Episodes of racial intolerance have fuelled soul-searching in Singapore, where a wide-ranging debate on race is playing out online ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s July naphtha imports from West to jump
SINGAPORE: Asia is expected to see at least a 25% jump in western naphtha supplies in July, mainly from a near doubling of volumes from the Americas, according to estimates from three Singapore-based ... ( read original story ...)
Dining-in, working out: What you can and cannot do from Jun 21 as Singapore’s COVID-19 reopening continues
SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue its gradual reopening in Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) by easing restrictions from Monday (Jun 21), albeit not to ... ( read original story ...)
Can old traditions and tech help Singapore reach zero waste?
This includes everything from old newspapers, drinks cans, second-hand clothes to unwanted electronic devices. They usually sell them on to other karang guni or recycling firms. Nowadays, these have ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore loses top spot in competitiveness ranking, is now 5th
Singapore has tumbled from its ranking as the world’s most competitive economy to fifth place, but remains Asia’s top performing economy. The Republic ranked first in the past two years in the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slows Reopening Pace on Virus Cluster Concerns
Singapore has decided to scale down its reopening plans amid dozens of new cases over the last week, even as some countries with similarly high rates of vaccination allow a resumption of social ... ( read original story ...)
Gorilla Mobile, Singapore’s latest telco, aims to shake up crowded market with novel offering
A new telecommunications company here will be unveiling its upcoming service in Singapore tomorrow with a proposition that the firm’s founder believes could shake up an already saturated market. Xanne ... ( read original story ...)
DBS investigating after some customers say they were charged twice for credit and debit card transactions
SINGAPORE - DBS Bank customers have flagged a glitch in the lender's banking services, with several of them saying that they were charged twice for transactions made on credit and debit cards.The bank ... ( read original story ...)
Former property agent who made racist remarks on MRT train charged in court
Tan Beow Hiong made headlines after she was recorded grilling other MRT passengers about their race.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS customers report duplicate card transactions; bank investigating, will make refunds by June 20
Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. SINGAPORE, June 18 — DBS bank said a payment processing glitch caused duplicate transactions on some of its debit ... ( read original story ...)
DBS resolves glitch resulting in duplicate transactions on some debit and credit cards
SINGAPORE: A payment processing glitch resulted in duplicate transactions on some DBS debit and credit cards, said the bank on Friday (Jun 18). ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines’ $6.2 billion rights issue undersubscribed
Temasek Holdings will again take up the lion's share of Singapore Airlines' mandatory convertible bonds.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 100,000 people in Singapore face difficulties with basic activities: Population census | Video
Nearly 100,000 people in Singapore had difficulties with basic activities like walking or dressing themselves last year. About 7 in 10 of them were seniors 65 and above, according to data from a ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks to Watch: DHFL, HDFC Bank, Jet Airways, Kotak Mahindra Bank
A section of retail investors of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd are planning to approach the Supreme Court against any move by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to delist the mortgage lender’s share ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks end week in the black, STI up 0.2%
Local shares ended the week on a more upbeat note on news on Friday that some restrictions would be eased after initial fears that a spike in coronavirus community cases would derail the move.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Developed Asian banks well-positioned to evolve amid LIBOR’s end
Driven by regulation, banks in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia are better prepared to move from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) by year-end (and for some U.S. dollar settings, June ... ( read original story ...)