Singapore's COVID vaccination rate is the highest in the world, as the country has inoculated 80% of the population with anti-COVID doses. ( read original story ...)
Ola said to pick Kotak Mahindra Bank, Citigroup for $1 billion IPO
Ola could seek a valuation of more than $8 billion in the IPO and could file its draft red herring prospectus by October, Bloomberg reported. Details of Ola IPO—including size and timeline—could still ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the 15 Finalists for MAS’ Global CBDC Challenge
MAS has announced the 15 finalists who have developed retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions for the Global CBDC Challenge. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Bank and SAS wage war on fraud with award-winning digital surveillance system
The proactive fraud detection system helped OCBC recover $8m worth of fraudulent transactions. Singapore, 26 August 2021 – As part of its anti-fraud programme, OCBC Bank has deployed a Fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM vows moves to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to tighten restrictions on foreign workers, tackling an issue that has stirred anger in the traditionally ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tighten salary criteria for foreign workers
Foreign labour was a hot-button topic in last year’s elections due to the perception of unfair hiring practices against locals ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore is now the most-vaccinated country
The Asian island state has fully vaccinated 80 per cent of its population. Elsewhere, Japan is struggling to keep its inoculation campaign on track after tainted Moderna vaccines. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to ‘defuse resentments over foreigners’ after racist incidents
Country's PM devotes part of his speech to racial harmony, referring to racist incidents that targeted Indians ... ( read original story ...)
Seek out these winning Singapore stocks as earnings recover: DBS
STI’s sideways trend since April should continue in the weeks or months ahead, amid the normalising earnings recovery trend. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s J&T Express eyes shifting IPO from US to Hong Kong
J&T Express, an Indonesian courier company, is considering shifting its planned U.S. initial public offering to Hong Kong in a debut that could raise about US$1 billion, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore went from a 31% vaccination rate to an 80% vaccination rate in just under 3 months
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its 5.7-million population, its Health Minister said. This paves the way for the country to reopen its borders and lift restriction ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its population, paving way for reopening
Singapore has fully vaccinated 80% of its 5.7-million population, paving the way for the reopening of borders and loosened restrictions. "We have crossed another milestone, where ... ( read original story ...)
Emissions standards proposed for power generation companies in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Green standards could soon be introduced for power generation companies, as the country looks to decarbonise its energy sector and reduce its carbon footprint. Under proposed changes to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Property Billionaire Sells Over Half Of Condo Project During Weekend Launch Amid Housing Boom
UOL Group—controlled by billionaire Wee Cho Yaw—said it has sold more than half of a residential condominium project in northern Singapore launched over the weekend, reflecting robust demand in one of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s crime up by more than 11% in first half of 2021, due to uptick in scam cases
SINGAPORE: Crime is on the rise in Singapore with the total number of reported cases jumping by 11.2 per cent year-on-year to 19,444 cases in the first half of this year. The increase was largely ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore the country most fully vaccinated against COVID-19, tracker finds
Singapore's Health Minister says 80 per cent of the country's population of 5.7 million people have had their "full regimen" of COVID-19 jabs. ( read original story ...)