The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has landed in the tiny-island nation after it was approved for distribution last week. ( read original story ...)
Fewer mergers and acquisition deals in Singapore as Covid-19 disrupts investment activity
A total of 640 transactions were recorded from December 2019 to November 2020. That compares to 809 transactions in the earlier 12-month period.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore travel management startup Navisteps raises $1m in pre-seed round
With plans to introduce new partner integrations and expense analytics for clients in the coming year, the company said it looks to expand its team. ( read original story ...)
German firm says indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of ‘leafy greens’ every day
Henner Schwarz, CEO of German firm &ever, said that his company's new indoor vertical farm in Singapore will produce 1.5 tons of "leafy green" produce per day. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Happy ‘Glampers’ Pick Airport Stays for Year-End Holidays
"If it's worth it, then I think it's a good experience for the children who have never been camping before." The 'glamp-cations' at Changi Airport were sold out until Dec. 28, reflecting appetite ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore job seekers told to adapt to 2021 and beyond
The job market has shown signs for optimism in 2021, although some sectors will remain in the doldrums, labour chief Ng Chee Meng said on Monday (Dec 21). ( read original story ...)
China’s 1st round of crude oil import quotas 18% higher on year
SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for non-state companies at 122.59 million tonnes in 2021, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, up 18% ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore gets boost from drug demand
SINGAPORE: Scientists in protective clothing work in a high-tech laboratory at a pharmaceutical plant in Singapore, whose coronavirus-hit economy has received a shot in the arm from robust global drug ... ( read original story ...)
China issues 122.59 mln T in 1st round of oil import quotas -sources
China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for non-state companies at 122.59 million tonnes in 2021, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, up 18% from the first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Alchemy Foodtech raises ‘seven-figure’ funding in bridge round
The funding will be used to boost the startup’s production capacity and expansion into local and international markets, with China as the focus. ( read original story ...)
US firm, A*Star to open Singapore R&D lab in April
Alternative protein company Perfect Day, which produces animal-free dairy proteins, is linking up with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) to set up a research and development ... ( read original story ...)
Adelson’s Singapore Casino Paid a Price for Courting China’s ‘Whales’
Rogue employees at the Marina Bay Sands may have facilitated moving millions of dollars out of prominent accounts. ( read original story ...)
Blockchain trial for cross-border trade underway in Australia and Singapore
The two will develop solutions that aim to make cross border trade simpler and paperless for Australian businesses. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Gets Asia’s First Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's premier said had been a "long and arduous" year spent fighting the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
First batch of coronavirus vaccines arrive in Singapore
“The cargo arrived at Singapore’s Changi International Airport on Dec. 21 where DHL handled the customs clearance and final delivery to a designated location in Singapore,” the logistics company said. ( read original story ...)
Lab-grown chicken company Eat Just to house Asia-Pacific HQ, possibly global manufacturing hub in Singapore, says CEO
SINGAPORE: San Francisco-based Eat Just said Singapore will ... Mr Tetrick said. But now that the technology is ready, it takes 14 days to produce it, shorter than the 45-odd days it takes for ... ( read original story ...)