DBS has hired Helge Muenkel from ING as its new chief sustainability officer, effective on Monday. Muenkel succeeds Mikkel Larsen, who has taken up a position as chief executive at Climate Impact X. ( read original story ...)
National Service in Singapore — NSF Ranks, Pay and Other Benefits
I've obviously never served National Service (NS), but from what I gather, it's pretty serious business. I've seen my male peers transform from innocent Ah Boys to grown-up Men who can drink, smoke, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reviewing 2022 inflation forecasts as consumer prices rise to new highs in December
Core inflation jumped to 2.1% last month, the highest since July 2014, driven by steeper air travel costs. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to allow fully vaccinated Singapore travellers to enter Batam, Bintan for leisure
BINTAN - After two years of lull in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Indonesian holiday islands of Bintan and Batam are finalising plans to reopen their shores to leisure ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high
Singapore is reviewing its official inflation forecasts, authorities said on Monday, after data showed its key price gauge climbed in December by the fastest pace in nearly eight years, driven by a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s core inflation rises to 2.1% in December; prompts review of 2022 forecasts
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation in December rose to 2.1 per cent on a year-on-year basis, up from the 1.6 per cent reported in November, official data released on Monday (Jan 24) showed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore CPI Surprise at 8-Year High Prompts Outlook Review
Consumer prices in Singapore rose more than forecast to an eight-year high last month, increasing expectations the city-state’s central bank will tighten policy in April and prompting the government ... ( read original story ...)
Adani Wilmar IPO: 5 Things to Know
Post-IPO, the public shareholding will be 12% and the remaining 88% will be equally held by the two promoters. ( read original story ...)
Singapore core inflation rises at fastest pace in nearly 8 years
Singapore's key price gauge climbed in December by its fastest pace in nearly eight years, exceeding economist forecasts, driven by a steep increase in air fares, official data showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore universities, energy firms respond to student fossil fuel divestment campaign
Colleges are keener to address divestment than banning fossil fuels brands from campuses. Shell says it has a long relationship with Singapore's universities, and believes in 'engaging and ... ( read original story ...)
LGBT community disappointed with Samsung Singapore for removing advertisement
Members of the queer community were disappointed that Samsung Singapore removed a video that provided positive portrayal of LGBTQ people and their families. ( read original story ...)
New tech uses mobile phone signals to improve rain prediction in Singapore
Every time it rains, mobile phone signals are affected. Most users will not be able to tell the difference, although sensitive instruments can. ( read original story ...)
Singapore dad charged with murdering 11-year-old twin boys
A father faces the death penalty after he was charged this morning with killing his young twin sons. Xavier Yap, 48, was charged with two counts of murder after the boys, both 11 and said to have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore confirms total 313,772 Covid-19 cases
Singapore: Singapore reported 3,496 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the total tally to 313,772. Of the new cases on Sunday, 2,007 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) ... ( read original story ...)
BR Metals Returns to Top 10 Ranking in Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies Survey for the…
SINGAPORE – – 24 January 2022 – BR Metals was ranked 7th in the annual Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies survey jointly conducted by The Straits Times and Statista, a Germany-based global research ... ( read original story ...)
7 things to know as Singapore refines its healthcare protocols to ride the Omicron wave (Jan-Feb 2022)
Travellers entering via VTLs will have a shorter testing period upon arrival, persons aged 12 to 17 will soon be eligible for booster shots, children aged five to 11 will now be suitable for Protocol ... ( read original story ...)