The Singapore Budget 2021 was announced yesterday in parliament by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.Despite the budget’s theme of “Emerging Stronger Together,” as with every ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan records new strain; Singapore’s virus-secure hotel eyes business travellers
Japan has seen some 90 cases of a new Covid-19 strain, while Singapore has launched a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex for business travellers. ( read original story ...)
More than half of Singapore’s hawker stalls now offer e-payments
SINGAPORE: More than half of Singapore’s hawker stalls now offer e-payments, with transactions last month growing four times since June. This ... ( read original story ...)
Reports of unauthorised online banking and card transactions in Singapore jump 460% in 2020
Many victims were tricked into revealing their user IDs, passwords, OTPs or credit card details.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
S Pass quota cut not likely to slow Singapore’s manufacturing growth: Analysts
Manufacturing firms are concerned that the coming cuts in the S Pass quota for the sector will raise wage costs and lead to labour shortages. ( read original story ...)
Singapore opens short-stay facility for in-person business exchanges amid pandemic
Photo shows the courtyard at a short-stay facility, Connect@Changi, in Singapore on Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua) Under the project, business travellers residing at Connect@Changi are ... ( read original story ...)
To celebrate women, Singapore must change how men think about sexual harassment
This needs to be an area of focus for Singapore this year. Similarly, Asian policymakers should promote gender awareness training in schools and zero tolerance for harassers, while celebrating ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s StarHub, Software AG Team Up to Offer E2E 5G-ready IoT Service
Singapore’s StarHub and Germany-based Software AG have teamed up to offer an end-to-end 5G-ready IoT service to help ... ( read original story ...)
Cilic, Mannarino Seek Singapore Success: All You Need To Know
All about the ATP Tour's first tennis tournament in Singapore in 22 years, the Singapore Tennis Open, featuring Adrian Mannarino, John Millman and Marin Cilic. ( read original story ...)
Singapore May List Blank-Check Companies, Or SPACs, This Year
The Singapore Exchange, a major stock market in Asia, has reportedly been considering the idea of listing blank-check companies. ( read original story ...)
RailTel IPO subscribed 42 times on last day
Analysts said RailTel is a debt-free company and pays consistent dividends and, thus, could witness some traction. But there are a few red flags for long-term investors. ( read original story ...)
Accor Announces First Mondrian Property to Open in Singapore in 2023
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today announced Singapore's first Mondrian hotel will be built in the heart of the city's promine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore calls on Alba Group to tackle its e-scrap
Alba Group will help Singapore recover its growing volumes of electronic waste. The country’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has contracted the company ... ( read original story ...)
‘Virus-secure’ Singapore hotel looks to lure business travelers
Singapore on Thursday launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass panels, as the Asian financial hub slowly opens up ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar protesters pressure Singapore to ‘stand for justice’ and compel Min Aung Hlaing to cede power
Singapore's foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday told the military leaders behind Myanmar's coup that the use of live rounds against unarmed civilians protesting the seizure of power was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s push for green infrastructure bonds will spur private sector into action, say experts
SINGAPORE: Singapore's plan to fund infrastructure projects with green bonds is set to "spur" the private sector into action, paving the way for a ... ( read original story ...)