CMS Holborn Asia, the Singapore formal law alliance unit of U.K. firm CMS, has brought on Daniel Tan as director to head up its banking and finance practice. Tan joins CMS from Clifford Chance, where ... ( read original story ...)
Linkflow Capital: 52% of Singapore SMEs Were Able to Access Financing in 2020
Research conducted by Linkflow Capital shows that more SMEs continue to see improved access to financing with larger loan quantum secured in 2020 SINGAPORE - Media Outreach - 10 February 2021 - In ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore resident population in HDB flats falls to 3.04m, with smaller households spread over more flats
A total of 3.04 million residents lived in HDB flats in 2018, as compared to 3.06 million in 2013.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Green practices to help Singapore in post-pandemic environment: OCBC
OCBC says the 2021 Budget will position Singapore to be more economically resilient. Singapore's Budget 2021 should focus on pushing to ingrain green practices as these will ensure a sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
Continued wage support tops Budget wish list for SMEs: UOB survey
Smaller SMEs indicated a greater need for financial support to ease short-term cash flow issues.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
1 dormitory resident among 15 new COVID-19 cases reported in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A dormitory resident was among the 15 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Singapore as of noon on Wednesday (Feb 10), the Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Davos Organisers Prepare for August Summit in Singapore, Size Unsure
Having delayed its 'Davos' summit in Singapore twice already, the World Economic Forum is pressing on with plans to gather in August, but how big the meeting is will depend on how COVID-19 concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Crown inquiry: Singapore shows the way with tight regulation over casinos
As a former resident of Singapore, I watched closely in the mid 2000s when the countrys new Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong decided to open his island nation up to casinos. ( read original story ...)
More expect government to introduce property cooling measures
The quarterly survey polled around 40 to 50 senior executives in the real estate sector. The possible risk of the government stepping in to cool the market jumped from 19.2% in Q3 2020 to 44.7% in Q4 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s biggest penthouse just hit the market for $104 million, and it’s made up of 5 combined residences. Take a look inside.
Singapore’s largest penthouse has hit the market for S$138 million, or about $US103.7 million, Singapore’s Business Times first reported. ( read original story ...)
Time for Some ‘Huat Ah!’ this CNY 2021 with POSB’s #HuntYourZodiac Game
Add another level of fun to your travels during Chinese New Year with POSB's #HuntYourZodiac Game, as you catch all sorts of zodiac creatures! ( read original story ...)
Financial support tops Budget 2021 wishlist for SMEs in Singapore: UOB
CONTINUED wage support is top of the Budget 2021 wishlist for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, according to the UOB SME Outlook 2021 Study published on Wednesday. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines defers $3 billion of Airbus, Boeing deliveries
Singapore Airlines reached agreements with Airbus and Boeing on the postponement of aircraft deliveries worth a total of $3 billion. ( read original story ...)
ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
Bunker availability continues to be tight in East of Suez ports, as pre-Lunar New Year bookings have put pressure on delivery schedules across most ports, stretching lead times for bunker fuels. ( read original story ...)
COVID app triggers overdue debate on privacy in Singapore
Government forced to amend law around app after it emerges police used the data to investigate a number of crimes. ( read original story ...)
Execs at Singapore’s Temasek Talk Hiring, Conflicts of Interest
After more than 17 years in the job, Temasek Holdings Pte. Chief Executive Officer Ho Ching -- who is also the wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong -- announced her retirement from the ... ( read original story ...)