Oil and gas have long dominated trade and investment flows between Singapore and the Gulf. In the wake of two new projects — one in Singapore and the other in the United Arab Emirates — unveiled last ... ( read original story ...)
4 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in Singapore, all linked to previous cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported four new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Thursday (Jul 1), all linked to previous cases. ( read original story ...)
Azentio Software acquires specialist Insurance technology firm Beyontec
Azentio Software ("Azentio" or the "Company"), a Singapore-headquartered software products business owned by Funds advised by Apax, is ... ( read original story ...)
Kingdom, Singapore vow finance team-up
Cambodia and Singapore are committed to continuing working together on promoting financial development, with a special focus on propping up economic growth in the Kingdom. The consensus came during a ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock, four Europe firms bag Singapore’s US$1.8 billion green mandate, sources say
Singapore’s central bank’s recent US$1.8 billion sustainable investment mandate was awarded to US asset management giant BlackRock Inc and Europe’s BNP Paribas Asset Management, NN Investment Partners ... ( read original story ...)
Refinery margin tracker: Singapore margins strengthen as Chinese import taxes take effect
Singapore cracking margins are tracking higher after China’s new tax on gasoline blending component imports went into effect, an analysis by S&P Global Platts showed June 28, forcing some Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Circles.Life executive hires will market mobile brand to youth
Following its entry to the Australian telco market in late 2019, mobile virtual network operator, Circles.Life, has appointed a new local chief and head of marketing to spearhead growth. ( read original story ...)
MullenLowe Singapore Appoints Roan Ebrahim as Group Business Director
MullenLowe Singapore has appointed Roan Ebrahim as group business director, with responsibility for managing integrated client work and driving organic growth. She will also work with client account ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup (C) Capital Buffer Rises: Should Investors Be Anxious?
Citigroup C announced that its stress capital buffer (“SCB”) requirement will increase from 2.5% at present to 3%, beginning fourth-quarter 2021, for a four-quarter window. This follows the Federal ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile Crypto Payments Firm Telcoin Raises $10m Round to Fuel Expansion
Telcoin, a Singapore-based wireless network payments firm, has closed a $10-million angel investment round that will fuel two new decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, Crypto Investor has learned ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealthtech Endowus secures investment from UBS, Samsung and Singtel
Endowus.com, one of Singapore’s leading MAS-licensed digital wealth platforms, announced today that it has received investments from strategic partners UBS AG, Samsung Ventures and Singtel Innov8, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore air force boosts smart airbase initiative with Hope Technik’s CLAW munitions loader
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is trialling a new combat aircraft munitions loader that it believes will increase the precision and efficiency of ground ... ( read original story ...)
From Pandemic to Endemic, Singapore Creates Model for Living With Covid-19
With nearly 40% of its population fully vaccinated, the city-state is making plans to shift to a new phase in which the coronavirus still circulates but becomes more manageable, ceasing to paralyze ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Follow Up With Binance in Wake of Global Crackdown
Singapore’s financial regulator said it would follow up as required with the local unit of Binance Holdings Ltd. after its parent company came under scrutiny from authorities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Psychological Society denounces conversion therapy, advocates affirmative treatment of LGBTQ clients
The Singapore Psychological Society is the first professional body in the country to repudiate conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change or suppress the sexual orientation or gender ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore could ease Covid-19 dine-in rules from July 12
The next relaxation of Covid-19 measures is expected on July 12, as part of a three-step plan for the country's further reopening that could potentially see the Republic transiting to a new normal by ... ( read original story ...)