Singapore says all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to Ghana, Malawi and Nigeria within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter the country, or transit ... ( read original story ...)
VinaCapital to file for IPO in Singapore next year?
Vietnam-headquartered asset management firm VinaCapital is allegedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Around Singapore: The ant-snatching assassin bug and other sightings
In our Wildlife Around Singapore series, we share interesting flora and fauna that have been sighted around the island. ( read original story ...)
Enjoy a spread of Singaporean favourites with OCBC Cards’ dining deals
There’s no denying that most of us are huge foodies, so why not enjoy your grub while enjoying great savings---after all, sharing is caring, right? To celebrate our love for local food, OCBC Cards has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 7.5% in October but F&B takings down
Retail sales in Singapore saw better-than-expected growth in October despite tighter Covid-19 restrictions, partly due to higher mobile phone sales from new product launches. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta apologises for last week’s digital banking disruption, says review being done
SINGAPORE: DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta on Friday (Dec 3) apologised to customers for the two-day disruption to digital banking services last week, adding that the bank is reviewing its processes. "I ju ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fits into India’s development journey, says Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanyal said India has a lot to learn from Singapore's development programmes, especially in infrastructure, municipal management, waste and water management. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-made Acumen Diagnostics PCR kits able to detect both Omicron, Delta variants
The battle to fend off the new Omicron coronavirus variant has got a boost from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits developed by home-grown medical technology firm Acumen Diagnostics. ( read original story ...)
How Indonesia and Singapore Can Deepen Their Renewable Energy Cooperation
A major milestone in the bilateral renewable energy cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore occurred when the two nations committed to elevating their cooperation at the 2020 Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
REUTERS NEXT-DBS CEO Says Hard for Digital Banks to Gain Market Share in Singapore
Singapore's soon-to-launch online-only banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state's market, DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta told the Reuters Next conference. "Even in markets like ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s VinaCapital Weighing Singapore SPAC IPO Next Year
VinaCapital, a Vietnamese asset manager, is exploring setting up a blank-check company to list in Singapore next year, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO says hard for digital banks to gain market share in Singapore
Singapore's soon-to-launch online-only banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state's market, DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta told the Reuters Next conference. ( read original story ...)
Sentosa things to do
For overseas vibes with heading on VTL trips, here are 4 Sentosa itineraries with a guide on things to do and hotels to stay at. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 7.5% in October on mobile phone sales
SINGAPORE: Singapore's October retail sales rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year as consumers snapped up more mobile phones following new product launches. October's expansion was higher than the 6.8 per ... ( read original story ...)
Toyam signs with Singapore govt. backed fit-tech startup Elitefit.ai
Toyam Industries Ltd. (TIL) is pleased to announce the signing up of its partnership with EliteFit.Ai, a Singapore based Fitness Technology (FitTech) start-up focussed on building an AI-driven ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty drops 50 points; Asian markets weak; China’s Didi to delist from NYSE
Nifty50 on Thursday climbed for the second straight day, breaching the recent swing high of 17,324 and also the resistance of 17,350. The index reclaimed the 17,400 mark on a closing basis and formed ... ( read original story ...)