Singapore’s central bank is in talks with lenders about extending the nation’s debt moratorium program beyond Dec. 31 to provide extra relief for borrowers hit by the fallout from the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore handled $4.5B in ‘suspicious funds’
Several banks in Singapore handled about $4.5 billion in suspicious transactions between 2000 and 2017, with DBS Bank, CIMB Bank and Deutsche Bank among those that processed the largest sums of such ... ( read original story ...)
SME business sentiment sinks to record low in Singapore on Covid-19 uncertainties
Business sentiment for the next six months at Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plunged to the lowest ever amid the Covid-19-induced uncertainty over prospects of global growth and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s M1 Launches 5G Non-standalone (NSA) Network
Singapore's M1 last week launched its 5G non-standalone (NSA) network, enabling all its mobile users to radically transform their ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea entertainment shares surge as K-pop sensation BTS’ label prices IPO at top end of range
Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind global K-pop phenomenon BTS, were priced on Monday at the top end of the range ahead of its highly-anticipated market debut. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Marks Another First in Libor Shift With Olam Club Loan
Singapore has moved further ahead in its shift away from the London interbank offered rate after a local company got a landmark loan tied to a Libor alternative. ( read original story ...)
PayNow raises limit on ad-hoc transactions to $5,000 or more
PayNow users will now be able to send a higher amount of money to others on the funds transfer service.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
SPH partners News Corp Australia to bring digital marketing service for SMEs to Singapore
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and News Corp Australia (NCA) have signed a three-year partnership to bring NCA's digital marketing service, News Xtend, to Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
First Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah on why becoming a property agent was a great decision
Being the first ever Singapore Idol wasn’t easy and in fact, it was a very dark time in his life, the musician confesses. He still loves music but now, especially with the pandemic going on, he’s glad ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore operations to drive Pintaras Jaya’s growth
Expecting the operating environment in Malaysia to be challenging, Pintaras Jaya Bhd says its Singapore business will likely pick up the slack and drive growth for the financial year ending June ... ( read original story ...)
News Corp expands News Xtend into Singapore with new partnership
News Corp Australia has expanded its digital marketing service, News Xtend, with a partnership with Singapore Press Holdings.The deal will target Singapore’s small and medium business market and marks ... ( read original story ...)
‘We have to chart a new path forward’: Singapore tourism marketing chief on the post-pandemic world
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the tourism industry and recovery will take time as mass international travel will not return in any significant way any time soon. The pandemic has also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore charts its way to digital future for trade
The multimedia project, which utilised augmented reality technology, highlighted the creativity and innovation that will be required on a greater scale by the south-east Asian nation as it charts its ... ( read original story ...)
In charts: Singapore’s trade
Conveniently located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore is one of the world’s most open economies with the value of its trade in goods and services equating to more than three times its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore urges need for international organisations to ‘reform’ in digital age
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister calls for the United Nations and World Trade Organisation to be reformed, so international rules are in line with cybersecurity and other key digital developments. ( read original story ...)
Why ICT is one of the best ways to combat poverty in Asia
There are many other examples of mobile subscribers using connectivity to improve their economic status, and studies that prove how ICT helps to boost economies: We studied Myanmar in particular, as ... ( read original story ...)