SINGAPORE: It narrowly averted a cash crunch last year but Evergrande, one of China’s biggest real estate developer, is now teetering on the brink of bankruptcy again. The cash-strapped property titan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks inch higher despite muted export growth
Investors sent the local market higher on Friday despite export growth for August missing an analyst forecast. The Straits Times Index (STI) inched up 0.2 per cent, or 6.69 points, to 3,071.23 points ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines uses up last $600m of $8.8b from 2020 rights issue
Net proceeds of $6.2 billion from additional mandatory convertible bonds yet to be utilised.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Aims to Lure High-Growth Firms to List on City’s Bourse
The Government unveiled a package of initiatives on Friday to attract high-growth, high-tech local and regional companies to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The biggest initiative is the setting ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore foreign minister’s apology lays bare angst over elite school obsession and class divide
The incident has fuelled discussion on how capabilities are measured by the schools a person attended, and raised questions about leaders’ private views. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore optimistic as severe COVID-19 cases remain low
Singapore, which has one of the world's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, is seeing encouraging signs that the number of severe cases is not rising at the same pace as new infections, a senior ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, Singapore in top spot in mobile, fixed broadband speeds, India maintains growth momentum: Report
India has maintained its growth trajectory in the overall fixed broadband download speeds to achieve the mean speed of 62.45 Mbps in the month of August. This is the highest-ever the country has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Parliament rejects proposal hitting out at FTA with India
Singapore's Parliament has rejected a proposal from the Opposition hitting out at a free trade pact with India for allegedly paving the way for Indian professionals to take up domestic workers' jobs ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to allow transit for those with travel history to Indonesia from Wednesday
Singapore will begin to allow travellers with travel history to Indonesia to transit through Singapore from 11.59pm on Wednesday (22 September). ( read original story ...)
Singapore Makes Home Recovery Key for More Covid Patients
Singapore has made home recovery the default for certain Covid-19 patients this week and plans to include more age groups, the government said on Friday, in a further sign the country was looking to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s multi-label boutique Nana & Bird launches new scent, pre-loved wear
Located at Yong Siak Street, the homegrown label houses its namesake label, local as well as international brands. ( read original story ...)
Litigation Edge Extends Legal Technology Training Partnership with Temasek Polytechnic
Litigation Edge has provided 125 licenses of the InSync Evidence Platform to Temasek Polytechnic under its Academic Access Program for law schools ... ( read original story ...)
Vitol plans electric-hybrid bunker tankers for Singapore
Bunkers, has placed an order to build two electric-hybrid bunker tankers to be deployed at the world's largest marine refuelling hub in Singapore, the company said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s daily COVID-19 cases likely to hit 1,000 soon: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: Singapore should be prepared to see its daily COVID-19 cases cross the 1,000 mark soon, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (Sep 17). “This is day 26 of the current wave. Daily ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Illiterate? Singapore MPs need to be schooled on Parliament
It was the gaffe that went viral and could have been heard around the world. At first, it could barely be heard during Tuesday's (14 September) marathon 13.5-hour Parliament sitting. But then the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore plans to improve worker dormitories after virus outbreak
Singapore announced on Friday new standards for migrant worker dormitories, with the aim of reducing the risk of transmission of infectious diseases and improving living conditions after the ... ( read original story ...)