All Vaccinated Travel Lane travellers entering Singapore by air have to take an Antigen Rapid Test over seven days from 6 December, 11.59pm. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Extends Travel Curbs to More Places With Omicron Spike
Singapore says all long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to Ghana, Malawi and Nigeria within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter the country, or transit ... ( read original story ...)
VinaCapital to file for IPO in Singapore next year?
Vietnam-headquartered asset management firm VinaCapital is allegedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Around Singapore: The ant-snatching assassin bug and other sightings
In our Wildlife Around Singapore series, we share interesting flora and fauna that have been sighted around the island. ( read original story ...)
Enjoy a spread of Singaporean favourites with OCBC Cards’ dining deals
There’s no denying that most of us are huge foodies, so why not enjoy your grub while enjoying great savings---after all, sharing is caring, right? To celebrate our love for local food, OCBC Cards has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 7.5% in October but F&B takings down
Retail sales in Singapore saw better-than-expected growth in October despite tighter Covid-19 restrictions, partly due to higher mobile phone sales from new product launches. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta apologises for last week’s digital banking disruption, says review being done
SINGAPORE: DBS Group CEO Piyush Gupta on Friday (Dec 3) apologised to customers for the two-day disruption to digital banking services last week, adding that the bank is reviewing its processes. "I ju ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore fits into India’s development journey, says Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanyal said India has a lot to learn from Singapore's development programmes, especially in infrastructure, municipal management, waste and water management. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-made Acumen Diagnostics PCR kits able to detect both Omicron, Delta variants
The battle to fend off the new Omicron coronavirus variant has got a boost from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits developed by home-grown medical technology firm Acumen Diagnostics. ( read original story ...)
How Indonesia and Singapore Can Deepen Their Renewable Energy Cooperation
A major milestone in the bilateral renewable energy cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore occurred when the two nations committed to elevating their cooperation at the 2020 Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
REUTERS NEXT-DBS CEO Says Hard for Digital Banks to Gain Market Share in Singapore
Singapore's soon-to-launch online-only banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state's market, DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta told the Reuters Next conference. "Even in markets like ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s VinaCapital Weighing Singapore SPAC IPO Next Year
VinaCapital, a Vietnamese asset manager, is exploring setting up a blank-check company to list in Singapore next year, people with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
DBS CEO says hard for digital banks to gain market share in Singapore
Singapore's soon-to-launch online-only banks will find it hard to carve out space in the city-state's market, DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta told the Reuters Next conference. ( read original story ...)
Sentosa things to do
For overseas vibes with heading on VTL trips, here are 4 Sentosa itineraries with a guide on things to do and hotels to stay at. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales up 7.5% in October on mobile phone sales
SINGAPORE: Singapore's October retail sales rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year as consumers snapped up more mobile phones following new product launches. October's expansion was higher than the 6.8 per ... ( read original story ...)
Toyam signs with Singapore govt. backed fit-tech startup Elitefit.ai
Toyam Industries Ltd. (TIL) is pleased to announce the signing up of its partnership with EliteFit.Ai, a Singapore based Fitness Technology (FitTech) start-up focussed on building an AI-driven ... ( read original story ...)