Singapore’s week-on-week infection growth rate, a measure tracking the spread of Covid-19 in the community, rose above 1 for the first time in almost two months as omicron variant cases in the ... ( read original story ...)
US reclassifies Covid-19 travel advisory for Singapore to ‘unknown’
The CDC says this is because the level of the disease in the city-state is unknown. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Wednesday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, gathering almost 50 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,180-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Here are Singapore-China’s new initiatives to bolster financial connectivity
Shenzhen Stock Exchange's ETF Product Link. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) revealed new initiatives to expand the financial cooperation between Singapore and China, particularly in capital ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cases Pick Up Pace; U.S. Travel Advisory: Virus Update
Singapore infections increased at the fastest pace in nearly two months amid the worldwide spread of the omicron variant. A U.S. agency said travel to the Southeast Asian nation should be avoided. ( read original story ...)
Tencent Sells Roughly $3 Billion of Its Stake in Singapore’s Sea
The Chinese internet giant retains a 19% stake in the e-commerce and videogame company, whose value topped $120 billion recently. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific trade deal: Businesses can get tariff cuts on 92% of goods, says Singapore minister
Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's minister for trade and industry, discusses the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which covers about 30% of the world's gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Covid Level in Singapore ‘Unknown,’ U.S. CDC Warns in Travel Notice
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reclassified its Covid-19 travel advisory for Singapore, guiding Americans to avoid travel to the Southeast Asian nation because the ... ( read original story ...)
Delhi HC dismisses Future group pleas to terminate arbitration proceedings in Singapore
The Future group suffered a setback on Tuesday when the Delhi high court dismissed petitions filed by two Kishore Biyani-owned entities – Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCL) and Future Retail Ltd – seeking a ... ( read original story ...)
China Mobile to debut in Shanghai after biggest China offering in a decade
The world's largest mobile network operator by total subscribers, China Mobile sold 845.7 million shares at 57.58 yuan ($9.06) each in Shanghai, the company said in an exchange filing on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Plans to Sell a Stake in Singapore’s Sea for Up to $3 Billion
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has sold $3 billion of shares in Singaporean online gaming and e-commerce company Sea Ltd. as it seeks funds for new initiatives and philanthropic efforts to aid wealth ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine facing new legal action
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is facing legal action and a claim for US$76 million, plus costs and interest, from a mystery vendor relating to four undisclosed contracts. Sembmarine confirmed in late De ... ( read original story ...)
842 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; 438 Omicron infections confirmed
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 842 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 4), including 502 imported infections. There were three fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s COVID-19 weekly infection growth rate back above 1 for first time since Nov 12
SINGAPORE: The weekly growth rate of COVID-19 infections in Singapore went above 1 on Tuesday (Jan 4) for the first time since Nov 12, 2021, data from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent to cut stake in Singapore tech group Sea
Chinese gaming and social media company Tencent has announced it will cut its stake in Singapore-based gaming and e-commerce firm Sea. ( read original story ...)
Ex-VP at UOB jailed after misappropriating nearly $5m from customer
He passed the bulk of the amount to a woman to support her nail spa business. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)