SINGAPORE - In a couple of years, consumers will get to try pulled pork and dumplings made by mixing cell-based meat with plant-based proteins, after an alternative novel meat innovation centre opens ...
Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for U.S. SPACs
SINGAPORE -- Singapore and Hong Kong startups are sidestepping their home stock exchanges to merge with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the U.S., as fundraising vehicles in the Asian ...
Expanding Singapore’s climate finance contributions to be negotiated: Grace Fu
Climate finance refers to funds that go towards steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions, among other things. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Banks woo savers for fixed deposits as mortgage rates climb
JUST one week after raising mortgage rates, lenders in Singapore are now locked in a competition for cash, luring savers with higher fixed deposit rates just weeks after increasing interest rates on ... ( read original story ...)
Amid a rough economic climate, cooling measures may halt the strong run-up in Singapore home prices
BARELY nine months after a round of property cooling measures that kicked in late 2021, the government unveiled measures that take effect on Sep 30, 2022 to promote sustainable conditions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore looking at how to further prioritise access to public housing for those with pressing needs
SINGAPORE: Singapore is studying ideas and looking at how to further prioritise access to public housing for those with more pressing housing needs, even within the first-timer group, said Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Never mind competing with Singapore, Hong Kong needs to engage international stakeholders to get back on world stage
City's way forward is not only to compete with Singapore, but to more proactively engage overseas stakeholders at all levels and sectors Mission of returning to global stage has not quite been ...
26-year-old investor files for bankruptcy as FTX meltdown puts focus on Singapore’s digital asset stance
Jacob* was immediately intrigued with cryptocurrencies and digital assets when he first heard about them as a teen, but only found time to learn how to trade during lockdown in 2020.He quickly built ...
Singapore Writers Festival: Home, racism and raging feminism spark thoughtful sessions
A sombre, thoughtful mood settled over the Singapore Writers Festival last Saturday as topics of home, racism and feminism engaged audience members. Heart Is Where The Home Is featured ...
Singapore teens lack initiative and leadership skills? Convention aims to hone their soft skills
The Crackerjack Convention is a four-day event in December for youth aged 14 to 18. Read more at straitstimes.com.
We were preparing for a pandemic since 2003: Singapore health ministry official
Probably the most critical factor in our pandemic response is trust,” Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said earlier this year. The country, which already had a mature health care system, was ...
Ethereum Co-Founder Warns Against Singapore’s Crypto Regulations
Singapore’s ambition to become a hub for digital assets might not work out because of its skeptical approach toward cryptocurrencies, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain platform, ...
Singapore Airlines And Golden Door Grow Partnership; Spa Meals Now On More Flights
Golden Door and Singapore Airlines launched a partnership a year ago bringing the wellness retreat’s nutrition-focused menu on board its flights. It is now growing the connection by launching new menu ...
Singapore: MAS, UNCDF to Develop Financial Ecosystems for Least Developed Nations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have signed an MoU.
How Dyna-Mac, An SGX-Listed Company Used OCBC’s Sustainability Linked Loan To Reduce Its Carbon Emission Intensity
Making money while doing good for the environment and society at large. The post How Dyna-Mac, An SGX-Listed Company Used OCBC’s Sustainability Linked Loan To Reduce Its Carbon Emission Intensity ...
‘Not open to crypto speculation at all’: FTX meltdown puts focus on Singapore’s digital asset stance
FTX meltdown likely to spur the need for governments - in Singapore and elsewhere - to step up plans to regulate the cryptocurrency space Some Singapore youth say they were convinced FTX was safe; ...