Singapore’s manufacturing activity grew for the 17th consecutive month in NoC, albeit easing from the levels seen in Oct. ( read original story ...)
Finance Watch: A new era in wealth management beckons
BOS chief sees the sector becoming more corporatised with set-ups like family offices. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
REUTERS NEXT-DBS CEO says tough for digital banks to muscle into Singapore
Singapore's digital banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state's saturated market, said Piyush Gupta, the CEO of DBS Group, Southeast Asia's biggest lender. By SINGAPORE, Dec 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Would you clone your dog or cat? Some Singapore pet owners have taken the first step
Pet cloning sounds novel but has been around for over a decade. People in favour of the practice say some pets are ‘one in a million’, but opponents cite animal welfare and other issues. ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: The inside story of how ISD crippled a terrorist network targeting Singapore after 9/11
Twenty years ago, the Internal Security Department uncovered a plot to launch terror attacks against Singapore. CNA looks back at how it raced against time to thwart what would have brought ... ( read original story ...)
How LTE/5G is disrupting maritime connectivity
Businesses are constantly looking for new technologies to make processes more efficient and increase productivity – an even greater challenge for the maritime industry when having to manage a fleet of ... ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO says tough for digital banks to gain market share in Singapore
"In Singapore, it's not that easy for digital banks to carve out space," Gupta told the Reuters Next conference on Friday, pointing to Singapore's 98% banking penetration and incu ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 766 new COVID-19 cases and 9 more deaths; ICU utilisation rate at 57.3%
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 766 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths linked to the coronavirus on Friday (Dec 3). The daily caseload fell below 1,000 for the first time since Nov 28. The fatalities ... ( read original story ...)
Can Singapore residential property still be your pot of gold?
A robust residential market despite Covid-19 It is apt for us to conclude that 2021 is a year of exuberance for Singapore’s residential property. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and a challenging ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms 766 new COVID cases, 9 more deaths
The Ministry of Health on Friday (3 December) confirmed 766 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as well as nine deaths due to the disease. ( read original story ...)
Digital Core REIT sees public IPO 16.1x subscribed in Singapore’s largest IPO in 2021
The IPO of Singapore’s second pure-play data center REIT has seen its public offer 16.1 times subscribed as balloting closed on 3 Dec. Digital Core REIT (DCR) announced that for ... ( read original story ...)
TechCrunch+ roundup: Singapore’s fintech buzz, SaaS slump, amplified marketing strategies
On Monday, he became the chair of Twitter’s board, and a day later, Salesforce made him its co-CEO and co-chair. Enterprise reporter Ron Miller looked back at Taylor’s career to better understand how ... ( read original story ...)
World Wide Technology Ranked Fifth in the 2021 Singapore Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work® Singapore
World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading $13 billion technology solutions provider, has just been ranked as one of Singapore’s Best Workplaces in 2021. The global company received this award from ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Singapore’s top 10 most-searched cryptocurrencies in 2021
SINGAPORE — 2021 has been a groundbreaking year for the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry. Some countries are considering legalising crypto following in the footsteps of El Salvador which now ... ( read original story ...)
Learn about Cantonese customs, language and food at virtual festival
The virtual Ho Yeah Festival aims to promote aspects of Cantonese and Hakka culture that are lesser-known here.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore public offer of Digital Core Reit IPO is 16.1 times subscribed
Pure-play data centre real estate investment trust (Reit) Digital Core Reit on Friday (Dec 3) said its offer of 13.4 million units to Singapore retail investors under its initial public offering (IPO) ... ( read original story ...)