The report projected that between 2020 and 2025, the fastest-growing area of demand among digitally skilled workers for India, Japan and Singapore could be for advanced cloud skills ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce
Raena was founded in 2019 to create personal care brands with top social media influencers. After several launches, however, the Singapore-based startup quickly noticed an interesting trend: customers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Richest Property Clan Posts Loss From China Deal
Singapore’s richest property dynasty’s earnings took a severe hit last year, in part due to its contentious investment in a Chinese developer that has driven a rift in the billionaire family. ( read original story ...)
Singapore not exiting phase 3 any time soon: Janil
Singapore is not expected to move out of phase three of its reopening any time soon, Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said in Parliament yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian entrepreneurs back Johor Menteri Besar’s call to reopen border with Singapore
They want the state government to initiate an in-depth discussion with Singapore on reopening the border.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Due For Consolidation
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, gathering almost 95 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,975-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Is Sinovac’s early shipment to Singapore ‘unusual’ or just part of China’s vaccine diplomacy?
Some health experts questioned China’s intent behind the move, suggesting that it might be ‘unhappy’ if Singapore is slow in approving the vaccine. ( read original story ...)
10 new COVID cases in Singapore, 2 in community including Berries World tuition teacher
The Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Thursday (25 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,900. ( read original story ...)
Memory Makers: The last kacang puteh man in Singapore
Thio had come all the way from her home in Boon Lay to buy a few $1.20 packets of kacang puteh (white beans in Malay), which came wrapped in the ubiquitous thin paper cones. She told Yahoo News ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Holds Naval Drill With China, but U.S. Remains Top Security Partner
While Singapore does not want to be party to any containment scheme against China, it remains keenly invested in maintaining U.S. military primacy in the region, said security analyst Collin Koh. ( read original story ...)
Berries tuition teacher, PSA Corp employee among 10 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A Berries tuition teacher and a PSA Corp employee were among the 10 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore on Thursday (Feb 25). ( read original story ...)
MPs debate foreign-local worker balance in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The issue of foreign workers in Singapore was again raised in Parliament during the Budget debate on Thursday (Feb 25), with MPs from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks navigate face-to-face landmark
The full-year results of DBS, OCBC and UOB marked the first time in a year the Singaporean banks had attempted to give any kind of media briefing face-to-face. ( read original story ...)
China and Singapore conduct joint naval exercise in South China Sea to ‘address risks’
Xinhua. The joint military drill between China and Singapore in the South China Sea shows the two countries are jointly address ... ( read original story ...)
Migrant burden: How foreign workers are illegally recruited in Singapore
CloseUp investigates why some workers have to pay thousands of dollars to get jobs that few locals want.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Abuse, death of Myanmar domestic worker ‘shocking’: Singapore law minister
K Shanmugam said prosecutors had sought murder charge for Gaiyathiri Murugayan who abused Piang Ngaih Don for nine months until she died. ( read original story ...)