SINGAPORE: The issue of foreign workers in Singapore was again raised in Parliament during the Budget debate on Thursday (Feb 25), with MPs from ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks navigate face-to-face landmark
The full-year results of DBS, OCBC and UOB marked the first time in a year the Singaporean banks had attempted to give any kind of media briefing face-to-face. ( read original story ...)
China and Singapore conduct joint naval exercise in South China Sea to ‘address risks’
Xinhua. The joint military drill between China and Singapore in the South China Sea shows the two countries are jointly address ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Report 2021-2025 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Singapore Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics (Databook): Spend Analysis by Digital/e-Gift Card, Retail & Corporate Consumers, Top Retailers, Distribution ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea surges more than 3% as Asia-Pacific markets mostly jump
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 400 points overnight stateside to a record closing high of 31,961.86. ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank results show promising outlook for Covid bad debts
OCBC, UOB and DBS are among the first lenders in Asia to report 2020 numbers. They’re in surprisingly good shape. ( read original story ...)
Migrant burden: How foreign workers are illegally recruited in Singapore
CloseUp investigates why some workers have to pay thousands of dollars to get jobs that few locals want.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Abuse, death of Myanmar domestic worker ‘shocking’: Singapore law minister
K Shanmugam said prosecutors had sought murder charge for Gaiyathiri Murugayan who abused Piang Ngaih Don for nine months until she died. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s UOB bank wants to focus on growing its wealth business
Wealth management is a growing business in Asia and has been a significant contributor to UOB's overall returns, says Lee Wai Fai, the bank's group chief financial officer. Got a confidential news tip ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore disposed thousands of red wine cases to be smuggled to North Korea last year: report
Singapore has been dumping cases of red wine which were meant to be smuggled into North Korea, an indication of the high demand for luxury goods in the country. ( read original story ...)
Four members of unlawful gathering of 12 on Lazarus Island banned from working in Singapore: MOM
MOM has revoked their work passes. They were part of a group of 12 people who were on Lazarus Island on Aug 8. The four British nationals were sentenced on Wednesday and fined $3,000 for breaching ... ( read original story ...)
Grab to hire 350 people in Singapore to deliver financial services in South-east Asia
Ride-hailing operator Grab will be hiring about 350 more employees here this year to help it deliver financial services in South-east Asia. ( read original story ...)
Angliss Singapore sues ex-staff for misappropriating confidential information
Food supplier Angliss Singapore is suing a former senior employee who allegedly misappropriated confidential information when he left the company for a competitor, resulting in the loss of a ... ( read original story ...)
2 community cases among 10 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Two community cases were among the 10 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (Feb 25). The remaining ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 10 new cases, 2 in the community
The Ministry of Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Thursday (25 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,900. ( read original story ...)
Singapore not expected to move out of Phase 3 ‘anytime soon’: Janil Puthucheary
SINGAPORE: The Government does not expect Singapore to move out of the third phase of its post-circuit breaker COVID-19 reopening "anytime soon", ... ( read original story ...)