Like many other industries, the games industry in Singapore had to shift to work from home when the pandemic hit. Here's what some studio heads had to say. ( read original story ...)
Asean bloc at a ‘tipping point of significant reset’: Standard Chartered
EVEN as the second quarter and the third quarter have been "challenging" for Asean as a whole, the year as a whole should show a good technical rebound of high single digits, said Benjamin Hung, chief ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore studying how to expand wealth tax system as it relooks fiscal strategies: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Singapore continues to study how it can expand its wealth tax system as the country re-examines its fiscal strategies in the face of key challenges such as inequality and climate change, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore needs to tackle widening wealth inequality, finance minister says
Singapore needs to guard against rising inequality and is studying options to expand its system of wealth taxes, said the city state’s finance minister. The island nation’s policies should continue to ... ( read original story ...)
CloudMile opens new Singapore facilities to house growing ML talent, establish regional AI hub
CloudMile, Asia's leading cloud and AI company, announced today the opening of its expanded facilities in Singapore. The new office - located at 7 Temesek Boulevard - is designed to accommodate ... ( read original story ...)
Banks back new Singapore sustainability platform for SMEs
A new joint venture formed by three Singapore technology companies has signed up a host of industry players to the development of a platform providing SMEs with carbon tracking tools and green ... ( read original story ...)
Fat Projects blank cheque firm seals $100m IPO
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), tapped US investors for a $100m listing this week. The blank cheque firm, backed by Singapore-based venture capital firm ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Deaths at Record, Sydney Ends Quarantine: Virus Update
Australia’s most populous state will open its borders to fully vaccinated returning residents and their families without quarantine from Nov. 1, but no decision has been made about when the country ... ( read original story ...)
‘He treated us like his family’: helper grieves loss of Singapore doctor Raymond Yuen who paid for her, child’s studies
Kariyakaranage Sujeewa Manu Thilankani said Yuen, who died of Covid-19, paid for her to attend courses that later allowed her to be certified to work at his clinic. ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand, Frasers Property among Singapore companies recognised in global real estate sustainability rankings
A number of Singapore real estate companies have been recognised for their sustainability efforts in the 2021 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) rankings. The GRESB assesses and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore JV to offer green solutions to SMEs
While CO2X will initially focus on transportation and logistics, it aims to expand its offerings to other industries such as construction and hospitality. ( read original story ...)
UOB Launches Financing Platform to Drive Energy Efficiency for Buildings, Home Owners
Energy, an integrated financing platform to drive the development and adoption of energy efficiency projects for buildings and homes across four markets, starting in Singapore. The bank said that this ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore minister says need to counter rising wealth inequality
Singapore needs to guard against rising inequality and is studying options to expand its system of wealth taxes, said the country’s finance minister. ( read original story ...)
18 female students make this year’s Singapore 100 Women in Tech List
Singapore 100 Women in Tech List not only highlights inspiring women in the tech industry – but young talents from secondary schools and tertiary institutions, too. ( read original story ...)
Youngest COVID-19 fatality in Singapore reported with 23-year-old person among 15 more deaths
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 2,932 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Oct 14) as 15 more people died from complications due to the virus. The fatalities are eight men and seven women. The deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slips 3 places in global rule of law rankings amid Covid-19 impact on justice systems
SINGAPORE - Singapore has slipped three places in a global ranking of rule of law and fallen outside the top three spots in the region for the first time since 2015. ( read original story ...)