CNA Lifestyle met up with with three musicians and a circus artist to find out why they chose performing on streets instead of stages, and what they look forward to once restrictions are lifted. ( read original story ...)
Property trends here still bear watching
During the five years after the global financial crisis of 2008, Singapore's property prices surged more than 60 per cent. With interest rates at close to zero, it took 10 rounds of periodic property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s VTL freeze hits Johor business owners hard
JOHOR BARU • Business owners in Johor are dismayed by the suspension - from yesterday to Jan 20 - of the sale of bus and air tickets to Singapore under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme. . Read ... ( read original story ...)
53 of Singapore’s 65 imported Omicron cases arrived via VTL
Fifty-three of the 65 confirmed imported Omicron cases detected in Singapore as at Monday had arrived via the vaccinated travel lane (VTL), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). . Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Didi’s Early Investors Get Window to Exit After Disastrous IPO
The end of a lock-up period after a new listing is often a triumphant time when pre-IPO investors can cash out and book profits. For Didi Global Inc., whose shares have lost more than half of their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank studies options to enhance VCC framework
Singapore’s central bank is studying possible options to enhance the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) framework, including conversion of existing fund structures, to bolster the city state’s position ... ( read original story ...)
UnionBank to buy Citi’s retail unit
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. will buy the local consumer unit of Citigroup, Inc. for P55 billion, in a deal that could boost the local lender’s retail banking segment. ( read original story ...)
OCBC cautions public about SMS scams after customers lose $140,000 in 10 days
Scammers send SMSes purportedly from the bank claiming there are issues with customers' bank accounts or credit cards. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Phunware Announces Partnership with PrimusTech to Integrate Mobile Smart Solutions in Asia
Phunware Announces Partnership with PrimusTech to Integrate Mobile Smart Solutions in Asia. AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) (the “ ... ( read original story ...)
Record 89 of 322 new COVID cases in Singapore imported; 2 deaths
The figure is the highest reported in a day since the start of the pandemic here, overtaking the previous high of 76 such cases a day before.. ( read original story ...)
322 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including record 89 imported cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 322 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Dec 23), of which 89 are imported, setting a record high for the second day in a row. There are also two fatalities, taking the ... ( read original story ...)
At least 10 major Singapore companies have new chiefs this year
This year saw a bumper crop of at least 10 major companies in Singapore shaking up their top leadership with changes to their chief executive officer (CEO) postings. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
World Bank and Singapore Space & Technology launch Digital Earth Partnership Technology Challenge on Urban Heat
Singapore Space & Technology Limited (SSTL) announces the second year of its partnership with the World Bank Group, to organize a Digital Earth Partnership Technology Challenge focused on the ... ( read original story ...)
Indian student in Singapore, allegedly part of money laundering ring, sentenced to six months in jail
An Indian student in Singapore was on December 23 sentenced to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge each of conspiring to carry on the business of an unlicensed payment service and ... ( read original story ...)
Money mule from India-based money-laundering syndicate with Canadian victims jailed in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A man who came to Singapore from India to pursue a diploma was roped into a money-making scheme by a flatmate that turned out to be a money-laundering chain by a cross-border syndicate ... ( read original story ...)
Monetary Authority of Singapore fails to approve 100 licenses
Monetary Authority of Singapore, which noted that 103 companies dealing in digital assets in Singapore have failed to obtain their licenses. ( read original story ...)