Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assesses the latest industrial/manufacturing figures in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s industrial production rose 27.5% y/y (-3.0% m ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney Lockdown Lingers; Singapore Freer Travel: Virus Update
Sydney’s month-long lockdown shows no signs of being eased as daily Covid-19 cases keep climbing. However, Adelaide and Melbourne -- Australia’s second-largest city -- announced that they would lift ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s M1 world’s first to support VoNR on 5G SA network
VoNR, or voice over 5G new radio, is a basic call service that fully utilizes the SA (standalone access) architecture of the 5G network. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Find Support On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has tracked lower in consecutive trading days, sinking more than 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,140-point ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s 2.1GHz Spectrum Policy to Raise 5G Competition
Singapore’s proposed spectrum allocation framework for the 2.1GHz band will rebalance competition by allowing the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fintech Nium turns unicorn, topping US$1 billion in valuation
Singapore's Nium, a payments start-up serving businesses, became a rare fintech unicorn in the city-state after raising more than US$200 million in fresh funding. The company said Tuesday its value ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign patients can undergo surgery in Singapore only if they’re seriously ill: Raffles Medical
Raffles Medical Group's Dr. Loo Choon Yong says to reduce the spread of Covid-19 infections, Singapore's health ministry currently approves foreign patients who are deemed seriously ill to undergo ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore exploring partnerships to capture, store carbon dioxide as part of low-carbon push: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE: As Singapore lacks suitable known geological formations needed to store carbon dioxide permanently underground, it is exploring ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore teen dies after basketball backboard structure falls on him in Bedok
A 17-year-old boy has died after a basketball backboard structure collapsed and fell on him yesterday evening. The police said today that they received a call for assistance at 8.43pm yesterday as ... ( read original story ...)
DBS provides S$6.2b collateral-free loans to SMEs amidst pandemic
The bank is now allowing small- and medium-sized enterprises to avail the loan digitally. DBS has provided collateral-free loans to over 12,000 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Byju’s acquires Singapore’s Great Learning for $600 million as part of global expansion
India’s most valuable startup Byju's plans to combine its technology with Great Learning’s professional courses in areas such as design and cloud computing. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
Limited's (SCBS) Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) are driven by its standalone credit profile. The Long-Term IDR is one notch higher than the Viability Rating (VR), to reflect Fitch Ratings' expectation ... ( read original story ...)
Digital sidekick solves Singapore real estate agents’ woes
Singapore-based AI startup Pand.ai today unveils Rena, an AI Chatbot to help minimise paperwork and improve productivity in real estate transactions. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Ninja Van ‘a year away’ from IPO: CEO
E-commerce logistics player Ninja Van may pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as early as next year. Ninja Van chief executive Lai Chang Wen told the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (July ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore startup Ninja Van may pursue an IPO in the US next year, at “almost break-even” now
Homegrown e-commerce logistics startup Ninja Van might be going public in the United States next year. Ninja Van CEO Lai Chang Wen told the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday (July 25) that the startup is ... ( read original story ...)
Property Agent Shares 4 Main Challenges Faced By LGBTQ+ Singaporeans When Buying Homes
Property agent Lim Ming Han or The Property Ming shares the 4 main challenges LGBTQ+ Singaporeans face when buying homes, from being unable to afford larger apartments to hiding concerns from agents, ... ( read original story ...)