SINGAPORE: Lucky Plaza and the FairPrice Xtra supermarket at NEX were on Thursday (May 27) added to a list of public places visited by COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Leads Tech Invasion of Singapore Offices That Banks Ruled
Tech behemoths are chipping away at the dominance of banks in the island-state’s central business district. In the financial mecca of Singapore, a new crowd is flocking to its offices: technology ... ( read original story ...)
GlobalFoundries gets closer to IPO after moving HQ from Santa Clara to New York
This week, Snowflake Inc., which was based in San Mateo when it did one of the biggest tech IPOs of 2020, said it isn't going to have a headquarters anywhere anymore. It now lists Bozeman, Montana — ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Say Crypto-Related Crimes Keep Rising across the Country
Singaporean police had reported that cryptocurrency-related crimes have skyrocketed since 2018, and the uptrend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. According to The Straits Times, around 393 reports were ... ( read original story ...)
14 community cases, 1 dormitory resident among 24 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 community cases and one new infection in a migrant worker dormitory on Thursday (May 27). Twelve of ... ( read original story ...)
New gaming showcase at Consumer Electronics Exhibition to meet growing demand from gamers
The festival began on May 27 via online and offline promotions, and will run till June 6. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sends out drones to watch over reservoirs
Drones programmed to monitor water quality and activities initially will be deployed over two reservoirs, before another four are added to the roster later this year, and will slash 5,000 man-hours ... ( read original story ...)
Unveiling Singapore IP Strategy 2030: Building A World Class IA/IP Regime.
On 26 April 2021, commemorating World IP Day, Singapore unveiled another 2030 goal – the S ingapore IP Strategy 2030 (SIPS 2030). In a global economy driven by innovation and powered by intangible ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft-backed Bukalapak plans Indonesia IPO by August
Last month, Bukalapak raised US$ 234 million in a round of funding led by US tech titan Microsoft, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund ... Bukalapak joins the IPO rush in Asia, where companies have ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial banks aid rollout of new framework for green trade finance transactions in Singapore
An industry-led taskforce has introduced a new framework for green trade finance and working capital transactions in Singapore, though participating banks admit that the initiative is still in its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Outlook for Industrial Production remains firm – UOB
Singapore’s industrial production expanded 2.1% y/y (+1.0% m/m sa) in April 2021, in line with our call for a 2.3% y/y growth (+2.3% m/m sa). Excluding biomedical manufacturing, industrial production ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli plane that flew over Singapore airspace, territorial waters was doing ‘commercial product demo’, says ST Engineering
An Israeli aircraft that circled over Singapore’s airspace earlier this month had been performing a “commercial product demonstration” for defence technology firm ST Engineering. Responding to online ... ( read original story ...)
Robinsons realty firm plans P26.7B IPO for its REIT
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) plans to raise as much as P26.7 billion from the initial public offering of a real estate investment trust (REIT) that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak files for domestic IPO
Bukalapak is understood to be the only major local tech firm to have submitted a proposal to the local stock exchange. ( read original story ...)
Robinsons REIT sets P26.6-B IPO in end-August
RL Commercial REIT Inc., the real estate investment trust company backed by Robinsons Land Corp., has set its P26.6-billion initial public offering (IPO) in August. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE KPMG managers back liquidation of Singapore firms in $1 bln nickel scandal
Singapore firms accused of being involved in a $1.1-billion bogus nickel trading scheme should be placed in liquidation as there was no business to be preserved, interim judicial managers at ... ( read original story ...)