Singapore's progressive wage model is a sustainable one which has worked well, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat in highlighting the importance of getting various parties to work together to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to return to a balanced Budget in this term of govt: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE - Singapore has a good chance of balancing its budget ... on past reserves - a total of $53.7 billion since last year, said Mr Heng, who is also Finance Minister. "But I'm hoping that as ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered launches new awareness campaign
Standard Chartered has announced the release of its new global brand awareness campaign Through Different Eyes. The film looks at the impact that Standard Chartered`s sustainability efforts will have ... ( read original story ...)
Ask The Finance Minister 2021
Amid the crisis of a global pandemic, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat engages four Singaporeans on how Budget 2021 aims to put the country back on a path of economic recovery. Singapore Deputy Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Cilic looking to end 32-month title drought at Singapore Open
Ex-US Open champ is biggest name but will face stiff challenge from higher seeds Mannarino, Millman.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19-related health records accessible now through HealthHub mobile app
App users can check their Covid-19 test results as well as their vaccination records.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Wage support helps manufacturing, security, biomed sectors recover
When Singapore entered the circuit breaker period last April, Toby Koh, group managing director of Ademco Security Group, was concerned that his security firm would suffer financial loss. ( read original story ...)
As Shopee succeeds in Southeast Asia, rivals such as Tokopedia are heating up the competition
Why the rise of Singapore’s tech giant Sea has been a hot topic But ... It last month announced a partnership with Standard Chartered to boost its digital financial services offering, while it is also ... ( read original story ...)
DBS faces lawsuits in India after takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
DBS Group Holdings, South-east Asia's largest lender, said it's facing lawsuits in India related to its recent takeover of a struggling local bank.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore in talks again over postponed travel bubble
Hong Kong and Singapore are in discussion again over the postponed travel bubble, with both cities mulling extra safeguards amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Over 8,600 fines, totalling over S$2.5m, issued for breach of Covid-19 safety measures
From April to December last year, over 8,600 fines - totalling more than S$2.5 million - were meted out to people who did not follow safe distancing and safe management measures and who did not wear ... ( read original story ...)
DBS facing lawsuits in India after takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
The amalgamation of LVB and the Indian unit of DBS was completed on November 27, 2020 after approval from the Reserve Bank of India. ( read original story ...)
How to organise a wedding during Covid-19 in Singapore
A pandemic wedding means masks, temperature checks and social distancing – but this couple still enjoyed their special day at the Singapore Island Country Club ... ( read original story ...)
Speeding is top offence by motorists in past 3 years: 5 racing hot spots in Singapore
Police believe the vehicle was speeding along a stretch with a 50kmh limit while residents described speeding cars as a longstanding disturbance in the area. The (TP) told The Sunday Times that ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of unusual vending machines in Singapore
The slightly tired-looking shopping centre in the Singapore neighbourhood of Kovan didn't seem like an obvious place to shop for salmon or Wagyu beef. And yet, here they both were, available in ... ( read original story ...)
Modi’s Plan to Make a Singapore in Gujarat Has Fallen Flat
Investors aren’t coming to India’s new international financial center, built on a patch of wilderness in the prime minister’s home state. ( read original story ...)