Prominent Singapore Based Firm to Manufacture Know Labs UBAND Products Know Labs, Inc. (KNWN) a provider of diagnostic solutions, today announced Racer Technology Pte. Ltd. will manufacture its ... ( read original story ...)
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust kept at ‘hold’ by OCBC, DBS on subdued outlook
SINGAPORE (Apr 30): OCBC Investment Research and DBS Group Research are maintaining their “hold” calls on Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT). Since its upgrade of HPHT from “sell” to “hold” on Feb ... ( read original story ...)
How Shimizu Corporation plans to give Singapore more space by the sea
By using underground or sea, it is possible to realise ‘Land Unlimited,’” Masaki Takeuchi, the project leader of Green Float told Singapore Business Review, in reference to a popular documentary on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore deputy PM nods to future leadership role in speech to workers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s newly-appointed deputy prime minister hinted at a future leadership role in a speech on Wednesday in which he echoed a pledge made by previous prime ministers to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s fresh produce traders cry foul over May 1 deadline for safety certification to export to Singapore
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia's exporters of vegetables and fruits are finding it difficult to meet a May 1 deadline imposed by the Health Ministry for safety certification before they can transport their ... ( read original story ...)
Exports to Asia on wane, those to Europe, US rise
Combined exports to both North and South America jumped from 19.03 ... alongside a sudden surge in imports from countries such as Singapore (118%) and Vietnam (43.3%), in 2018-19, which has surprised ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, China ink deals on trade, BRI
BEIJING • Singapore and China signed five agreements yesterday, strengthening further their collaboration on trade, law enforcement and projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)
Citi launches biometric authentication for institutional clients in Asia Pacific
Citi’s institutional clients in Thailand, China, India, Singapore and Vietnam can now use fingerprint or facial recognition to access their CitiDirect BE Mobile App, Citi’s award-winning digital ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered adds instant credit card and loan issuance to its Singapore banking app
INSTANT ACCESS: Standard Chartered Bank Singapore customers can now apply for instant digital credit cards and loans 24/7 Standard Chartered has become the first bank in Singapore to offer customers ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is the fifth most property-obsessed nation
Singapore is ranked as the world's fifth most property-obsessed nation with residents spending over 3.2 hours conducting property research, according to a report from HSBC. The United Arab Emirates ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual reality app tells users that “same sex dating is illegal in Singapore”
Apple and Android virtual reality application, BitLife, appears to have told some users that “same sex dating is illegal in Singapore.” BitLife, which calls itself a “Life Simulator” is a text-based ... ( read original story ...)
How to stay safe when you have a job at Standard Chartered in Singapore or Hong Kong
Standard Chartered’s first quarter results have been hailed as proof that CEO Bill Winter’s turnaround strategy is finally starting to work. The bank has announced a new $1bn share buyback, a ... ( read original story ...)
IPOS cuts patenting process time for AI inventions
Application-to-grant processes will be trimmed to six months from the typical period of two years. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced that innovators can expect their ... ( read original story ...)
Oxley Sells Singapore Office Tower in a $753 Million Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s office market is running hot -- so much so that debt-laden Oxley Holdings Ltd. just sold a building for S$365 million ($268 million) more than it paid less than 18 months ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Temasek Gears Up for More U.S. Deals
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s $200 billion state investor is gearing up for more deals in the U.S. Temasek Holdings Pte says it’s “underrepresented” in the world’s biggest economy with about 15 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore morning news for April 30
Can plastic toys, clothes and glass pots be recycled? If you say yes, you’re not alone, but these items do not belong in a recycling bin, according to authorities. Singaporeans’ deep-seated desire for ... ( read original story ...)