The Online Citizen Asia What will Dr Goh Keng Swee think of the state of socio-economic affairs in Singapore today? Opinion ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 19 new community cases among 31 total
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (15 May) confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,536. ( read original story ...)
DBS Private Bank Launches Asia’s First Bank-Backed Crypto Trust
DBS Private Bank launched a bank-backed crypto trust offering; This is the first bank-backed crypto trust launched in Asia; The service will handle Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash, a ... ( read original story ...)
New Finance Minister Lawrence Wong may face hard decisions on taxes, more Budget measures for Covid-19 relief
The planned GST hike from 7 per cent to 9 per cent will take place between next year and 2025.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Limited resources, endless opportunities for S’pore: DPM Heng bids farewell to Finance Ministry
SINGAPORE - Singapore's resources may be limited, but its opportunities are endless - this is the gist of a message engraved in a black leather briefcase that Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has ... ( read original story ...)
All ‘mask-off’ activities in Singapore cancelled to stop Covid-19 spread
Recent clusters have shown that transmission is more likely to take place in indoor settings.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
CG Power seeks shareholders nod for preferential allotment of shares to SCB
Earlier this week on Tuesday, the board of directors of the company had approved the proposal for the issuance and allotment of 1,38,45,000 shares of the company of face value of Rs 2 each on a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble in Doubt, Sending Shares Lower
Edward Yau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, said Friday there’s a “high chance” the so-called travel bubble might not proceed as scheduled, which was later echoed by ... ( read original story ...)
Follow Singapore model to regulate crypto – BACC
The committee members were speaking at a virtual conference on “Evolving Crypto Regulatory Framework - Developments in India and Singapore” on Friday. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank and Temasek buy into JD Logistics IPO
JD Logistics plans to open its Hong Kong initial public offering for general orders as early as Monday, seeking to raise as much as $3.5 billion. SoftBank Vision Fund has agreed to buy $600 million of ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms OCBC Wing Hang Bank at ‘AA-‘; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed OCBC Wing Hang Bank Limited's (WHB) Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AA-'. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shares tumble 2.2% to more than two-month lows, as tighter COVID-19 curbs raise jitters
SINGAPORE: Singapore shares tumbled to a more than two-month low on Friday (May 14), with aviation-related counters among the worst hit, as ... ( read original story ...)
HKong-Singapore Air Travel Bubble At Risk Of Bursting
Hong Kong and Singapore's "Air Travel Bubble" may not go ahead on its second attempted launch. Hong Kong's Commerce Secretary on Friday told reporters that the "bubble arrangement might not be able to ... ( read original story ...)
Young Singapore entrepreneur Harsh Dalal removed from Forbes list
Local entrepreneur Harsh Dalal claimed to run a US$25 million (S$33 million) tech start-up and was one of the honorees of Forbes' annual 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore host-actor Marcus Chin okay if daughter joins show business
SINGAPORE - Local host-actor Marcus Chin has said he would not mind if his daughter decides to join the entertainment industry. Chin, 67, has a daughter Elise, who turns 11 in August, with his former ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks slump as Covid restrictions tighten, travel bubble with Hong Kong likely delayed
Singapore's government said Friday it's "very likely" that the air travel bubble with Hong Kong will not begin on May 26 as planned. ( read original story ...)