In ITV’s epic wartime drama, the actor plays an uptight colonialist caught in Britain’s biggest ever surrender. He talks about racist rulers, life in lockdown – and why you should never act with cats ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Will Speed Bitcoin Adoption, Says DBS Bank Economist
That’s how Singapore-based DBS Bank describes the current state of digital assets in its quarterly report on cryptocurrencies published in August. It’s interesting to hear such an observation from a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore imposes new restrictions for travellers from India
All travellers from India who are not Singaporeans and permanent residents will have to take a Covid-19 test before departing for Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Foreigners from India must take virus test before entering Singapore
All travellers from India who are not Singaporeans or permanent residents will have to take a Covid-19 test before departing for Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to resume larger business events from next month
Singapore will resume hosting business events of up to 250 attendees from next month, as the region looks to the "safe and gradual" resumption of events. ( read original story ...)
First look: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 launches on Sep 18 in Singapore
The tech giant’s third foldable phone will be priced at S$2,888. We check out its big-screen updates and some bells and whistles to figure out if ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market May Stop The Bleeding On Thursday
Volume was 1.46 billion shares worth 1.21 billion Singapore dollars. Among the actives, the bottom fell out for SembCorp Industries, which plummeted 38.74 percent - while Venture Corporation surged 3. ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets gain following tech bounce, euro waits for ECB
Asia's stock markets snapped their longest losing streak since February on Thursday and rose following a bounce on Wall Street, though subdued trade in currency, commodity and bond markets suggested ... ( read original story ...)
Atlantis Tech is Leading the Fintech Charge to Empower SME Lending Amid Pandemic
In light of reshaping the way SMEs engage with the finance sector, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, a fintech veteran with over two decades of experience across Asia in finance and technology at leading global ... ( read original story ...)
China’s tech and finance groups flock to Singapore
Alibaba-backed Ant Group, China’s second-largest brokerage Haitong Securities, Huawei’s cloud division and Tencent-backed digital bank WeBank are among the companies that have in recent months ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek bets on ‘skyscraper farms’ as growth market
Thailand and other trading partners temporarily imposed restrictions on exports. The Singaporean government doled out 30 million Singapore dollars ($22 million) in subsidies this April to help ... ( read original story ...)
Private LTE Market Witness the Growth of $7.5 Billion by 2025
To determine and forecast the global private LTE market based on component, technology, frequency band, end users and regions from 2020 to 2025, and analyze various macro and microeconomic factors ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore group buys Morrisville office portfolio in $189 million deal
A Triangle office portfolio changed hands last week when a Singapore-based investment firm spent over $189 million on the properties and another vacant lot. On Friday, Mapletree Investments paid $189. ( read original story ...)
After a flight cancellation, where’s my Singapore Airlines refund? Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
After Singapore Airlines airline cancels her flight, Kit San Sin and her husband are due a refund. But the airline won’t pay up, despite assurances. Where’s her Singapore Airlines refund? ( read original story ...)
Carlyle readies IPO of Brazil’s Madero, Tok&Stok -sources
Carlyle Group Inc is preparing initial public offerings for two of its key Brazilian portfolio companies, restaurant chain Madero and furniture chain Tok&Stok, two sources familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to begin nationwide distribution of COVID-19 contact tracing wearables
Bluetooth-enabled TraceTogether Tokens will be issued free to all residents and made mandatory to facilitate check-in procedures at some venues, as the country looks to resume more activities ... ( read original story ...)