Businesses catering to those who work from home see opportunities, set long-term goals. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end week higher alongside regional markets
News of an $800 million support package for firms and individuals affected by the latest lockdown appeared to have a positive knock-on impact on investor sentiment with local shares ending the week on ... ( read original story ...)
Saving Singapore’s biodiversity means sharing space with nature: experts
Otters crossing roads in the CBD, wild boars foraging in residential areas and snakes in toilet bowls. Singaporeans should expect to share their space with local flora and fauna, experts say. ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong appointed deputy chairman of MAS board of directors
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been appointed deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) board of directors, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore policeman falsely accused of bullying elderly woman ‘relieved, glad truth is out’
A policeman falsely accused of bullying an elderly woman in Yishun, when he was actually helping her find her way home, has said that he is relieved and glad that the truth is out in the open. Giving ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pledges $605 Million in Further Virus Help Amid Curbs
Singapore announced S$800 million ($605 million) in additional support for businesses and individuals affected by restrictions imposed this month as it confronts a recent uptick in Covid-19 cases.The ... ( read original story ...)
Likely no need to further tighten Singapore’s Covid-19 rules as community cases have stabilised: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE - Prevailing measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus have been working so far as the number of new community cases have stabilised, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Big tech drawn to new Singapore’s carbon offset trading market
SINGAPORE: Some of the world’s largest tech corporations — from Google to Microsoft Corp and Amazon — are in talks with a new carbon offset trading platform in Singapore that would be among the first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lifts import restrictions on food from Japan’s Fukushima
Singapore has removed its remaining import restrictions on food from Fukushima Prefecture imposed in the wake of the 2011 nuclear disaster, Japan's farm ministry said Friday. Singapore was among 54 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based Online Florist Shares 4 Ways Businesses Can Strengthen Business Resilience Amidst Phase 2 Heightened Measures
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of business disruption. In Singapore, many businesses are struggling to cope with the lack of footfall islandwide as the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, StanChart execute Singapore’s first Sora-referenced interbank option trade
The interbank trade was done on behalf of an undisclosed global real estate group.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Big tech drawn to new Singapore carbon offset trading market
The technology giants may use Climate Impact X as they strive to meet "ambitious" targets to become net-zero emitters, Herry Cho, Singapore Exchange's head of sustainability and sustainable finance ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Plans to Vaccinate Students, Then Everyone Else
Singapore plans to roll out vaccines to students, followed by everyone else eligible, in what will be a “great acceleration” of vaccinations in the country, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ... ( read original story ...)
International Finance Corporation and Mitsui to invest c.US$60 million in Singapore-based MiCare Health Technologies
MiCare HealthTEC Holdings Pte Ltd ("MiCare"), a subsidiary of Zuellig Pharma and a leading medical claims administrator in the region, has announced that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech Drawn to Singapore’s New Carbon Offset Trading Market
Some of the world’s largest tech corporations -- from Google to Microsoft Corp. and Amazon -- are in talks with a new carbon offset trading platform in Singapore that would be among the first to be ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC SME Index: How Small Businesses Can Use Data To Forecast Their Industry Direction
BMI is a useful indicator of a person’s health, while the PSI tells us about our air quality. In that same vein, the OCBC SME Index is a measure of the business health and performance of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)