Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has partnered with Singapore's mobile network operators to hire and reskill 1,000 professionals to support Singapore's 5G rollout. Of these, 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Cruises to nowhere: Singapore looks to resume leisure travel amid coronavirus pandemic
Singapore’s tourism board is working on a health and safety framework for cruise lines, which have been banned from docking in the city state since March. ( read original story ...)
CEO Spotlight: Lee Li Meng, the man who plans to gamify finance
Razer Fintech consider themselves the “world’s first global youth bank” and are quickly laying the groundwork for one of the future’s most innovative fintech platforms. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Incomlend makes ‘cherry-picking’ cross-border trade invoices possible, CEO says
Singapore-based Incomlend's marketplace approach gives investors more visibility in "picking and choosing" post-shipment financing receivables, and we believe that cross-border trade finance can be an ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s REITS are a ‘beautiful’ sector to be in: DBS
Singapore's real estate investment trusts for retail malls are "quite attractive," with rental yields of around 5% making a great income generating asset for our barbell construct, says DBS Bank's Hou ... ( read original story ...)
Man fined S$418,000 for evading taxes and failing to keep records of vehicle imports
A man has been fined S$418,000 for evading taxes and failing to keep documents and records related to motor vehicle imports, said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘strikes a balance’ with coronavirus response
When asked whether the Singapore government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic would influence their vote in July’s general election, some locals were unfazed. “The government did a good job,” ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Revises Rule on Entry Ban for Singapore Travel: Kompas
Indonesia is revising a rule banning foreigners from entering the country, as it discusses opening a travel corridor for essential business purposes from Singapore, according to Kompas. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm pushes ahead with Newcastle United bid
Singaporean-backed firm Bellagraph Nova says it is pushing ahead with its bid for Newcastle United Football Club. One of the firm's co-founders Evangeline Shen told the BBC her team is in regular ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines drops ‘flight to nowhere’ idea but will let people eat in an A380
After receiving criticism, Singapore Airlines canceled plans to launch so-called "flights to nowhere" in favor of other flying-related activities, such as eating and watching in-flight entertainment ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s Sea is surfing Southeast Asia’s digital wave
Fifteen years on, 42-year-old Li's startup is the most valuable listed company in Southeast Asia. Singapore-headquartered Sea, which operates online gaming, e-commerce and digital financial services, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reopens its borders to most Australians from October 8
Singapore will reopen its borders to all Australian travellers, except Victorians, from October 8. ( read original story ...)
America and Singapore are tops in 2020 for global digital competitiveness
Annual report measures how fast the digital transformation is going in 63 countries and gives each one a score on knowledge, tech, and future readiness. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Ruling Party’s Credibility Rating Dipped Among Voters
Singapore’s ruling party suffered a drop in its credibility rating among voters surveyed after the opposition won a record number of seats in the July election. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Asks Big Cybersecurity Questions to Improve National Defense
An executive from Singapore's Cyber Security Agency examines the role of security in a nation increasingly dependent on technology. Is cybersecurity a public good or private good? Is it an engineering ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Company Introduces Drones to Urban Building Inspection
Singapore analytics and acoustic solutions company H3 Zoom.AI’s founder, Shaun Koo, began using drones for building inspection and facilities management after realizing that the city’s h ... ( read original story ...)