Easy Trip Planners' three-day IPO opens on March 8 and the anchor investors portion would be open for subscription on March 5. ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches first bank in Asia for eye surgery patients to freeze piece of corneal tissue for future use
The tissue may be used to potentially treat long-sightedness and other eye conditions in the future.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore wealth fund backs North Sea carbon capture venture
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and other international investors have bought a slice of a leading UK carbon capture developer in a boost for the development of the technology. GIC is paying an ... ( read original story ...)
Woman jailed for cheating banks into disbursing S$1.77 million for fake micro-financing loans
SINGAPORE: Using forged bank statements, fake companies and by bribing bank workers, a woman conspired with a man to cheat three banks into ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 50 Mice events held in Singapore since July last year
A framework to safely host such meetings here was announced in July last year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Trade minister flags ‘wrong signals’ in Singapore’s economic policies
Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing calls for mindfulness in dealing with the global economic ecosystem. ( read original story ...)
Budget debate: Dependant’s Pass holders will need formal work pass to work in Singapore
From May 1 this year, foreigners staying in Singapore on Dependant's Passes will need a work pass in order to work here, instead of a letter of consent. This means their employers will need to apply ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory activity expands in February but at slower pace
Singapore's manufacturing sector continued growing as factory activity recorded an eighth straight month of expansion in February, though at a slightly slower rate. ( read original story ...)
Electronics sector boosts Singapore’s industrial production: Moody’s Analytics
Singapore’s industrial production grew 8.6% YoY in January with strong support from the electronics sector, according to Moody’s Analytics. Moody’s Analytics said that almost 20% YoY surge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Exxon Mobil to Cut Jobs in Singapore as Big Oil Retrenches
Exxon Mobil Corp. expects to cut about 300 jobs in the Asian oil-trading hub of Singapore by the end of 2021, part of a global retrenchment that was announced last year. ( read original story ...)
Exxon to cut 7% of Singapore workforce amid ‘unprecedented market conditions’
Exxon Mobil Corp plans to cut its workforce in Singapore, home to its largest oil refining and petrochemical complex, by about 7% amid the "unprecedented market conditions" resulting from the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore developer seeks trading suspension over Myanmar project
Emerging Towns & Cities Singapore Ltd (ETC) on Tuesday (March 2) requested that trading in its shares be suspended and the real estate developer said it would conduct a review of its contracts with ... ( read original story ...)
The highest paying roles across 10 sectors in Singapore and Malaysia in 2021
Human Resources Online reports on news and information needed to develop and manage HR strategies that improve bottom line results for HR decision-makers. ( read original story ...)
Property investors on alert as governments impose wealth taxes, plan more levies on market to replenish stimulus coffers
Property tax revenue contributed about 9 per cent of the total tax collection of Singapore in the 2019-2020 financial year, Sing added. The collection remains relatively stable, and may increase with ... ( read original story ...)
UOB: Malaysian exports benefited from US-China trade tensions, Covid-19 pandemic
UOB Group said US-China trade tensions and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have benefited Malaysia’s exports as shipments to its top ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Plans to Add About 100 Staff in Singapore
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to add about 100 staff in Singapore, taking its headcount in the Southeast Asian financial hub to a record. Stefania Bianchi reports on " Daybreak: Asia." (Source: Bloom ... ( read original story ...)