SINGAPORE - The mpox outbreak in Africa and other countries is a "very worrying" situation, and Singapore should expect the virus to arrive at its shores. Giving an update on Aug 17, Health Minister ...
Singapore schools curb phone usage to reduce distractions and rekindle interactions, but challenges remain
SINGAPORE - At the beginning of each school day, students at Queensway Secondary School have to keep their mobile phones in a “locker”. On most days, they do not have access to their phones until at ...
COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) First Half 2024 Earnings: EPS: S$0.001 (vs S$0.001 in 1H 2023)
Net income: S$2.28m (up 16% from 1H 2023). Profit margin: 2.8% (up from 2.2% in 1H 2023). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. COSCO SHIPPING International (Singapore) shares are up ...
Schools in Singapore impose phone bans to reduce distractions, rekindle social interaction
France, Finland and China have already banned the use of mobile phones in schools. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) First Half 2024 Earnings: EPS: S$0.01 (vs S$0.006 in 1H 2023)
Performance of the market in Singapore. The company's shares are up 1.9% from a week ago. It's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign ...
Number of loans to female entrepreneurs rises over 30% after launch of SME programme in April: OCBC
MORE female-owned businesses in Singapore took loans from OCBC, following the launch of a programme aimed at accelerating the growth of women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in April.
Software Firm AvePoint Said to Weigh Second Listing in Singapore
AvePoint Inc. is considering a second listing in Singapore, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a deal that would bring the US infrastructure software firm a step closer to some of its ...
Former bank employees in Singapore charged in money laundering scheme
Two former bank relationship managers are facing multiple charges for their involvement with a billion-dollar money laundering operation that converted dirty money into assets held in Singapore, ...
Billionaire Jean Salata’s EQT Asia To Buy Singapore’s PropertyGuru For $1 Billion
The PropertyGuru app offers property listings across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. EQT Private Capital Asia—an Asian buyout fund backed by Hong Kong-based billionaire Jean Salata—has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore jails businessman who tried to buy Newcastle United in 2020
Loh made headlines in 2020 for an attempt to buy Newcastle United but left Singapore weeks later amid allegations of accounting irregularities.
Crypto.com to Sponsor UEFA Champions League Until 2027, Expanding More in Sports
The Singapore-based crypto exchange platform, Crypto.com, is now making a move for Europe's top football body, theUEFA Champions League, where it is now named the sponsor in a three-year agreement.
Singapore’s key exports beat analysts’ expectations with 15.7% on-year increase in July
After five months of contraction, Singapore's key exports grew 15.7 per cent on-year in July. Strong demand for electronics and non-electronics goods fuelled the expansion, reversing the previous ...
Singapore’s PropertyGuru Agrees To Be Taken Private By EQT AB In $1.1B Deal: Details
Once completed, PropertyGuru will go private, its shares will be delisted from the NYSE, and the company’s headquarters will remain in Singapore. Hari V. Krishnan, CEO & MD, PropertyGuru Group, said, ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart unveils account linking clients’ rates to their ESG performance
The corporate banking product will be piloted in the bank’s Hong Kong and Singapore markets before a further rollout “in due course.” ...
Nelson Loh jailed 15 years, 9 months for forgery, cheating, money laundering
In a statement on Friday (Aug 16), the Singapore Police Force said that Loh was convicted ... BT had previously reported these banks as Maybank, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank, DBS, UOB and HSBC.
Singaporean linked to Newcastle United takeover bid, jailed 15 years and nine months
He faced a total of 60 charges, including over cheating, forgery and money laundering. Read more at straitstimes.com.