Axios, the digital news company best known for delivering political and business scoops in succinct bullet points, has agreed to sell itself to Cox Enterprises for $525mn, the latest start-up to be ... ( read original story ...)
Iron ore climbs on China’s higher imports in July
Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose on Monday after data showed a modest rebound in Chinese imports of the steelmaking ingredient in July driven by improved profitability at mills. Aug 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Oil bounces as China, US data ease recession concerns
Oil prices edged up from multi-month lows on Monday as investors' appetite improved following data on U.S. jobs and Chinese exports that eased recession concerns.Brent crude futures had risen 22 cents ... ( read original story ...)
Shops at Nex shopping mall affected by water leakage reopen for business
A plumbing issue from a floor trap on the first storey led to a backflow of water and subsequent leakage to the lower levels. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Labor wants to work with business in a race to the top
A level playing field on tax is good for the economy and for smaller miners that can’t afford elaborate ways of avoiding taxation. ( read original story ...)
Oil slides amid recession fears, slow recovery in China imports
Oil prices dropped on Monday, hovering near multi-month lows, as recession fears hurt demand outlook and data pointed to a slow recovery in China's crude imports last month. Brent crude futures ... ( read original story ...)
National Day Special: Why it’s getting harder to make Singapore a home truly for all, and yet we must persevere
Most people, unsurprisingly, consider their home country to be their country of citizenship. However, the notion of home transcends legal status and the colour of one’s passport: it is also about ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Urges Singapore To Extend Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Visit Pass By 2 Weeks: Report
Amid the economic turmoil in Sri Lanka, the island nation has reportedly urged Singapore authorities to allow Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay for two more weeks. ( read original story ...)
Expats in Singapore opt for co-living as ‘red hot’ rents rise by up to 40 per cent
A ‘massive reduction’ in available properties partly fuelled by an influx of foreign buyers and expats has lit a fire under Singapore’s rental market. ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: The demand for luxury watches in Singapore and why collectors turn to the grey market
The demand for luxury watches is in the spotlight after a couple who were selling them went missing with millions of dollars of their customers' money. CNA looks at why some buy from the grey market ... ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore and RGE launch textile research centre
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) have launched the RGE-NTU Sustainable Textile Research Centre. ( read original story ...)
NTU Singapore and RGE launch S$6 million joint research centre to tackle textile waste
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 5 August 2022 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) , a global resources-based manufacturing group, today launched the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s tallest skyscraper to be built by Alibaba and local partners
SINGAPORE: Chinese Internet giant Alibaba is partnering with a consortium led by Singapore-based real estate company Perennial Holdings to build a 63-storey mixed-used development at Shenton Way in ... ( read original story ...)
Johor poultry farmers want chicken Singapore export ban lifted, fear competition from Indonesia
Johor poultry farmers have reportedly urged the federal government to lift the chicken export ban to Singapore, citing concerns that the country would ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore prices inaugural 50-year sovereign green bond offering at 3.04% after ‘strong’ demand
The S$2.4 billion bonds, called the Green Government Securities (Infrastructure) or Green SGS (Infra), mark the country’s first issuance of sustainable debt. With a maturity date in 2072, this is also ... ( read original story ...)
5 tips for lessening cost of doing business in Singapore
SINGAPORE'S robust economy and business-friendly environment have long made it a haven for both local and international entrepreneurs. Statistics show that around 14,857 new business entities were ... ( read original story ...)