Tag: business

SINGAPORE: Malaysian cargo drivers who deliver essentials such as fruits and vegetables to Singapore have welcomed the move by the Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

A series of scandals at Singapore-based companies has regulators tightening oversight and pushing for more disclosure. At stake is the city-state’s role as a global wealth hub, which has become all ... ( read original story ...)

Delivering food or ride-hailing jobs may have a poor reputation as unstable and low-skilled but NUS economist Sumit Agarwal says it is important ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: A larger pool of drivers and a wider range of services are some of the things Gojek users in Singapore can look forward to in the ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares broadly rose on Monday after the passage of a $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus bill boosted optimism about the global economic recovery, with stock markets in Singapore and Malaysia ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore topped the global ranking for the second year in a row in the latest Economic Freedom Index published last week by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. ( read original story ...)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) received appeals from some couples to import their pre-implantation genetically screened embryos stored overseas. MOH may allow this if ... ( read original story ...)

After years of not doing much to foster the uptake of electric cars, Singapore has started to embrace them. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, speaking in parliament last week, said there is a net carbon ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's economy is recovering steadily from pandemic-related lockdowns, according to a February survey of around 400 factory managers in the wealthy city-state. ( read original story ...)

Sandhya Sriram, CEO of Shiok Meats, took a ferry from Marina South Pier to St. John's Island, 6.5 km off the main island of Singapore, every morning as she worked to build up their lab-grown shellfish ... ( read original story ...)

A Singapore-based startup is working with people in Papua New Guinea to help them preserve and profit from the country's unique biodiversity. The country that occupies the eastern half of New Guinea ... ( read original story ...)

So Singapore has come up with an intermediary solution: a COVID-safe "bubble" hotel for business travelers. Advertised as "the world's first bubble facility for non-quarantining business travelers," ... ( read original story ...)

With more small breweries and distilleries setting up shop to supply the market with locally-made beer and gin, CNA explores why they are doing so ... ( read original story ...)

A Victoria holding company looking to cash in on Shopify Inc.’s surging growth by acquiring firms that provide applications to clients of the e-commerce giant has made its largest purchase yet. ( read original story ...)

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) is seeking proposals to appoint an importer for a two-year trial to import electricity from Malaysia.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Singapore is prioritizing safely reopening its borders this year and nailing down Changi Airport’s position as an international hub when travel recovers from the pandemic, otherwise “we will be bereft ... ( read original story ...)