SINGAPORE: When Singapore’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech touched down at Changi Airport on Monday (Dec 21), the relief ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digital Banking Race is On
In 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began accepting applications for digital banking licenses, shortlisting the top 14 contenders in June 2020. One of the eligibility requirements ... ( read original story ...)
6 Best Practices for New Homebuyers in Singapore
For more property news, resources and useful content like this article, check out PropertyGuru’s guides section. Are you looking to buy a new home? Head to PropertyGuru to browse the top properties ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks, FX tumble as new COVID-19 strain triggers lockdown fears
Graphic: World FX rates * S. Korean won marks 3-wk low, shares plunge * Thai central bank meeting awaited on Wednesday * Travel and industrial stocks tumble in Asia By Anushka Trivedi Dec 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
After Singapore awards digital bank licences, all eyes now on Malaysia
WITH Singapore having just approved four digital bank licences ... and United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB). “In the medium term, we do not expect any material impact on the domestic banks, which already ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is first Asian country to receive batch of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has landed in the tiny-island nation after it was approved for distribution last week. ( read original story ...)
Fewer mergers and acquisition deals in Singapore as Covid-19 disrupts investment activity
A total of 640 transactions were recorded from December 2019 to November 2020. That compares to 809 transactions in the earlier 12-month period.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore travel management startup Navisteps raises $1m in pre-seed round
With plans to introduce new partner integrations and expense analytics for clients in the coming year, the company said it looks to expand its team. ( read original story ...)
German firm says indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of ‘leafy greens’ every day
Henner Schwarz, CEO of German firm &ever, said that his company's new indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of "leafy green" produce per day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Happy ‘Glampers’ Pick Airport Stays for Year-End Holidays
"If it's worth it, then I think it's a good experience for the children who have never been camping before." The 'glamp-cations' at Changi Airport were sold out until Dec. 28, reflecting appetite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore job seekers told to adapt to 2021 and beyond
The job market has shown signs for optimism in 2021, although some sectors will remain in the doldrums, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said on Monday (Dec 21). ( read original story ...)
China’s 1st round of crude oil import quotas 18% higher on year
SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for non-state companies at 122.59 million tonnes in 2021, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, up 18% ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gets boost from drug demand
SINGAPORE: Scientists in protective clothing work in a high-tech laboratory at a pharmaceutical plant in Singapore, whose coronavirus-hit economy has received a shot in the arm from robust global drug ... ( read original story ...)
China issues 122.59 mln T in 1st round of oil import quotas -sources
China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for non-state companies at 122.59 million tonnes in 2021, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, up 18% from the first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Alchemy Foodtech raises ‘seven-figure’ funding in bridge round
The funding will be used to boost the startup’s production capacity and expansion into local and international markets, with China as the focus. ( read original story ...)
US firm, A*Star to open Singapore R&D lab in April
Alternative protein company Perfect Day, which produces animal-free dairy proteins, is linking up with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to set up a research and development ... ( read original story ...)