They are important in helping businesses lower costs and explore new markets and models, said Nominated MP Janet Ang.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: The recovery of the manufacturing sector looks healthy – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Barnabas Gan comments on the recently published Manufacturing PMI in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex opens 30 points up, Nifty nears 15,850; Force Motors climbs 5%, Bajaj Hind 4%
Domestic equity benchmarks look set to open on a muted note amid lack of direction cues, as Wall Street remained closed overnight on the account of Independence Day. Asian markets were mixed while the ... ( read original story ...)
How this remittance startup is shaping up for its IPO
Here’s how remittance startup Nium is going about it. That’s a lot of Xs: Nium has brought down its negative earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in 2020 by 73x to just US$353,000 from the US$25. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s plans for reopening could complicate long-awaited travel bubble with Hong Kong
Singapore has laid out new vision for return to normal as vaccination rate there climbs, but Hong Kong must look into whether that plan ‘will have any impact’ on long-awaited travel bubble, city ... ( read original story ...)
MOVES-Barclays nabs UBS banker Tan to lead Singapore private bank
ZURICH, July 6 (Reuters) - Barclays has appointed Evonne Tan, the head of private banking for UBS in Singapore, the British bank said on Tuesday, as it seeks to build upon its corporate and investment ... ( read original story ...)
Free trade agreements are critical to Singapore’s economic survival, says Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE: Singapore, being a small country with no natural resources, has to embrace globalisation to survive and inking free trade agreements ... ( read original story ...)
SkillsFuture Month to kick off with forum on business transformation and upskilling
SINGAPORE - The SkillsFuture Forum this year, which kicks off SkillsFuture Month, will focus on best practices for business transformation and employee training.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Of 10 new COVID cases in Singapore, 2 local and unlinked
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (6 July) confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,640. ( read original story ...)
No medal target for Singapore athletes at Tokyo Olympics, not even for Joseph Schooling
Sports officials declined to set a medal target for Singapore athletes at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, including defending champion Joseph Schooling. ( read original story ...)
Singapore ups bail of alleged billion-dollar fraudster over escape fears
A Singapore court has tightened bail conditions for a businessman accused of involvement in a bogus, billion-dollar nickel trading scheme after the prosecution said plans were afoot to help him flee ... ( read original story ...)
Nothing in CECA implies that Indians get jobs in Singapore unconditionally: Minister
There is nothing in the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) which implies that the city-state must let in professionals from India unconditionally, a senior minister ... ( read original story ...)
Does Ceca give Indian nationals a free pass into Singapore? 5 myths and facts about the trade pact
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung - formerly the deputy chief negotiator for the US-Singapore FTA - and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng debunked misconceptions about the Singapore-India Comprehensive ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to carry out land reclamation on island formerly claimed by Malaysia
The Singapore government will proceed with its plan to begin land reclamation works on Pedra Branca: a rocky South China Sea island located at the eastern approach ... ( read original story ...)
Krafton’s downsized IPO spurred by South Korean regulator worries
South Korean game developer Krafton surged to prominence on the back of its wildly popular international hit PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). The product, a pioneer of "battle royale" games, ... ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO expected soon. Here’s what you need to know
Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal told employees last year that the company was planning launch an IPO in the first half of 2021. ( read original story ...)