Mr Gupta's 2020 pay consisted of a slashed cash bonus of $3.41 million, shares worth $4.51m and a salary base of $1.2m. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Rahayu Mahzam on importing pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas amid travel curbs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) received appeals from some couples to import their pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas. MOH may allow this if ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs to hire tech employees in Singapore
Part of the tech hiring will support the bank's cash management operations. Goldman Sachs Group plans to hire about 100 tech staff in Singapore following a tumultuous period in the region, reports ... ( read original story ...)
Ryde targets $200m Catalist IPO in 2022; to add 100 staff
Singapore-based ride-hailing platform Ryde is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board in 2022, with a targeted valuation of $200 million, the firm announced ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to recover to pre-pandemic level in Q4 2021: report
APAC real estate investment volumes to hit US$165b in 2021. The Singapore economy is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels by Q4 2021 on the back of 4.5% growth and will be one of the key markets ... ( read original story ...)
Climate crisis: Hong Kong, UK and Singapore dive in, but are green bonds just greenwashing?
Sceptics say the bonds aren’t always as good for the environment as they sound, and with governments jumping on the bandwagon, who is left to keep them in check? ( read original story ...)
Biophilia-inspired ‘banking conservatory’ concept anchors Citibank Singapore office
Featuring a thoughtful biophilic design to provide a unique banking experience to their clients, Citi Wealth Hub at 268 Orchard is designed by Singapore-based Ministry of Design. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Support Anticipated For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market on Friday halted the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 65 points or 2 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,015-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s new programmes to help enterprises digitise their businesses
The CTO-as-a-service initiative will launch later in 2020, whilst the Digital Leaders Programme and Better Data-Driven Business programmes are now in operation. ( read original story ...)
SGX to see more IPOs this year, with new listings driven by growth sector firms: Experts
The pandemic has hit firms but also presented new opportunities to flourish for those in growth sectors.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The Big Read: As Singapore society ages, who will care for the caregivers?
Caring for an invalid elderly demands a lot from the caregivers even in the best of times; in perilous times it gets worse. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Warms to Electric Cars Two Years After Tesla’s Rebuke
After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of electric cars, Singapore has started to embrace them. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking in parliament last week, said there is a net carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore emerges as Asia’s digital securities trading hub
The city-state, one of Asia's bigger financial centers, is emerging as a trading hub for digital securities, or security tokens backed by financial assets. Exchanges to trade these innovative ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty down 188 points; here’s what changed for market while you were sleeping
Asian stocks skidded as rising US Treasury yields rattled equity investors while hoisting the dollar to a three-month high. ( read original story ...)
Deliveroo riders in S’pore to get cash bonus if potential London IPO goes through
Deliveroo riders in Singapore could receive payments ranging from $370 to as much as $18,500 if the food delivery start-up's planned listing in London goes through. This is part of a Thank You Fund to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore builds huge floating solar farm at sea in bid to tackle climate crisis
A growing push in Singapore to reduce the city-state’s greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change has seen a sea of glimmering solar panels built off the country’s northern coast. Reaching ... ( read original story ...)