SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday (Sep 4) called for more attention to be given to the less privileged and essential workers, while ... ( read original story ...)
Consumer-focused SPAC Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. files for a $225 million IPO
Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a blank check company formed by current and former executives at L Catterton targeting a lifestyle business, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $225 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to live-stream parliamentary debates, but warns MPs against theatrics
The PAP has for years argued that broadcasting Singapore’s parliamentary proceedings would encourage grandstanding among lawmakers. ( read original story ...)
Capitol S’pore’s online mooncake fair has over 20 brands to shop from & free islandwide delivery till Oct.1
Mooncake Fair is back and is now held online till Oct. 1, 2020. There are over 20 mooncake brands to shop from, ranging from luxury hotel brands to home-grown establishments, and the mooncake ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange uses blockchain to issue $300m digital bond
DAML smart contract language is now used for digital bonds. Singapore Exchange (SGX), a major investment holding company in Singapore, has issued its first digital bond powered by blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Yacht Show Latest High-Profile Event That Covid Claims
The Singapore Yacht Show became the latest large-scale affair to be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, joining other high-profile events that were to take place in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks drubbed after Wall St rout, U.S. jobs data awaited
Foreign flows into Asian stocks * Indonesia stocks hit three-week low * Indian rupee set for first weekly decline in three * Philippine stocks outshine By Shashwat Awasthi Sept 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Bombardier to enhance communication systems on the MOVIA metro fleet for Singapore’s Downtown Mass Rapid Transit line
MOVIA metro for Singapore BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro for Singapore’s Downtown MRT line. * New digital onboard communication systems will enhance commuters’ travel experience and increase system performanc ... ( read original story ...)
3DOM Enters Singapore Market to Provide Reliable Battery Energy Storage Systems for Southeast Asia
PRNewswire/ -- Japan-based smart energy solutions provider, 3DOM, has announced its entry into the Singapore market, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Fund Manager Says Line Tender Offer Price Is Too Low
A Singapore-based money manager came out against SoftBank Group Corp. and Naver Corp.’s tender offer for the messaging app Line Corp., joining the chorus of investors arguing that the price ... ( read original story ...)
Vastly different Hong Kong, Singapore housing markets find common ground in booming co-living segment
As the co-living market in Hong Kong and Singapore is thriving despite the pandemic, one city-based operator is looking to expand in the Lion City. ( read original story ...)
49 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore; 41 cases removed from total count after they were found to be negative
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Sep 2), including three in the community and three imported infections, said ... ( read original story ...)
PM Lee: Foreign Investment Will Create New Jobs For S’poreans But They Must Feel Welcome Here
He said that investment projects will create job opportunities for Singaporeans but first, in order for them to come here, we need to make them feel welcome. This is because Singapore does not yet ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered launches delightful animation about egg fried rice
It just so happens that the animation director behind Isle of Dogs (as well as Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride), Mark Waring, was roped in to lead Standard Chartered’s new film, which aims to “reinforce the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore remains Asia-Pacific’s most innovative nation
For the seventh consecutive year, Singapore has retained the top spot as Asia-Pacific's most innovative nation in the latest Global Innovation Index.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sea-air freight model an opportunity to uplift Singapore as a transport hub: Experts
The aviation and maritime industries in Singapore are looking to develop their sea-air transshipment abilities, in order to capitalise ... ( read original story ...)