Singapore retail sales decreased in January, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday. Retail sales declined 6.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urges citizens to consider leaving Myanmar
The Singapore government has advised its citizens currently in Myanmar to consider leaving the country as soon as they can by commercial means while it is still possible to do so, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
You might be able to buy alcohol from vending machines using SingPass soon
SINGAPORE - It may soon be possible to use SingPass to verify a person's age to buy alcohol from vending machines, even as the Government plans to make the national identification system a common tool ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PR charged for allegedly breaching SHN twice to spend time with wife in car
A Singapore permanent resident who allegedly met his wife while serving his Stay-Home Notice, and spent hours in the car with her, was charged in the State Courts. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-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 ...)
UPDATE 1-Singapore’s GIC cashes in on Taiwan stock boom -sources
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC sold Taiwan stocks last week, cashing in on the island's booming bourse, three sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Indiabulls Housing Finance raises Rs 1,091 crore via foreign currency convertible bonds
The FCCBs, set to mature on March 4, 2026, bear a coupon rate of 4.5 per cent. The bonds are proposed to be listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines frequent flyer members hit in third-party data security breach
Data belonging to 580,000 Krisflyer and PPS members have been compromised in a cybersecurity attack that hit air transport IT company SITA, making Singapore Airlines the second carrier in the week to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investor acquires Oakland’s Uptown Station
Singapore's Mapletree Investments has acquired Oakland's Uptown Station for a price tag in the ballpark of $420 million, industry sources tell me. The seller, CIM Group, announced the sale of the 397, ... ( read original story ...)
Worldwide LTE coverage is still patchy in spots, but overall deployments are progressing quickly
Canada also fares well along with Hungary and the Netherlands with overall LTE coverage. According to OpenSignal, countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Denmark, Hungary and Australia are ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook group Singapore Home Cooks is now a business with more than 10 employees
Ms Cassandra Xu never imagined that her humble hobby-based Facebook group would one day bring thousands of like-minded individuals together to share their passion for cooking.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore uses blockchain technology to ease travel amidst pandemic
From March 10, travellers undergoing pre-departure COVID-19 tests in Singapore will get their results in digital form as per the HealthCerts standard. ( read original story ...)
TPG Considering IPO Plan for Asian Pathology Business
Private equity company TPG Capital Asia is considering a plan for an initial public offering of its pathology business in the region, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to launch studies on protection of its coastlines
The government will launch studies on the protection of Singapore's coastlines and measures to keep the island cool as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change.For a start, the coastal ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is world’s most free economy: US think-tank
Singapore's economy has been ranked the most free in the world this year in the Heritage Foundation's 2021 Index of Economic Freedom, the second year in a row it topped the list. ( read original story ...)
Woman, 73, gets jail for letting criminals use her bank accounts to handle S$130,000
SINGAPORE: Despite the police telling her to stop speaking to a scammer, an elderly woman continued to communicate with a man known only as ... ( read original story ...)