Singapore and the European Union have signed an agreement that will lead to a digital trade pact to enable consumers and businesses to transact online more seamlessly and at lower costs. Read more at ...
Tin Pei Ling joins Grab Singapore as director of public affairs and policy
MEMBER of Parliament Tin Pei Ling has joined ride-hailing and technology giant Grab as its Singapore director of public affairs and policy. Tin, who is the MP for MacPherson, joined the Nasdaq-listed ...
Climate tech investments, positioning Singapore as ESG arbitration centre: PwC’s Budget 2023 wish list
SINGAPORE - Offering incentives for early-stage investments into climate tech solutions, and schemes to refine capital risk charge with respect to green finance, could help strengthen Singapore’s ...
DBS to subsidise 5 million hawker meals amid rising food prices
DBS/POSB announced on Wednesday (Feb 1) that it will subsidise five million meals at hawker centres over the next 12 months, as food prices continue to rise amid inflationary pressures. Read more at ...
ABB’s electric-vehicle charging business gets new investors including Singapore’s GIC
ABB’s electric-vehicle charging business has raised additional funds from minority investors including Porsche and General Atlantic in a second and final round before listing the division. Read more ...
Retail pop-up in New York to break into US market among efforts by Enterprise Singapore
A group of homegrown lifestyle brands are well on the way to cracking the tough United States market after a four-month retail pop-up staged in New York last year by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG ...
Teen arrested under Internal Security Act planned to bomb army camp, stab ‘disbelievers’ in Singapore
A self-radicalised 18-year-old student was detained in December 2022, after he made plans to take part in armed violence in Singapore and abroad in support of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS ...
‘Concerning’ trend of radicalised youth in Singapore; 9 dealt with since 2015: Shanmugam
In the latest case, an 18-year-old student was detained under the Internal Security Act after he intended to carry out attacks in Singapore.
Singapore shares rise on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains
SINGAPORE shares closed higher on Wednesday (Feb 1), tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would ease its rate-hike path. Gainers outnumbered losers ...
Singapore recruiters hiring Myanmar nationals face extra paperwork, mounting regulations
Regulations imposed by the military junta following the 2021 coup are making it increasingly difficult for Myanmar nationals seeking to leave the country.
Singapore Pools collaborates with ART:DIS to empower people with disabilities through the arts
BEING diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of five has not stopped Sky Shen from pursuing his interest in music. Read more at The Business Times.
Businessman accused of buying S$6 million worth of property through Singaporeans still at large in China
SINGAPORE: A foreign businessman who faces pending charges over the S$6.25 million purchase of three restricted landed homes in East Coast is still at large after absconding in 2017 and is believed to ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore completes legal integration of AXA
This enables HSBC to begin its insurance operations in Singapore. HSBC has completed the legal integration of AXA Insurance Pte Limited (AXA Singapore) and HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Limited. via ...
Some users in SG confused as SMSes from legitimate firms get flagged as ‘likely scam’
A handful of Internet users received SMSes marked as “likely scam” after a new system by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) dubbed the SMS Sender ID Registry kicked in on Tuesday to alert ...
Economists mixed on fiscal outlook for FY2023 Budget; UOB sees 0.8% deficit while RHB forecasts 1.0% surplus
Economists are mixed on Singapore’s FY2023 Budget announcement on Feb 14, forecasting different surplus or deficit levels of gross domestic product (GDP) for Singapore’s FY2023 fiscal outlook. For ...
Analysts lift TPs on Genting Singapore following share price rally on China reopening boon
Genting Singapore is undoubtedly one of the best Chinese tourism proxies on the Singapore Exchange, says Maybank Securities.