Southeast Asian oil and fuel demand has hit a plateau after an initial recovery from the Covid-19-induced slump and appears unlikely to get back to pre-virus levels until the end of the year or later. ( read original story ...)
Southwest monsoon last year was the third wettest for Singapore since 1981: Met Service
SINGAPORE: Last year's southwest monsoon season between June and September was the third wettest for Singapore since 1981, with total rainfall ... ( read original story ...)
Surgeon suspended 10 months for derogatory and abusive e-mails against Singapore Medical Council and others
He had them sent to recipients including doctors, the Health Minister and the media between 2012 and 2017.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore names Winnie Yap as new global liquidity and cash management head
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - HSBC Singapore has named Winnie Yap as its new head of global liquidity and cash management, with effect from Tuesday, in a wave of changes seen in the bank's top ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Joins Wall St. in Planning for Post-Covid Office Life
facial recognition systems and split work areas could all become routine for bankers in Singapore as the Southeast Asian financial hub readies for office life in a post-Covid world. Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hyundai and Singtel team up to monitor electric vehicle batteries in Singapore
Pair will work on an IoT system that will allow the Korean carmaker to monitor vehicle telemetry in real time. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Singapore’s CapitaLand surge on restructuring plan
Shares of Singapore's largest developer CapitaLand soared in morning trade on Tuesday after the company unveiled a major restructuring plan aimed at fetching higher valuations for its real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian mission in Singapore stops walk-ins for passport applications after complaints of long queues
After recent complaints of long queues at its premises, the High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore has reportedly stopped accepting walk-in applicants looking to renew their passports. ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessman linked to alleged fraud of record S$1 billion charged
A businessman charged on Monday (March 22) has been linked to an alleged fraud involving at least S$1 billion, the largest in Singapore's history. ( read original story ...)
Hyundai Motor Company and Singtel collaborate to advance Singapore’s smart mobility ecosystem and Industry 4.0 journey
Hyundai Motor Company and Singtel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a range of ventures to support smart manufacturing and connectivity for electric vehicle battery ... ( read original story ...)
Businessman Charged for Cheating Investors of $1b to Finance Nickel Trading Scheme
The investments were supposed to finance nickel trading activities, but the authorities now believe this was a sham. It’s reportedly one of the largest financial fraud cases in Singapore. At the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to disburse S$940 million in wage credits by end-March
The government will co-fund 15% of qualifying wage increases given in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 to more than 800,000 Singaporean employees. ( read original story ...)
Small businesses lagging behind larger peers in digitalisation
The UOB SME Outlook 2021 Study, published yesterday, was conducted from late November to early December among companies with revenue of less than $100 million. Its aim was to understand the rate of ... ( read original story ...)
Small businesses lagging behind in digital transformation: Survey
Small businesses are lagging behind their larger peers in digital transformation, a survey has found.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Commentary: The changing geopolitics of clean energy will impact Singapore’s Green Plan
As Singapore transforms itself to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, it will find that it is still vulnerable to geopolitical and economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism Lull From Thailand to Singapore Is Damping Oil Demand
Southeast Asian oil and fuel demand has hit a plateau after an initial recovery from the Covid-19-induced slump and appears unlikely to get back to pre-virus levels until the end of the year or later. ( read original story ...)