors from the country, because of a “rapidly deteriorating situation” there. ( read original story ...)
350 cases of COVID variants in Singapore, including 8 local so far: MOH
A total of 350 local and imported cases of various COVID-19 variants were detected in Singapore were detected in Singapore as of Tuesday (20 April), according to data from the Ministry of Health (MOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imposes India travel ban from Friday due to COVID-19
All travellers who have been to India in the preceding two weeks will be barred from entering Singapore from 11.59pm on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Plant-Based Innovation Lab
"That's unmistakable. Definitely Rendang Chicken." Plant-based protein is growing quickly in Asia driven by demand from China. Andrew Janes goes where the culinary magic begins: agricultural trader AD ... ( read original story ...)