DBS Group Holdings Ltd is set to join UBS Group AG and other global banks giving up office space in pricey Hong Kong with so many employees still working from home. ( read original story ...)
Brazil Tops 300,000 Deaths; Singapore Eases Rules: Virus Update
The European Union and the U.K. signaled a thawing of relations over vaccine sharing, just hours after the bloc escalated their long-running public battle with tougher restrictions on exports of shots ... ( read original story ...)
Experts urge caution even as more in Singapore can return to workplace
With more employees back in the office, employers are encouraged to stagger the start times for them.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, the AI capital of the world?
A Singapore-founded company, PatSnap, last week joined the ranks of global technology unicorns when it raised US$300 million (S$404 million) in its latest funding round. A unicorn is a term used in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Work-From-Home Rules as Local Virus Cases Ebb
Singapore will relax workplace measures to allow more people to return to offices and permit larger gatherings for various activities, as the city-state gets its virus situation under control. ( read original story ...)
MTF heads explain Singapore’s order of 200,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine
During a Multi-Ministry Taskforce press conference on Wednesday (24 March), members of the panel explained how Singapore came to purchase 200,000 doses of the Sinovace Biotech vaccine, which is ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok owner ByteDance hires CFO in a step towards IPO
TikTok owner ByteDance has hired Xiaomi executive Shou Zi Chew for a newly created role as chief finance officer, in a sign that the tech company is moving towards a much-anticipated initial public ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance Hires Xiaomi Executive as CFO While It Weighs IPO
ByteDance Ltd. hired Xiaomi Corp.’s Chew Shou Zi as its chief financial officer, fueling speculation over the social media giant’s plans to go public. ( read original story ...)
ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO in a step towards IPO
Chew posted on his personal social media account that he will be based in Singapore for the new job. Chew got to know ByteDance when he was working for private equity company DST, an early investor at ... ( read original story ...)
Deliveroo seeks a valuation of $12 billion for its maiden IPO
It operates in over two hundred locations across the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and ... ( read original story ...)
Nestle signs pilot deal with co-working firm IWG allowing 10,000 employees in China to work remotely, while DBS surrenders Hong Kong office space in nod to Covid-19
Nestle and DBS are joining the ranks of organisations adapting to the coronavirus pandemic by switching to new work arrangements. While Nestle, the world's largest food company, will allow all of its ... ( read original story ...)
Importer fined for illegally importing processed food products like instant noodles, biscuits
SINGAPORE: Local importer Arklife Distributors was fined S$7,500 on Wednesday (Mar 24) for illegally importing more than 3 tonnes of processed ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi’s international business head quits to join ByteDance as its CFO in Singapore
Xiaomi’s former international business president, Chew Shou Zi, is moving to ByteDance as its new chief financial officer. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group
Singapore said on Wednesday it has opened up its COVID-19 immunisation drive to a younger age group, after more than half of its elderly population signed up for or received their vaccinations. ( read original story ...)
Insider is Firmly Positioned as the #1 Leader on G2’s Mobile Marketing and Personalization Reports for Spring’21 – 17th Quarter in a Row
Insider helps leading global brands, including UNIQLO, Vodafone, Samsung, Madeira Madeira, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, Allianz, Santander, Toyota, Singapore ... a top leader in Mobile Marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens coronavirus vaccinations to over 45s, warns of potential disruptions as EU tightens grip on exports
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong encourages Singaporeans to ‘get vaccinated as soon as possible’ to head off any potential supply disruptions. ( read original story ...)