The move to enforce the fines follows more than a decade of campaigns being launched one after another to coax and cajole people to return their ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC to grow S’pore transaction banking workforce by 50% by end-2022
SINGAPORE - OCBC Bank plans to ramp up the size of its global transaction banking workforce in Singapore, in response to a shift in the type of skills now in demand.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
OCBC to boost transaction banking workforce here by 50%
OCBC Bank plans to ramp up the size of its global transaction banking workforce in Singapore, in response to a shift in the type of skills now in demand.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 21 new COVID-19 cases in the community, 1 dormitory infection
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 22 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (May 23), including 21 in the community and one who ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank set up green finance industry taskforce
A financial industry taskforce convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched today several initiatives to accelerate green finance in Singapore through improving disclosures and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms and Standard Chartered to launch carbon exchange by end-2021
Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings, together with two other prominent local companies and Standard Chartered, plan to launch a carbon exchange by the end of the year. The other ... ( read original story ...)
Would investors take a big gulp of the Oatly IPO?
Oprah-backed Oatly Group of Malmo, Sweden is on track to claim the title as the biggest plant-based food company IPO of 2021. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Records Toughest Year in History
Singapore flag carrier Singapore Airlines reported on Wednesday that it had suffered a net loss of 4.3 billion Singapore dollars ($3.23 billion) for the financial year ending in March 2021 as the ... ( read original story ...)
Aung San Suu Kyi in court, JD Logistics IPO, HSBC coal plan
After more than 100 days under house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court on Monday as the junta levies five criminal charges against her. And with 60 days to go before Tokyo welcomes 15,000 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Far from out of the woods’: how a Covid-19 variant put Singapore back in defensive mode
At the heart of their worries is the Covid-19 variant known as B.1.617, which was first identified in India late last year. Unlike the mutations first found in South Africa, Brazil and Britain that ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle: Australian expat aims to ride 5,000km in a year to raise funds for Aidha
Non-profit helps foreign domestic workers and low-income Singaporean women achieve economic independence. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Skilled workers hard to replace despite technology advances in Singapore’s construction sector
Electricians have any number of high-tech tools at their disposal these days such as laser measurement devices but the whizzy gadgets still cannot replace skilled tradesmen. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Closes Two Shopping Malls Amid Surge In Covid Cases
Singapore will close two shopping malls on the western part of the island for two weeks starting Sunday after 10 recent Covid-19 infections were linked to the properties. ( read original story ...)
Pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) is the first case of Covid-19 Singapore school-based transmission, says MOE
An 11-year-old pupil at Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), who tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, is the first case of Covid-19 school-based transmission in Singapore, said the Ministry of Education ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: COVID-19 has forced the big boys of Singapore business to restructure. Who’s next?
The corporate restructurings at Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Corp, CapitaLand, and SPH may only be the beginning as the healthy financial positions ... ( read original story ...)
Skilled workers hard to replace despite technology advances in construction sector
No matter how advanced equipment gets, most still require a trained operator. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)