SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street. The Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.8 per cent or 24.89 points to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore High Court judge dismisses Parti Liyani’s bid for compensation, says court ‘must not be distracted by hindsight reasoning’
The High Court has dismissed former domestic worker Parti Liyani’s bid to seek S$10,000 (RM30,900) compensation from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) — an application that was the first of its ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty plunges 177 points; Asian markets plummets up to 3% on hawkish Fed
Nifty futures on Singapore Exchange traded 177.50 points, or 1.13 per cent, lower at 15,572.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a gap-down start on Monday. Nifty50 on Friday declined for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank DBS starts trading on London Metal Exchange
Singapore bank DBS (DBSM.SI) said on Monday it has commenced commodity trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME), as metals prices surge on global economic recovery, after becoming the first bank in ... ( read original story ...)
Reimagining Singapore during Covid: STB on keeping the country top of mind for travelers
With the Covid-19 pandemic still ongoing in many countries and borders still closed, tourism has been severely impacted. As a small country in South East Asia that is not resource-rich, Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: High time to talk about racism, but Singapore society ill-equipped after decades of treating it as taboo
Activists, community organisers and academics agree that the conversations of race need to move forward productively in the age of social media ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-head of Canada’s largest pension fund joins Singapore VC firm
The former head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is joining a Singapore-based venture capital group, in his first role since quitting the fund after his decision to fly to the Middle East ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB Leverages Marketnode’s Digital Issuance Platform to Issue SGD 600M Bond Offering, with SGD 1B Final Order Book
Singapore's UOB leverages Marketnodes' digital issuance platform to issue SGD 600M bond offering, with SGD 1B final order book. ( read original story ...)
Science Talk: Transforming Singapore into a City in Nature
SINGAPORE - The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives on an unprecedented scale.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
From seabed to a museum: How divers recovered artefacts from Singapore’s historic shipwrecks
SINGAPORE - At an hour when most people are snugly in bed, five divers are already on board a vessel - and on their way to a spot a good 24 nautical miles away from mainland Singapore.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-adviser to Shinzo Abe sees opportunities for Japan in Singapore’s openness and diversity
TOKYO - Singapore, with its unique place in the world in its understanding of both Western and Eastern cultures, can play a key role in helping countries navigate tensions between the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore latest to cast doubt over Chinese Sinovac efficacy. Here’s why
Singapore has included only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in its national vaccination program but has allowed private health clinics to administer Sinovac. ( read original story ...)
Upcoming IPO listings: Sona Comstar, Shyam Metalics to make D-Street debut on June 24
The Rs 5,550-crore IPO of Sona Comstar, which opened for subscription during June 14-16, was subscribed 2.33 times at a price band of Rs 285-291 per share. ( read original story ...)
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Chartered, CII, Bank of Singapore
Bank makes c-suite changes, as professional body bolsters Middle East operation #brewindolphin #brownshipley #cii ... ( read original story ...)
Woman who died a day after Covid-19 jab had heart attack, wasn’t allergic to vaccine, says Singapore MOH
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said that there was no indication that a 72-year-old woman who died a day after she received her first Covid-19 jab had had an allergic reaction to the vaccine. ( read original story ...)
S’pore woman loses S$10,000 in DBS credit card fraud which allegedly bypassed OTP SMS
The bank said that the transactions were authorised via OTP SMS, but the customer said that she didn't receive any notification. ( read original story ...)