For the day, the index jumped 32.77 points or 1.28 percent to finish at 2,595.97 after trading between 2,568.10 and 2,602.33. Volume was 2.35 billion shares worth 1.6 billion Singapore dollars. There ... ( read original story ...)
Apartment prices in Singapore inch higher despite recession
Property values increased 0.3% in the three months ended June 30, Urban Redevelopment Authority data released Friday showed. Apartment prices declined 1% in the first quarter as strains of Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms struggle with RPA roll-outs
Singapore business leaders continue to struggle to scale up their use of the robotic process automation (RPA) across their organisations, even as they understand the benefits of the technology, a ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Companies Rush to File US IPOs Ahead of New Regulations
Chinese companies raised US$1.8 billion through U.S. IPOs in the first half of 2020, but in the days since the announcement on tightened disclosure requirements, offerings grew to more than US$2.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank commits S$250 million to accelerate innovation in financial sector | Video
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is committing S$250 million over the next three years to accelerate innovation and technology adoption in the financial sector. Chloe Choo with more. ( read original story ...)
CDL Steps Up Redevelopment of Singapore Buildings as Profit Falls 99%
CDL will redevelop the Fuji Xerox Tower in Tanjong Pagar district and Central Mall office and retail complex on Havelock Road in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore ensure locals remain the bulk of their workforce
Banks here say they keep a strong local core in the workforce, while growing the pipeline of local talent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS Live Fresh Card – MoneySmart Review 2020
Best POSB / DBS Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews The Best Cashback Credit Cards in Singapore The Best Credit Cards in Singapore for Online Shopping The post DBS Live Fresh Card ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Japan agree to resume essential business travel; officials tasked to finalise agreement by September: MFA
Singapore and Japan have agreed to resume essential business travel, with an agreement expected to be finalised by early September, the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore and Japan in talks to finalise limited business travel by September
Singapore and Japan are in talks to set up a “Residence Track” for limited business travel by as early as next month. ( read original story ...)
New Singapore live-stream technology aims to recreate theatre experience at home
SINGAPORE - With the Covid-19 pandemic having driven audiences out of theatres, the future of the performing arts looks bleak. But a new local digital platform could change that.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil inventories dip as exports hit six-month high
Singapore's residual fuel oil inventories fell 2% in the week to Aug. 12 as export volumes jumped to a near six-month high, official data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore parks $182M for fintech innovation, with special focus on AI
Country rolls out new three-year plan with SG$250 million ($182.1 million) investment to drive technology innovation in the financial services industry, which saw 40 innovation labs and 1,000 fintech ... ( read original story ...)
8 arrested for smuggling contraband cigarettes into Singapore on tugboat
Eight men were arrested for smuggling 3,490 cartons of contraband cigarettes into Singapore on a tugboat, said the Singapore Police ... ( read original story ...)
Shell to Shut Down Philippine Refinery and Turn It into Import Terminal
The Philippine unit of Royal Dutch Shell said on Tuesday it will permanently shut one of the country's two oil refineries, ... ( read original story ...)
NTT introduces private cloud services in Singapore, Hong Kong
Japanese IT services provider launches a range of private cloud offerings that include ERP and analytics in the two Asian markets, extending the services beyond Europe and the US. ( read original story ...)