The initial public offering of edible oil major Adani Wilmar Limited received 1.13 times subscription on the second day of offering on Friday. The IPO received bids for 138,577,270 shares against 122, ... ( read original story ...)
Morrison & Foerster Singapore’s Energy And Infrastructure Group Recognized In Top Legal Directories In 2022.
MoFo’s Energy and Infrastructure group in Singapore has since earned five new practice area rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022, IFLR1000 (31st Edition) and The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Vet Team Uses Chopsticks to Give Injured Bird ‘Feather Implants’ and Chance to Fly
The injured bird was found with burnt feathers on both of its wings and its tail, leaving it incapable of flying, according to the Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
He was ‘hired’ by a recruiter and cheated of $24k in three days in job scam
The job promised a daily salary of $80 to $120, but 32-year-old man who took it on ended up $24,000 poorer. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: Opportunities and risks? Singapore creators ride NFT wave as new source of income
More local artists are entering the NFT space, drawn by the novelty of the medium and potential new income streams as they look to sell their work. As buyers hop on the bandwagon too, CNA explores the ... ( read original story ...)
Internet love scams in Singapore cost victims $33.1 million in 2020
SINGAPORE - Love scams, in which fraudsters steal hearts and empty bank accounts, have remained a persistent problem in Singapore in the past decade. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered hires Marisa Drew as Chief Sustainability Officer
A logo of Standard Chartered is displayed at its main branch in Hong Kong, China, Aug. 1, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Watchdog closes probe into Ubisoft Singapore and will not take action
A Singaporean employment watchdog has closed an investigation against Ubisoft Singapore that was opened following allegations of a toxic studio culture and says it will not be taking action against ... ( read original story ...)
Will the tech giants’ stock market rout dampen the IPO mood in Asia?
In India and SE Asia, stocks of most startups including Paytm, Bukalapak and Grab are trading below their debut price. ( read original story ...)
Vaccinations and migrant worker lockdowns: COVID-19 and human rights in Singapore
Despite its contributions to the global vaccine effort, Singapore has failed to commit to human rights for its migrant worker population. ( read original story ...)
Singapore – Intellectual Property Amendment Bill Streamlines IP Registration For Businesses.
I beg to move, “That the Bill be now read a Second time. 2 Sir, it is a truism today that economic growth is increasingly driven by innovation, and the intangible assets (“IA”) and intellectual ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC phishing scam: Police say they rushed to take down fake bank websites, trace lost cash
Aileen Yap remembers how in early December last year, reports on the OCBC SMS phishing scam started trickling in. In that period, there were about one or two cases a day, said DAC Yap, assistant ... ( read original story ...)
From Singapore to Thailand, higher food costs hit Lunar New Year reunion dinner festivities
For some families in Singapore and Indonesia, fish maw and fried food won’t be on the reunion dinner menu. In Thailand, pork prices have shot up by 80 per cent in six months. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 case numbers up, but Singapore should move towards ‘bolder easing’, says expert
COVID-19 infections are rising, but the number of severe cases and deaths should be lower than before, says a public health expert. "We expect that the number of severe cases and deaths will be lower ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Sells Taiwan Consumer-Banking Business to Singapore’s DBS
Citigroup has sold its consumer business in Taiwan to DBS Group as part of chief executive Jane Fraser’s strategy to simplify the U.S. bank’s operations and focus on more lucrative businesses. DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has 198 BA.2 Omicron cases, MOH studying subvariant’s data
Singapore has detected 198 cases infected with the BA.2 Omicron subvariant as of 25 January, said the Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)