The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it the South African B.1.351 COVID-19 variant has been detected in Singapore based on unofficial sources but this has not been officially verified. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reviews Border Measures as New Virus Variants Emerge
Singapore is reviewing its border measures for recovered travelers following the emergence of new variants of concern as coronavirus cases tick up around the world. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Eyes More Singapore Property After $132 Million Deal
Blackstone Group Inc. is seeking to invest in more properties in Singapore to capitalize on rising demand for office space among technology firms expanding in the city-state. The plans come after the ... ( read original story ...)
P72.45-B Monde Nissin IPO gets SEC nod
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the P72.45-billion initial public offering (IPO) planned by food manufacturing giant Monde Nissin Corp., paving the way for what could be the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Asia’s highest-ranking country on WEF’s energy transition list
Singapore placed 21st globally - ahead of major economies like the US and Canada.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Asia consumer business: DBS, StanChart weigh bids as Citi retreats
SINGAPORE: Banks including DBS Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), OCBC and Standard Chartered are set ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble ‘won’t burst’ despite mutated strain, on course for mid-May launch target
Emergence of potentially more infectious coronavirus variant will not derail plans for restoring travel links between the two cities as soon as May, according to sources. ( read original story ...)
Surviving recession: I lost my shop after 16 years. But my fashion business isn’t dead yet
Elsie Szto, who’s in her 50s, saw her boutique go from thriving in the CBD to slumping in a virtual ghost town. She’s one of 12 Singaporeans who ... ( read original story ...)
Transforming Business poll shows that talent is a driver, and a product, of innovation
Managing talent today is complicated by the way AI changes people's jobs; new skills that are needed in the workforce, and increasing focus on DEI. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore eases restrictions for travellers from Hong Kong; UK adds India to ‘red list’
Instead of a 14-day stay-home notice at a government facility, travellers from Hong Kong will from April 22 be able to complete a seven-day isolation period at their place of residence. ( read original story ...)
Indonesian gold miner Archi postpones $500 million IPO
The gold miner, a unit of Indonesian conglomerate Rajawali Group, made the decision after gauging demand for the Jakarta IPO last month ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, others mull bids for Citi’s business
Banks including DBS Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, OCBC and Standard Chartered are set to bid for parts of Citigroup’s consumer business in Asia, people with direct knowledge of the matter sai ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils startup fund to fuel maritime digital transformation
Grants will be offered to help startups pilot their projects and a new zone has been dedicated to testbed drone technologies for maritime applications, as the country aims to be "Silicon Valley of the ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBAL: Standard Chartered signs up to the Poseidon Principles
Bunkerspot provides news, in-depth analysis, expert comment and price indications for the global marine fuels industry ... ( read original story ...)
DBS, StanChart Weigh Bids As Citi Retreats From Asia Consumer Business: Report
The businesses Citi is exiting had $82 billion in assets and were allocated $7 billion in tangible common equity last year. ( read original story ...)
Cleared for Takeoff: Miami to Singapore and Mumbai in business class
Cleared for Takeoff is a weekly series showing readers like you the best ways to book post-pandemic adventures using points and miles. If you'd like tips on ... ( read original story ...)