Singapore and Malaysia said they’ve agreed on key aspects of green lane travel as the two countries move a step closer to reopening one of the world’s busiest border crossings. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Singapore stay neutral on US-China dispute despite Pompeo’s South China Sea outreach
Analysts say Singapore and Jakarta will not take a side as they rely on both Beijing and Washington for investment and are battling the Covid-19 crisis. ( read original story ...)
Travellers entering Singapore to wear stay-home notice monitoring device
With more people expected to stream into Singapore as borders are gradually reopened, the authorities are using technology to make sure the likelihood of them spreading Covid-19 to the community is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Universal Studios to use facial recognition for entry; customer data will be encrypted, operator says
Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the theme park, in the city state’s latest foray with a technology that has stoked privacy ... ( read original story ...)
Grab expands finance business with consumer loans services, wealth management
Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ridehailing firm, deepened its finance sector push on Tuesday by announcing that it will offer consumer loans services in Singapore and roll-out wealth management ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Grab Rolls Out Micro-Investments, Consumer Loans to Users
Grab Holdings Inc. is stepping up its range of financial service offerings with a slew of new products aimed at consumers who already use its ride-hailing and food delivery app. ( read original story ...)
Keep to the left and stay alert: First ever code of conduct for pedestrians in Singapore kicks in
Pedestrians should stay off shared paths, stick to footpaths if possible and keep to the left unless they are overtaking another pedestrian.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to set up Asian digital finance research institute by end-2020
SINGAPORE - A new research institute will be set up by the end of the year to drive education, research and entrepreneurship in digital finance in the region. The institute, called the Asian Institute ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets up research institute to boost fintech capabilities
The new Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) will be jointly established by industry regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), National Research Foundation (NRF), and National University ... ( read original story ...)
Iras offers PayNow QR as payment option on myTax portal
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES ... mobile apps from participating PayNow banks and complete the payment in real time. These banks are DBS, POSB, Bank of China, HSBC, Maybank, Citi, ICBC, OCBC Bank, ... ( read original story ...)
China only fulfils 5% of Sino-U.S. energy trade deal in first half of 2020
China bought only 5% of the targeted $25.3 billion in energy products from the United States in the first half of 2020, falling well short of its trade deal commitments at a time when relations ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US agree on importance of COVID-19 vaccines being made available globally: MFA
They also talked about the possibility of leveraging on the strong US commercial presence in Singapore, including in pharmaceuticals. “Both sides welcome the new areas of bilateral cooperation in ... ( read original story ...)
Govt looks to raise barriers on imports from Asia to curb Chinese products
The moves will mainly target imports of base metals, electronic components for laptops ... The moves are expected to primarily hurt Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore - members of the ... ( read original story ...)
With eye on China, India looks to increase barriers on imports from South-east Asia
New Delhi is considering measures to prevent trade partners mainly in South-east Asia from re-routing Chinese goods to India with little added value, two government sources said, amid strained ties ... ( read original story ...)
Sats, CapitaLand Reits top Singapore-listed companies in governance and transparency as standards reach new high
SINGAPORE - The corporate governance standard of Singapore-listed companies reached a new high this year despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, with Sats and three CapitaLand Reits topping ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: CapitaLand, Keppel, SGX, Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust, AEM
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Aug 4):. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)