Singapore's manufacturing output rebounded in August, ending a three-month slump, bolstered by strong growth in semiconductor production and a return to positive in the volatile biomedical segment.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore August Manufacturing Surges 13.7% Year-On-Year, Beats Forecasts
Economists had expected a 4.6% increase, according to the median of their forecasts in a Reuters poll. Industrial production marked its first rise after three straight months of contraction on an ... ( read original story ...)
DBS PayLah!, StanChart now offer Google Pay
DBS PayLah! and Standard Chartered Bank customers can now use Google Pay to transfer funds directly from their bank accounts to anyone registered with PayNow.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO on online allegations: I don’t need to make pronouncements as actions speak louder than words
The panelists discussed topics related to leadership and what they considered integral tenets of good leadership. ( read original story ...)
Reliance Jio begins in-flight mobile service
The service starts at Rs499 per day on 22 international routes Reliance Jio has started offering mobile services on 22 flights on international routes, with plans starting at Rs 499 per day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Population Drops for First Time Since 2003 on Economy
Singapore’s total population has fallen for the first time in 17 years as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic saw less foreigners working in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s entrepreneurs have often had to overcome family pressure — but that may be slowly changing
Economic uncertainty following the coronavirus, coupled with government support, may be helping Singaporean entrepreneurs overcome a more personal problem: family objections to a less stable career ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore invests heavily in tech and innovation as it seeks to become a ‘smart nation’
Singapore is investing heavily into technology as it strives to become the world's first "Smart Nation." CNBC's Nancy Hungerford takes a look at how its investment into digital innovation helped keep ... ( read original story ...)
Hope U.S. and China join together to secure a global solution on vaccine: Singapore minister
Facility, Singapore hopes that major countries like the U.S. and China can join together with current 160 members to work toward a global solution on vaccines, says Singapore Senior Minister Teo Chee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Food Expo moves online this year
The bright colours and smells of the Singapore Food Expo will be missed this year as the Singapore Food Manufacturers' Association (SFMA) will hold the annual event online on a smaller scale due to ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore startup said no to an investor. The investor sued
Lumiere32 won a pitching competition organized by angel investor network She1K. But a failure to reach an agreement on the term sheet has led to a lawsuit. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Expected To Remain Rangebound
The Singapore stock market heads south again on Thursday, one day after it had halted the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 40 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digital Wealth Manager Syfe Raises $18.6 Mn in Series A Round
The funding round was led by Valar Ventures along with participation from US-based early-stage investment firm Presight Capital and existing investor Unbound ... ( read original story ...)
FinCEN leak: Billions of dollars in questionable transactions moved through Singapore
The FinCEN files include over 2,500 documents, mostly sent from banks to US authorities between 2000 and 2017, connected to financial crime, money laundering and illicit deals. These were leaked to ... ( read original story ...)
Google Pay vs Apple Pay vs Alipay – What’s the Difference for a Singaporean?
Head to China and you’ll realise that people there are totally comfortable making payments with their mobile phones. All they have to do is download mobile wallet app Alipay, and then beep their ... ( read original story ...)
10 Landed Property Homes Under 2 Million (P.S. Some Are Freehold!)
It's not impossible to find affordable landed properties in Singapore. Here are 10 estates (including cluster houses) with terrace houses priced at $2 million and less. ( read original story ...)