Authorities in Singapore said Wednesday that they had detained without trial a 16-year-old student who made detailed plans and preparations to launch “terrorist attacks” on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore boy influenced by Christchurch gunman made ‘detailed plans’ to attack mosques
The Singapore student, 16, intended to strike two mosques on March 15, two years after Brenton Tarrant shot dozens of Muslims in New Zealand. ( read original story ...)
Singapore property investment to increase 20% in 2021
The positive forecast for 2021 comes on the back of the strong rebound registered in Q4 2020, where property investment sales trebled quarter-on-quarter and doubled year-on-year to $14.4 billion. ( read original story ...)
Former Standard Chartered Singapore CEO joins STACS as Chairman
Ray Ferguson, the former CEO of Standard Chartered Singapore, has joined Hashstacs (STACS), a Singapore-based company, as Chairman. ( read original story ...)
Professionals in Singapore want to stay working from home, but only with the right tools
With offices shut amid lockdowns and circuit breakers, many of Singapore‘s business professionals became used to working from home. According to a survey by Lark and Milieu, that arrangement is set to ... ( read original story ...)
MC Payment poised to become Singapore s first listed digital payments firm
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 26 January 2021 - Artivision Technologies Ltd. (SGX:5NK) ("Artivision", the "Company" or the "Group") shareholders approved the proposed reverse takeover (RTO) of ... ( read original story ...)
Creating a better work environment for the electronics industry to attract more workers
Initiatives are being rolled out to improve conditions in the electronics industry with the aim of attracting more workers and boosting growth opportunities in the sector.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
New Initiatives Launched at Electronics Industry Day to Attract Talent to Job Opportunities in the Sector
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 27 January 2021 - Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) is partnering JTC and e2i, electronics companies, academia, to launch a series of new initiatives to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore manufacturing sector rose 7.3% YoY in 2020
This comes after the sector expanded by 14.3% YoY in December. The Singapore manufacturing sector was better than expected in December as it was up 14.3% YoY, bringing the full-year growth to 7.3% YoY ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Hits 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the ... ( read original story ...)
Is Singapore’s STI outperformance a leading indicator for cyclical stocks to be in vogue again?
The star performer so far was Singapore’s STI +0.65% (2965) led by its cyclical/value oriented constituents stocks; Venture (manufacturing) +1.96%, OCBC Bank (financials) +1.83% and Genting Sing ... ( read original story ...)
How leaders can harness the power of finance and technology for social well-being
When world leaders gather in Singapore this summer to address the global pandemic ... women and disadvantaged communities were left behind in an alarming way by the capital markets. Finance and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks departing finance executives to explain themselves
Fund managers and bankers leaving Hong Kong for alternative financial centres have been asked to explain their decision to a range of government agencies amid concerns that Beijing’s national security ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about the COVID-19 cases in Singapore that tested positive for the B117 strain
SINGAPORE: Four COVID-19 cases in Singapore have so far tested positive for the more virulent B117 strain of the coronavirus. Three of these ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka deters Covid to export US$ 85mn goods to Singapore
Commercial relationship between Sri Lanka and Singapore has fluctuated over the last five years, however, despite the COVID -19 pandemic situations; Sri Lanka has performed considerably well and Sri ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Global technology giants expand in Singapore
Global technology giants expand in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has been a destination for multinational ... ( read original story ...)