SINGAPORE - Scammers are posing as young women in unsolicited text messages, police warned on Friday (March 26). An increasingly common ruse on platforms such as WhatsApp features a picture of a woman ... ( read original story ...)
askST@NLB: Time for businesses to embrace technology?
SINGAPORE - Companies that have not started digital adoption should get cracking and use technology to transform their businesses, said senior DBS banker Tan Su Shan at an askST @ NLB session on ... ( read original story ...)
PHL smart city projects, fintech, agriculture offered up for Singapore investment
The Philippines considers digitization projects like smart city initiatives, financial technology, and agriculture as potential areas of collaboration with investors from Singapore, officials said. In ... ( read original story ...)
Jeffrey Ong applies for bail review; lawyer did not flee Singapore, defence team says
Lawyer Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, who was went missing along with some $33 million held in escrow by his law firm and was later caught in Malaysia, applied to have his bail reviewed on Friday (26 March), ... ( read original story ...)
Kings, shields and gold bracelets: One of the biggest exhibitions on Sikhs opens in Singapore
SINGAPORE - An exhibition with over 450 artefacts from Sikhs in Singapore was launched on Friday (March 26), one of the biggest showcases of the community in the country's history.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
YC-backed Homebase is an alternative to traditional mortgages for home buyers in Vietnam
The home ownership rate in Vietnam is about 90%, but many millennials are struggling to join that number. Rising property prices in cities, coupled with a lack of financing options, mean more people ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms Bank of Ayudhya at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings - Singapore/Bangkok - 26 Mar 2021: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited's (BAY) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' and the National Long-Term ... ( read original story ...)
Dominguez touts gov’t fiscal reforms with Singapore firms
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Friday touted the Duterte Administration’s fiscal reforms which he said would lure Singaporean businesses to invest in the Philippines. “I urge the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to invest S$25 million in marine climate change research
SINGAPORE: To address issues like rising sea levels and warmer sea surface temperatures, the National Parks Board (NParks) will lead a new S$25 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 12 new Covid-19 infections, including first community case in two weeks
Singapore reported 12 new cases of Covid-19 today, of which one was in the community. This is the first community case in two weeks, since one case was reported on March 12. The other 11 cases were ... ( read original story ...)
Market sell-off overdone says DBS, expects Hang Seng Index to hit record high in 12 months’ time
The Singapore-based lender believes the market could reach a ... Covid-19 economic recovery as well as continued southbound inflows into the Hong Kong stock market, said Lam. , would need to see solid ... ( read original story ...)
DOF’s Dominguez lures Singapore firms with gov’t fiscal reforms
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Friday touted the Duterte Administration’s fiscal reforms which he said would lure Singaporean businesses to invest in the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Singapore hands ExxonMobil LNG import rights
Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded ExxonMobil and Sembcorp Fuels the right to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) as pipeline supplies ... ( read original story ...)
100% Capri To Bring The World’s Best Linen To Singapore
Antonino Aiello is planning to make Singapore a new headquarters for the brand, where it can become one of the principal driving forces of evolution for the Asian luxury market. ( read original story ...)
12 new COVID cases in Singapore, including one in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Friday (26 March), taking the country's total case count to 60,265. ( read original story ...)
Private LTE Market worth $7.5 billion by 2025 | MarketsandMarkets™
According to a new market research report Private LTE Market by Component Infrastructure and Services Technology FDD and TDD Deployment Model Centralized and Distributed Frequency Band Licensed ... ( read original story ...)