A return to stricter COVID-19 curbs in Singapore will be a "last resort", Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday, as the city-state partially eased limits on social gatherings and dining out under ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore BNPL startup snags $40M in Series A
Singapore's buy now, pay later fintech player, Pace, has secured $40 million in Series A funding, pulling in investors such as Japan's Marubeni Ventures and South Korea's Atinum Partners. ( read original story ...)
Phoon Huat goes digital: Taking a beloved Singapore brand into the future
Making changes in “bite-sized pieces” – the company’s CFO shares recipe to the food product supplier’s digital transformation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The secret to how some Singapore businesses are thriving in today’s volatile environment
For businesses to survive and still be sustainable, let alone grow, they need to constantly innovate and review their strategies. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
New survey shows mobile apps represent the next battlefield for Hong Kong’s banks
Sia Partners has today announced the Asia results of its annual mobile banking benchmark. The survey shows Mox Bank, DBS SGP and Livi Bank standing out as regional leaders, though overall a gap ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Malaysia Travel Requirements & Restrictions for VTL Travellers
For those interested in travelling quarantine-free between Malaysia and Singapore, here’s all you need to know about the Singapore – Malaysia VTL travel requirements. Travelling out of Singapore to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore pay rises set to rebound to 2019 levels next year: Survey
Expecting the global Great Resignation phenomenon to play out in full next year, employers in Singapore are reverting salary increments and payroll budgets to near pre-pandemic levels in a bid to hold ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION – Sustainable Finance and Green FinTech will undoubtedly play an important role in Asia
Hong Kong sold US$3 billion of green bonds, pricing its first euro tranche to sharpen Hong Kong´s edge as center for green finance. The entire offering of Eurobonds and dollar-denominated debt was ... ( read original story ...)
BritCham in the Press: Business groups call for regionwide plans to tackle plastic use, boost climate finance
Our joint green finance research with the ICAEW featured in The Business Times on Friday, November 18th, with reference to the need for clearer regional standards around audit, disclosure and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s busiest panda mama gets day off and feast on cub’s 100th day (Video)
The attention is now on mama panda – at least for a day. Jia Jia enjoyed her cub’s first 100 days with a feast of bamboo shoots, carrots and even a sweet, heart-shaped ice block to reward her for ... ( read original story ...)
Timely for Asean, China to work on reopening borders: Singapore PM
As countries in the region make progress on Covid-19 vaccination, it is timely that Asean and China should work on progressively reopening borders to one another, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ... ( read original story ...)
Can Us Citizen Drive In Malaysia?
If you are a foreign citizen and hold both a valid foreign license AND an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued in your country, you can drive in Malaysia. The U. There is no International Driving ... ( read original story ...)
BNPL player Pace raises $40m from UOB arm, Marubeni Ventures, AppWorks, others
Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider Pace has raised $40 million in a Series A round from new investors that include UOB Venture Management, Marubeni Ventures, Atinum Partners, AppWorks, ... ( read original story ...)
Can You Bring Live Fish From Malaysia To Singapore?
Imports, exports, and transshipments of ornamental fish are typically reserved for licensed traders. There are exceptions to the rule for travellers who bring ornamental fish into or out of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Bigger budget for infocomm technology: Inquirer
The paper says the Philippines urgently needs to speed up its broadband project.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Workers in Singapore can expect pay rises of 3.5% in 2022: Survey
SINGAPORE - Expecting the global Great Resignation phenomenon to play out in full next year, employers in Singapore are reverting salary increments and payroll budgets to near pre-pandemic levels in a ... ( read original story ...)