Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (“OCBC Bank”) today announced the creation of a new role, Group Chief Operating Officer (“Group COO”), for a unified leadership to drive and accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Switzerland topples Singapore in IMD’s world competitiveness ranking; first time in 33 years for the Swiss
Switzerland has unseated Singapore as the world’s most competitive economy for the first time in the 33-year history of the Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s ranking. ( read original story ...)
GIC-backed consultancy firm ThoughtWorks’ parent confidentially files for US IPO
ThoughtWorks, which helps firms digitize their operations, was valued at $4.6 billion after a $720 million funding round in January. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sees first day rush for Sinovac vaccine
Offering Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time on Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand for the Chinese-made shot, despite already ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s StarHub Launches 5G-bundled SIM Only Plans
Singapore's StarHub has introduced the market’s first pair of SIM Only plans for customers to get an immediate boost to 5G. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore slows its plans for reopening next week; South Korea will ‘mix and match’ vaccines
Indoor dining and exercising without masks will still be allowed from Monday but only in groups of two people instead of five, as previously announced. ( read original story ...)
Snap lockdowns cannot ‘go on forever’, Singapore must reopen: Ong Ye Kung
Snap lockdowns cannot "go on forever" if Singapore is to retain its competitiveness and viability, but the country's reopening will depend on its vaccination rate, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination rates ‘not high enough’ to provide sufficient protection: Lawrence Wong
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s vaccination rates are currently “still not high enough” to provide sufficient protection in the population, said co-chair ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slows the pace of reopening as Covid cases haven’t declined significantly
Singapore's government said it will further eased Covid-related restrictions next week, but by a slower pace than previously announced as local infections have not decline significantly. Starting ... ( read original story ...)
Dad detained in Singapore after a video appeared on Facebook of him riding a train without a mask
Ex-pat Benjamin Glynn, 39, from Yorkshire, was arrested by officers as he slept hours after the video of him maskless on a train was uploaded to social media by a fellow commuter ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Slows Reopening Pace on Concerns Over Virus Clusters
Singapore has decided to scale down reopening, allowing people to dine-in at restaurants and go to gyms -- although in smaller-sized groups -- as the number of Covid-19 cases has climbed in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allow restaurant dining with two person limit
Singapore will allow dining at restaurants to resume from Monday under loosened coronavirus restrictions, though will limit diners to groups of two, instead of up to five as previously planned, the ... ( read original story ...)
Dine-in at Singapore F&B places capped at 2 per group from 21 June
Dining-in at food and beverage establishments will continue to resume from next Monday (21 June) but only in groups of two. ( read original story ...)
British dad faces six months in Singapore prison for being on train without face mask
A British man has been detained in Singapore and faces up to six months in prison after a video appeared on Facebook of him riding a train without a facemask. Father-of-two Benjamin Glynn, 39, ... ( read original story ...)
CardsPal launches Cardculator – Recommending best cashback cards at popular merchants
CardsPal launches Cardculator - Recommending best cashback cards at popular merchants. CardsPal continues to support local businesses by boosting their digital presence and custom ... ( read original story ...)
New telco Gorilla Mobile launches in Singapore, converts unused data to offset bills
Gorilla Mobile, a new telco startup with its unique service-on-demand model and blockchain Switchback feature, has officially launched in Singapore.The only Gorilla Mobile SIM plan that they’re ... ( read original story ...)