The cabinet committee on government purchases in a meeting on Wednesday approved procurement of 80 types of medicines from Essential Drugs Company Limited and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore real estate performance investment expected to recover in coming quarters
The optimism in Singapore real estate performance investment is not surprising considering that property investors were confident even during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore’s Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation
The funding will be used by Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture, to drive further growth through acquisitions and organic investments ... ( read original story ...)
PAL to trial IATA Travel Pass on LA, Singapore flights starting May
FLAG CARRIER Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Wednesday that it would soon begin a trial run of a travel pass mobile application developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ( read original story ...)
The Good and the Bad of Singapore’s New Hawkerpreneurs
Can Singapore’s already fragile hawker centers withstand third-wave coffee and gourmet burger stalls? Faye Sai and her siblings grew up working in the small coffee shop, or kopitiam, of their father, ... ( read original story ...)
50 India ‘double mutant’, 137 S Africa variant cases in Singapore so far: COVID database
At least 50 cases of a new "double mutant" Indian COVID variant and 137 of the South African strain have been detected in Singapore, according to the world's largest database of COVID genome sequences ... ( read original story ...)
James Dyson relocates to UK two years after Singapore move
Vacuum cleaner billionaire Sir James Dyson has relocated to the UK, two years after his controversial move to Singapore. The main residence of Sir James, who is ranked as the country’s richest person ... ( read original story ...)
PA to Singapore Food Agency director-general charged with leaking statement on school closures
SINGAPORE: The personal assistant to the director-general of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was charged on Wednesday (Apr 21) under the Official ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Joins an industry initiative to reduce carbon emissions in the shipping sector
Standard Chartered announced today that it has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles, a global framework that aims to align carbon emissions in the shipping industry with the international ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek joins $80m round of Indonesian healthtech firm Halodoc
The fresh funding will be used to expand its services in key healthcare verticals and improve the patient experience of its app. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Eyes Singapore Property After $132 Million Deal
Singapore to capitalize on rising demand for office space among technology firms expanding in the city-state. The plans come after the U.S. private equity firm announced that it’s purchasing an ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire James Dyson Switches Back to U.K. From Singapore
James Dyson has switched his residency from Singapore to the U.K., reversing a move he made about two years ago after his technology firm revealed plans to relocate its headquarters to the city-state. ( read original story ...)
Singapore can be springboard into ASEAN, says Singaporean trade representative in Taipei
Singapore is well-known for its services and finance sectors, but there is much more to the economy of the Southeast Asian country, which is keen on expanding its manufacturing and can be a gateway ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Will Not Be Able To Achieve Herd Immunity Unless Kids Are Vaccinated
"Not inoculating children may lead to new mutations of the virus," notes Professor David Matchar from Duke-NUS Medical School. The post Singapore Will Not Be Able To Achieve Herd Immunity Unless Kids ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to employ mix of coastal protection measures to guard against sea-level rise: experts
To hold back rising sea levels and prevent flooding episodes in low-lying Singapore, the country will need to incorporate a mix of hard engineering solutions and soft armouring, tapping natural ... ( read original story ...)
Cellular Networks Market Analysis by Size, Share Trends, Future Growth, Emerging Trends, Qualitative Outlook – Global Forecast 2021 to 2025
Global Cellular Networks Market by technology (2G and 3G, 4G, 5G), by frequency (Edge, UMTS, LTE), by application ... ( read original story ...)