Thai Beverage still considers the listing of its beer subsidiary as the most viable way of raising funds for further expansion, Southeast Asia's major brewer said on Thursday, as it sought to make ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to invest $500 million in digital banking initiatives
Singapore's UOB is to invest up to $500 million in digital innovation initiatives as it seeks to double the retail customers it serves digitally to more than seven million customers across Asean by ... ( read original story ...)
Car exporter charged with illegal possession of 20 deregistered vehicles, making false declarations
SINGAPORE: The director of car exporter Southern Cars was charged in court on Thursday (Sep 30) for the illegal possession of 20 deregistered vehicles and for making false declarations to the Land ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-developed automated Covid-19 vaccine dispenser deployed to at least seven vaccination centres
An automated vaccine dispenser, developed in Singapore in just six weeks, has been deployed to at least seven vaccination centres to take away the need for syringes to be filled manually. This will ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: AI will boost data-driven checks on building safety, says Singapore’s WaveScan Technologies
By analysing potential defects, AI offers a big step towards data-driven maintenance for non-destructive testing in the building sector, ... ( read original story ...)
Savour iconic Singaporean favourites at up to 40% off with OCBC Cards dining deals
We’re all proud of our Singaporean food culture. So it’s important that we do our part to support the restaurants that dish out the local flavours that we love. Celebrate local cuisine with OCBC Cards ... ( read original story ...)
SATS, SIA EC, Air China among OCBC’s top aviation sector picks
The move, she says, will help the recovery of the aviation and tourism sectors, barring the risks of a potential spike in the number of Delta variant cases. Many regions in Asia Pacific, which have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore presents its vision of sustainability at World Expo in Dubai
Creating a rainforest in the desert. It sounds contradictory, but that's what the Singapore Pavilion team set out to do at the World Expo in Dubai, which opens on Friday (Oct 1). And it achieves that ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore strategy of living with COVID raises concern, hope
Living through the coronavirus pandemic in Singapore, Joys Tan followed the rules that helped the city-state keep its cases low: keeping her distance from others, wearing a mask and getting herself ... ( read original story ...)
Epic journey made by Singapore Zoo’s new giraffes from India is no tall tale
The Singapore Zoo has welcomed two new Rothschild's giraffes, Adhil and Balaji, which visitors can observe from Thursday (30 September). ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s New Robot “Patrol Pal” Makes its Way Around the Heartlands
Pedestrians around Toa Payoh Central might’ve spotted Singapore’s newest robot roaming the area. Also known as Xavier, this autonomous robot, or “Patrol Pal”, has been deployed by several public ... ( read original story ...)
China’s high-end military technology touted at biggest air show
Western planemakers are finding it increasingly hard to gain certification for new models to compete against Chinese-made planes.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Malaysian Billionaire Brothers’ IOI Wins Marina Bay Site, Upbeat Over Singapore Property Outlook
IOI Properties Group said Wednesday its optimistic over the long-term prospects of the Singapore real estate market after the developer won the auction for a mixed-use hotel and residential site in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Mapletree Buys U.S. Logistics Assets for $3 Billion
Mapletree Investments Pte, a Singapore-based property developer and manager, bought two portfolios of logistics assets in the U.S. for about $3 billion, adding to its global presence. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sets up new office under Ministry of Finance to catalyse sustainable financing
SINGAPORE: A new office that will help to catalyse sustainable financing and investments has been set up under the Ministry of Finance, as Singapore looks to expand its green finance ecosystem. Financ ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Singapore jailed three weeks for forging doctor’s note on vaccination status to dine at restaurant
When Zhang Shaopeng arrived in Singapore from China, his colleagues told him that he needed a doctor’s memorandum to show he was fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to dine in at ... ( read original story ...)