Concerns about the availability of electricity for ordinary Chinese spiked as authorities in several cities limited power usage, citing a coal shortage. ( read original story ...)
Singapore posts worst recession ever for 2020 but a rebound is in sight
Singapore's economy contracted less sharply in the fourth quarter of 2020, as business activity continued to pick up and Covid-19 curbs were loosened amid declining infections in the community. The ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s economy sees worst decline
Singapore’s economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state’s vital trade and tourism sectors, official data showed on Monday. But the 5. ( read original story ...)
Singapore retail sales dip 1.9% in November as Singles’ Day helps boost recovery
This is a stark improvement from the revised 8.5% decline in October last year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shrinks a record 5.8% in a pandemic-hit 2020
Singapore’s economy shrank a record 5.8 per cent in a pandemic-hit 2020, preliminary data showed on Monday (Jan 4), although most ... ( read original story ...)
Super-absorbent film may lead to sweat-powered wearable electronics
Sweat is important for keeping us cool, but too much of it isn’t very pleasant either. Now, researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new film that can absorb sweat – ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says police will be given access to Covid-19 contact tracing data
Concerns over privacy as TraceTogether scheme is used by almost 80% of the nation’s population ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Tokopedia neatly channels Indonesia’s potential
Tokopedia is in demand. The company last valued at about $7.5 billion is the number two online shopping site in Indonesia behind $100 billion Singapore-based rival Sea. But the smaller rival stands ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore said its contact tracing app would only be used to fight the coronavirus, but now police are accessing its data for criminal investigations
According to the update, app data "may be used in circumstances where citizen safety and security is or has been affected." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Covid tracing data available to police
Reversing earlier assurances, authorities says tracing data can be used beyond Covid for criminal investigations. ( read original story ...)
Stock Markets Live: SGX Nifty Indicates Gap-Down Open; HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma In Focus
Catch all live updates on share prices, index moves, corporate announcements and more from Indian stock markets today. ( read original story ...)
Renewed Selling Pressure Likely For Singapore Stock Market
The Singapore stock market bounced higher again on Monday, one session after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had gained almost 30 points or 1 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC again cuts interest rates on flagship 360 savings account
OCBC will again lower the interest rates on its flagship savings account, marking its fourth round of revisions since May last year. From Feb 1, balances up to $25,000 in the OCBC 360 account will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police can access data from the country’s contract tracing app
With a nearly 80 percent uptake among the country’s population, Singapore’s TraceTogether app is one of the best examples of what a successful centralized contact tracing effort can look like as ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore banks expected to benefit from pickup in credit growth
A leading financial services firm has reiterated its "overweight" call on the local banking sector in anticipation of a pickup in business activity and credit growth this year on the back of ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how the first female CEO of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is working to disrupt the industry
Quah Ley Hoon has bold plans to future-proof Singapore's port and, by extension, the global maritime industry. ( read original story ...)