The average annual first-time issuance volume more than doubled during the scheme period of 2017 to 2019.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
China raises 2021 non-state crude oil import quotas by 20%
China, the world's top crude oil importer, will raise its non-state crude oil import quota for 2021 by 20% on-year to 243 million tonnes, the country's commerce ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Do department stores still have a future in Singapore?
In its 162 years of operations in Singapore, department store Robinsons survived bombings, a three-year closure during the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore government continues to make progress on its shift to the cloud
The government of the lion city is also training its public servants on how to use data and is working with industry to build a pipeline of tech talent. ( read original story ...)
What Ant Group’s world beating IPO means for Asia’s mobile payment giants
The Chinese behemoth spies great riches in the untapped market of Southeast Asia, but home-grown unicorns like GoPay and GrabPay will put up fierce resistance – as will smaller players who decide to ... ( read original story ...)
High Court overturns Filipino maid’s conviction for theft from employer
The High Court has acquitted a Filipino domestic worker who was jailed 12 months by a district judge for stealing her then 89-year-old employer's ATM cards and withdrawing a total of $8,000 from his ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar coffee market to expand through Singapore
“Our coffee production rate and sales will gradually get broader," he said. Myanmar is raising efforts to woo international buyers after coffee exports declined due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according ... ( read original story ...)
S’pore nearly replaces Thailand as Asia’s worst stock market this year
Singapore stocks took a beating last week amid the twin uncertainties of the United States election and the worsening pandemic in the West, almost replacing Thailand as Asia's worst equity market this ... ( read original story ...)
High Court overturns maid’s conviction for theft from employer
The High Court has acquitted a Filipino domestic worker who was jailed 12 months by a district judge for stealing her then 89-year-old employer's ATM cards and withdrawing a total of $8,000 from his ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s Mobile World mafia
Our top articles of the week look at a major player in retail, logistics, and technology ventures in Vietnam plus Grab and Marriott’s partnership in Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to work with UN to help nations implement norms for responsible cyber behaviour
Setting the tone for SICW 2020 with his keynote address, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat ... such as the ethical use of technology, user privacy and a growing digital divide. DPM Heng ... ( read original story ...)
Funding: In search of companies that can collaborate
All venture capitalists have their own particular preferences when it comes to investments. For Vynn Capital managing director Victor Chua, it is all about whether his potential portfolio companies ... ( read original story ...)
Robinsons’ customers in limbo over unfulfilled orders as suppliers await payments
Some Robinsons customers are reporting delays or cancellations on the delivery of mattresses they purchased, as bedding suppliers await ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Small business get help in restructuring debts under new schemes; only four Covid-19 cases
Help is at hand for small firms in financial distress due to Covid-19. One initiative will assist sole proprietors or partnerships restructure unsecured debt such as credit card bills or loans secured ... ( read original story ...)
Robinsons store closures: Company to do its best to transfer affected staff to other retail brands
Department store Robinsons said it is doing its best to transfer staff to other brands under its parent company, after it announced on Friday (Oct 30) that it will be closing its last two stores in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s bank lending slows for seventh month in September
Singapore’s bank lending dipped for the seventh month in September, following a decline in both business and consumer loans. ( read original story ...)