Oil stored in ships has been piling up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted flows, including some U.S.-sanctioned barrels ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, US partnering in new areas, including cybersecurity and climate cooperation: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: The United States and Singapore are entering new areas of partnership including cybersecurity, climate and economic cooperation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (Aug 23). The ... ( read original story ...)
Buying A Condo in Singapore: How Much Do You Need to Earn?
In this article, we work backwards to find out how much buyers need to earn to afford a private condo. The official median salary for Singaporeans was $4,534 in 2020. With this earning power, is ... ( read original story ...)
We Ranked The Bottom 10 Singapore Districts By Appreciation (2021)
With property prices rising across the board, you’d be hard-pressed to find discounts, or even just a bigger condo. But ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Offers U.S. Some Military Transport Planes to Help With Afghanistan Evacuation
"...Right now...our focus has to be on evacuating American citizens, Afghans who worked with us and vulnerable Afghans," Vice President Kamala Harris said. ( read original story ...)
Vice President Harris starts Asia trip in Singapore
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Singapore's prime minister today to discuss cybersecurity, COVID-19 and supply chain issues. But the topic of Afghanistan hung over the news conference after her ... ( read original story ...)
7 Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges To Use In Singapore (2021)
So you’ve heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin giving their investors some truly incredible returns. If you’re feeling major FOMO, here are some of the best cryptocurrency exchanges available ... ( read original story ...)
During Singapore visit, VP Kamala Harris says U.S. focus is on Afghanistan
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Singapore on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration is focused on getting the remaining American citizens and Afghan aides out of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Covid Cases Jump on Outbreak in Workers’ Dormitory
Singapore’s daily tally of locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases rose to the highest since Aug. 5, after 59 infections were discovered linked to a dormitory for foreign workers in the north of the island ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Singapore Appoints Former ADGM CEO Richard Teng As Chief Executive
Teng served as the CEO of ADGM for over six years, starting in 2015. He is currently a Board Director at Lulu Financial Group, an Advisory Board Member at the B ... ( read original story ...)
Over half of 98 new COVID cases in Singapore linked to North Coast Lodge dorm
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (23 August) confirmed 98 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 66,576. ( read original story ...)
Harris in Singapore as U.S. tries to counter China’s influence
The trip marks Harris’ second foreign trip and will be the first time a U.S. vice president has visited Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Asks Employers to Apply Differentiated Vaccine Rules
Singapore has urged all employers to consider implementing a differentiated policy for existing and new employees to get vaccinated or undergo regular testing, following the example set by the ... ( read original story ...)
Chart of the Day: Retail rental growth in Singapore is still negative
OCBC Investment Research cited data URA which said the Retail Rental Index fell 0.5% QoQ in Q2 2021. This chart from OCBC Investment Research showed that retail rental growth in Singapore remains to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian social commerce startup Evermos bags $19.5m in Series B funding
Evermos, which is short for Everyday Need for Every Moslem, is the first Muslim social commerce startup in Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
Eco-Business wins journalism awards for work on data centres and Singapore’s forests
Eco-Business has been recognised at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2021 for its work on the climate impact of data centres and the push to protect Singapore's remaining forests. ( read original story ...)