Singapore is hitting Covid-19 case levels not seen since the early days of the outbreak, putting the city-state's recent pledge to slowly open up and live with the virus to the test. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea raises $8 billion in mega fund raising
Singapore online gaming and e-commerce firm Sea has raised about US$6 billion (S$8.1 billion) in a sale of United States shares and convertible bonds, in the biggest ever equity offering by a ... ( read original story ...)
Top Glove shares jump after US revokes import ban over alleged forced labour
The US authorities had banned disposable gloves made by the world's largest medical glove maker since July 2020.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Winding up media business ‘may incur potentially heavy financial costs’, would need regulatory approval: SPH
SPH told shareholders ahead of an EGM that winding up or selling its media business was not a feasible option.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore SPACs need to go hunting in India, Indonesia for promising firms
Celebrities need not apply. Serena Williams or A-Rod won’t be luring Indonesian travel booking website Traveloka or Vietnamese gaming firm VNG Corp. to Singapore. And that’s the most important thing. ( read original story ...)
Toxic work culture in Asian gaming firms in spotlight as Singapore investigates Ubisoft
Workers at Ubisoft Singapore, the studio behind games including Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, have accused it of sexual harassment and racial discrimination. ( read original story ...)
Get your airport staff vaccinated, Singapore Airlines urges
As the countdown continues to Australia reopening with vaccination passports, the airline’s local boss says far more consultation and planning is needed. ( read original story ...)
‘Smooth and seamless’ process for first passengers under vaccinated travel lane from Germany to Singapore
SINGAPORE: It was a “smooth and seamless” process travelling from Germany to Singapore under the new quarantine-free travel arrangement, said passengers who arrived on the first two designated flights ... ( read original story ...)
Govt to import 90,000 tonnes urea, 50,000 tonnes wheat
The government on Wednesday cleared proposals to procure a total of 90,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer from Quatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia at a cost of Tk 3.36 billion. At the same time, 50,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Survival strategies for SMEs as Singapore moves from pandemic to endemic
The Singapore economy is continuing to open up – with restrictions on dining- in and social gatherings being progressively lifted. What survival strategies do SMEs need to take as Singapore moves from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapores new Covid-19 workplace rules challenging, say business leaders
SINGAPORE - Business leaders have expressed concerns over the new Covid-19 workplace management rules which, they say, could impact operations if fresh infections force their staff to work from home. ( read original story ...)
Cashmart – Your go-to Trusted Money Lender in Singapore
We all have our own share of tough times. And it’s even more difficult if we can’t find any solutions to any that we’re having - especially financial constraints. ( read original story ...)
Beef supply from Brazil to Singapore not affected despite suspension of exports to China
The Singapore Food Agency said accredited sources in Brazil can continue to export beef to Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Asian crop importers brace for delays after Hurricane Ida hits U.S. export hub
Asia's grain and oilseed buyers are set to face shipping delays of at least one month after Hurricane Ida damaged key export terminals around the U.S. Gulf Coast, two traders and one miller said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ranked the Top Regulatory Base for Multinationals – Mercator
Singapore is ranked the top jurisdiction for multinational companies to base subsidiaries or ‘entities’ from a governance and regulatory standpoint, according to an inaugural report ranking over 160 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Infections Jump; U.S. Deaths Top 650,000: Virus Update
Authorities in Singapore aren’t ruling out re-imposing pandemic restrictions after Covid-19 infections jumped to a one-year high. The Philippines backtracked on easing curbs in the capital region, ... ( read original story ...)