About 2,000 customers have been told that their deposit accounts will be closed with effect from Aug 11.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Small firms in F&B, retail coping slightly better during heightened alert vs circuit breaker: DBS
Micro and small enterprises in Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) and retail sector are coping better during the phase two heightened alert (HA) versus last year's "circuit-breaker" period, DBS said ... ( read original story ...)
Of 25 new COVID cases in Singapore, 19 local including 1 dorm resident
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (14 June) confirmed 25 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,301. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: Singapore tightens border restrictions for travellers from Fiji, relaxes measures for those from Israel
Singapore on Monday (June 14) tightened border measures for travellers from Fiji while relaxing restrictions for those from Israel, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation in both countries. All ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hotels pivot to the arts to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, taking their cue from an established tradition
The relationship between theatres and hotels is nothing new, but the coronavirus pandemic has led to closer ties between the two in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore eases border measures for travellers from Israel, tightens measures for arrivals from Fiji
SINGAPORE: Singapore will allow travellers from Israel to serve part of their 21-day stay-home notice at a place of residence, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-founded campaign keeps score of discrimination that women in sport face
SINGAPORE - During a casual football session at Bishan Park last year, Puah Jing Wen, Brander Na and a friend received an unsolicited lecture from a man who was passing by on how to play the sport.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore business sentiment improves slightly but construction and transportation stay gloomy: Survey
SINGAPORE - Local companies' business confidence for the third quarter improved marginally amid an upbeat outlook for the financial, manufacturing and wholesale sectors, according to a survey out on ... ( read original story ...)
Will global minimum tax rate reduce Singapore’s appeal?
Last week the Group of Seven G7 advanced economies announced that they have come to a preliminary agreement to set a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Jail for Singapore man who posed as woman online to have commercial sex with underage boy
A man posed as a woman online to lure a 17-year-old boy into having commercial sex with him. Muhammad Al-Masfuiin Muhsin, now 26, had pretended to be a woman who was looking for a "sex slave" to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Data Firm Equinix Clinches New JV Deals With Singapore’s GIC
U.S.-based data centre firm Equinix Inc on Monday said it had signed agreements for additional joint ventures with Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC to add $3.9 billion to expand a data centre ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Allozymes and Hong Kong-based Senior Deli announced as co-winners at Future Food Asia 2021
Singapore-based Allozymes and Hong Kong-based Senior Deli were announced as co-winners at Future Food Asia 2021 and will receive US$ 100,000 each. Singapore-based A.I. food fingerprinting technology ... ( read original story ...)
Sona Comstar IPO opens today: Should you subscribe to the issue?
Sona Comstar will launch its initial public offering (IPO) today. The auto component maker plans to raise Rs 5,550 crore through the share sale. The IPO comprises fresh issue of shares amounting to ... ( read original story ...)
Four IPOs to hit markets next week; companies eye Rs. 9,123 crore
The initial public offering (IPO) market is expected to recover due to the launch of initial share-sales by four firms scheduled next week that is expected to raise Rs. 9,123 crore (US$ 1.25 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Private-sector economists raise Singapore’s 2021 growth forecast to 6.5% from 5.8%: MAS survey
SINGAPORE - Private-sector analysts have raised their forecast for Singapore's economic growth this year to above the Government's 4 per cent to 6 per cent range, despite the latest round of tighter ... ( read original story ...)
F&B, retail micro, small enterprises ‘coping better’ during heightened alert versus circuit breaker: DBS
MICRO and small enterprises in Singapore's food and beverage (F&B) and retail sector are coping better during the Phase 2 Heightened Alert (HA) versus last year's "circuit-breaker" period, DBS said on ... ( read original story ...)