Ho Ching will retire from her roles as executive director and chief executive of Temasek Holdings on October 1, the company said on Tuesday. Dilhan Pillay, chief executive of Temasek International, ... ( read original story ...)
UOB and its commercial clients raise over $500k for charity through CNY fund-raiser
The money raised will be channelled towards arts, children and education programmes in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese national to be charged for illegally importing 153kg of meat into S’pore
A Chinese national will be charged in court after he was caught importing 153 kilograms of meat into Singapore without a valid import license. According to a Feb. 9 press release by the Singapore Food ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to taper spending in 2021 after record budget deficit
Singapore is expected to announce next week an expansionary but trimmed down budget to support businesses still struggling, having delivered an unprecedented fiscal stimulus last year to help the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prime minister’s wife Ho Ching to step down as CEO of $230 billion state investor
Temasek is one of the world's largest investors. Its portfolio value stood at 306 billion Singapore dollars ($230 billion) as of March 31 last year. ( read original story ...)
Ho Ching: Head of Singapore’s $230bn state fund Temasek steps down
The head of Singapore's giant $230bn (£167bn) state-owned fund is stepping down after 17 years at the helm. Ho Ching joined Temasek in 2002 as executive director, and was appointed chief executive two ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessman to end army-linked Myanmar investment
Following coup, director of gaming company Razer says he will exit investment in tobacco firm linked to Myanmar forces. ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates radicalised Malaysian
A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated to his home country in August 2020 after investigations revealed that he was a supporter of the so-called ISIS militant group. The Singapore Internal Security ... ( read original story ...)
Black and White Houses in Singapore: What Are They and Where to Find Them
The black and white house or colonial house is steeped in history. Thinking of living in one? Here’s what you need to know. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s median household income fell 2.5% in 2020
In 2020, resident household received an average of $6,308 per household member from various government schemes, up from the $4,684 received in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Traveller caught with 150kg of meat in luggage to be charged with illegally importing food
SINGAPORE: A Chinese national will be charged in court for importing more than 150kg of meat without a valid import license, the Immigration and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Technology by FUTUREK SG Takes Singapore’s Street Food Culture Closer to the People
Launch of digital platform WAK WAK HAWKER for all things hawker-related SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 9 February 2021 - FUTUREK SG PTE. LTD., a digital creative agency that works with the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Pilot scheme for quarantine-free business travel to Singapore delayed: Sources
SINGAPORE - A pilot programme allowing short-term business travellers to stay, work and meet at dedicated facilities here without the need for quarantine has been delayed until at least Feb 21, The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top banks will report fourth-quarter earnings this month. Here’s what to expect
DBS will kick off financial reporting season for Singapore banks on Wednesday, while OCBC and UOB will release earnings on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, respectively. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s OCBC Bank Approves Mortgages in 60 Minutes Using FICO Technology
One of Asia Pacific's leading banks wins FICO® Decisions Award for customer onboarding & management using FICO® Origination ManagerSINGAPORE, ... ( read original story ...)
5 things you probably didn’t know about POSB/DBS merger
In the latest Bloomberg Innovation Index, Singapore ranks second with a score of 87.76. For the Asian in you, that’s... It's back to a day when there's no community case. As of 12pm today (4 Feb), the ... ( read original story ...)