The government expects to raise 800 billion-900 billion rupees ($11 bln-12.2 bln) from its stake sale in Life Insurance Corp (LIC), as part of its plans to raise 1.75 trillion rupees from a privatisat ... ( read original story ...)
DBS scheme lets seniors borrow against private home to top up CPF as a way to generate more monthly income
Seniors living in private residences may be able to generate extra income from their property with the launch of a new loan scheme from DBS bank. ( read original story ...)
Digital Horizon Venture Fund Invests in Honest Bank Series A
Digital Horizon Venture Fund this week was among the investors in Singapore Fintech Honest Bank’s Series A financing round. The company raised a total of $19.7 million, with the round led by Insignia ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 persistence makes domestic reopening critical for Singapore’s economic growth outlook
SINGAPORE - The surprisingly significant impact of Covid-19 Delta variant on the global growth outlook has also started to check enthusiasm over the prospects of the trade-driven Singapore economy. ( read original story ...)
Quarantine-free flights to Singapore now with Lufthansa
Daily flights as of 16 September in cooperation with Singapore Airlines. Quarantine-free entry to Singapore only if travel begins in Germany. The quarantine exemption applies to specific flights, ... ( read original story ...)
47 of 122 new COVID cases in Singapore linked to Bugis Junction cluster
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (27 August) confirmed 122 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 67,050. Of these, 120 cases are locally ... ( read original story ...)
Asset Management Industry Expansion in Hong Kong and Singapore Creates Opportunities
The asset management industry currently exists in a challenging environment, one that is experiencing shifts in asset classes, market volatility, a potentially long recession and new swathes of ... ( read original story ...)
REPASSA Embraces Enterprise Mobility to make their Business Operations Seamless across their Southeast Asia Operations with HokuApps
REPASSA Embraces Enterprise Mobility to make their Business Operations Seamless across their Southeast Asia Operations with HokuApps. SINGAPORE, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For ... ( read original story ...)
3 more seniors die from COVID-19 in Singapore; 120 new locally transmitted cases
SINGAPORE: Three more senior citizens have died of complications from COVID-19, bringing Singapore's death toll from the virus this month to 18. All three cases were not vaccinated against COVID-19, ... ( read original story ...)
Jia Jia as mother to Singapore’s second panda cub in 2024?
Singapore may see its second panda cub born to Kai Kai and Jia Jia as early as 2024, should the Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) be successful in extending their stay for another term. ( read original story ...)
Eight men arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore
Eight men aged between 21 and 55 were arrested for unlawful entry into Singapore in the wee hours of Friday (Aug 27).. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
IPO Corner: Here’s all the latest news from IPO-bound train of Indian startups
PharmEasy likely to file for IPO by October E-pharmacy platform PharmEasy is likely to file its draft papers by October ahead of its IPO later in the fiscal year. The development comes after the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Grab, ComfortDelGro execs launch Singapore’s first car subscription platform
Carzuno, Singapore-based car subscription startup announced that ... to avoid long-term commitment and large upfront expenses required to finance the purchase of a car. Carzuno also claims to ... ( read original story ...)
Thai insurtech Sunday raises $48m in funding led by Chinese investor
The financing comes a year after the insurtech startup raised $9 million in a pre-Series B bridge round led by SCB 10X. ( read original story ...)
Singapore fuel oil stocks sink to 6-month low as weak net imports persist
Singapore residual fuel oil inventories fell 4% in the week ended Aug. 25 to a six-month low amid persistently weak net import volumes, official data showed on Thursday. Onshore fuel oil stocks fell ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Manufacturing sector remains strong – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan assesses the latest Industrial Production figures in Singapore. Key Takeaways “Singapore’s industrial production rose 16.3% y/y in July 202 ... ( read original story ...)