Organisations and individuals have stepped up to help India battle its surge in Covid-19 cases.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Curb Entry of Foreign Workers to Blunt Covid Spread
Singapore will reduce approvals for foreign workers planning to enter the country in the coming weeks, and delay the arrivals of many of those already approved to enter, the government said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore cautions against scammers requesting COVID aid to India
"The scammers would emphasise the urgency of the issue and provide the victims with a bank account number for fund transfer, claiming that the bank account belonged to a supplier," said the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
UOB employee discloses personal information of over 1,100 customers to scammers
The data divulged comprised customer names, identification and mobile numbers and account balances.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore stops accepting new entry applications for work pass holders from higher-risk countries
Workers needed for key strategic projects and infrastructural works will be allowed to enter, says the Manpower Ministry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks flag robust growth as bad loans ease
Singapore bank earnings show lenders on track to follow global peers bouncing back from a pandemic-hit year, beating estimates as economic recovery helps them reduce loan-loss provisions on top of ... ( read original story ...)
More execs cite cooling measures as biggest risk facing property market
Of the 50 real estate executives surveyed in March, 87.8% believe the possibility of property cooling measures is the biggest risk the property market faces in the next six months. ( read original story ...)
Information of more than 1,100 UOB customers disclosed after employee falls for scam
SINGAPORE: Information of 1,166 customers has been disclosed after a United Overseas Bank (UOB) employee fell prey to an impersonation scam. The ... ( read original story ...)
4 community cases among 25 new COVID infections in Singapore
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (7 May) confirmed 25 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 61,311. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore tightens coronavirus curbs, families hope Hong Kong travel bubble will go ahead as planned
Andrew Li, 38, is looking forward to June. His father, who lives in Hong Kong, is set to visit Singapore if quarantine-free travel between both air hubs begins on May 26 as planned. It will herald a ... ( read original story ...)
Major international food company partners with IHC in Singapore to provide crucial COVID-19 supplies to India
Olam International, headquartered in Singapore, is partnering with Temasek, Temasek Foundation, Singapore Airlines, SATS (Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd), Air India, Kerry Logistics, the Pan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks set tone for ASEAN peers in reducing bad debts
Singapore lenders DBS Group Holdings and United Overseas Bank are pushing back bad debts after a difficult, COVID-pressured 2020, setting the tone for their regional peers in recovering from the ... ( read original story ...)
Webinar on “Accelerating Growth of Food Sector” Buyer –Seller Meet between Sri Lanka and Singapore
As an initiative of FYIstival South Asia Edition of Global Connect at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), a webinar on “Accelerating Growth of Food Sector and a Buyer Seller Meet” was organised ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Trade Surges as Global Stimulus Keeps Export Boom Going
China’s exports rose more than expected in April, suggesting its trade out-performance could last longer than expected this year, fueled by global fiscal stimulus. Global appetite for Chinese goods ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore completes first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG-fuelled oil tanker
The gas-up and cool-down operation included the transfer of 3,000 cubic metres of LNG.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s press overhaul will stay true to Lee Kuan Yew’s 50-year-old blueprint
It is a fitting coincidence that the biggest shake-up of Singapore's news media industry in decades has been announced in the 50th anniversary month of the country's biggest ever crackdown on press ... ( read original story ...)