Local shares finished Wednesday in the red, as investors remained cautious despite the Singapore economy booking a 0.2 per cent year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2021 for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Singapore Health Ministry official charged under OSA with leaking Covid-19 numbers 22 times
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A former deputy lead at the Ministry of Health (MOH) was charged on Wednesday (April 14) with allegedly leaking Singapore's daily Covid-19 case numbers 22 times last ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Bukalapak nets $234m in a round co-led by Microsoft, Singapore’s GIC
Investors including SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered, and South Korean web portal Naver Corp also participated in the financing round. The company has also reportedly hired Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Six arrested, 8,580 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized in joint Customs-ICA operation
SINGAPORE - Authorities seized a truck and 8,580 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in 12 concrete blocks last Thursday (April 8).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Green shoots’ of recovery for Singapore’s economy, although uncertainties remain: Economists
SINGAPORE: With better-than-expected data showing the economy back in expansion mode for the first quarter of 2021, economists said “green shoots” ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy to see an ‘outsized growth rebound,’ says OCBC economist
Singapore's economy grew for the first time since the outbreak ... A Division of NBCUniversal Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, ... ( read original story ...)
S$1 million penalty for Singapore branch of Swiss bank over non-compliance with anti-money laundering requirements
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS ... BJS’s AML/CFT control processes during customer on-boarding and in the ongoing monitoring of business relations with customers, which had placed ... ( read original story ...)
Agilent Named One of Singapore’s Best Employers
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Agilent Singapore has been recognized as one of Singapore’s Best Employers in 2021 for the second year-in-a-row by ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore arts community mourns The Substation closure as fears rise that more independent venues will disappear
The careers of some of Singapore’s most renowned artists ... The Substation, which has been leasing the government-owned property from the NAC, was then handed an ultimatum: to either return to the ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore dollar gains after cenbank holds fire, Indonesian bond yields rise
Singapore's dollar strengthened on Wednesday after its central ... Meanwhile, a Reuters poll showed Indonesia's trade surplus narrowed in March on rising imports. Among other currencies, the U.S. ( read original story ...)
1 community case among 27 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: One community case was among the 27 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 14), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update. The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
British firm Dyson plans to hire 450 engineers and scientists in Singapore and the U.K.
In its global headquarters Singapore, Dyson will recruit 250 new engineers to double its existing software and electronics engineering teams, the home appliance giant said. Another 200 people are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Superapp Grab To Go Public With $40 Billion Valuation In SPAC Deal
The ride-hailing and food delivery giant is raising more than $4 billion by combining itself with Altimeter Growth Corp. in what would be the largest acquisition ever by a blank-check company. ( read original story ...)
New Report Points to Lack of Brand Loyalty in Singapore
The Power of Brand Relationship Design, released today by R/GA Singapore, reveals a growing loyalty crisis in Singapore. Despite widespread recognition of digital services, a range of basic, ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore dollar gains after c.bank holds fire, most Asian currencies rise
Singapore's dollar firmed on Wednesday after the central bank, encouraged by better-than-expected economic growth, stood pat on monetary policy, while most emerging Asian currencies gained as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore accepts IATA Travel Pass for arriving passengers
IATA welcomed Singapore’s approval of the Travel Pass and developments ... The IATA Travel Pass is a secure mobile application that allows travellers to store and manage verified certifications for ... ( read original story ...)