“There are some challenges being based here [in Asia], but we’re still very optimistic that we can close the current round of funding,” said Wang, who has said he wants to help “transform Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore slashes audience capacities for live performances following COVID-19 spike and tightened restrictions
Audience capacities for live performances in Singapore will be slashed as COVID-19 restrictions tighten from May 8 to 30 due to a spike in local cases. ( read original story ...)
Newspaper publisher Singapore Press Holdings to transfer troubled media business into not-for-profit entity
The company's media business includes English broadsheets The Straits Times and The Business Times, as well as Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to host Bloomberg New Economy Forum in November; 400 business, government leaders to attend
SINGAPORE: The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will be held in Singapore from Nov 16 to Nov 19, bringing together business and government leaders and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Business Review recognises top winners for International and National Business Awards
This year's International Business Awards and National Business Awards were held last April to May The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't ended yet, but its impact on businesses has already left a devastating ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank UOB’s 1Q profit rises 18% on lower impairment charges
United Overseas Bank, Singapore's smallest listed lender, reported an 18% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, boosted by strong fee income growth, a decline in impairment charges and strong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore regulator issues 86 new asset manager licences in January-September 2020
Singapore’s central bank issued 86 new asset manager licences from January through September 2020, citing it as an indication that the city state remains a draw in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Professor says he is confident in Singapore’s management of Covid
Dale Fisher of the National University of Singapore says he has confidence that the Covid situation in Singapore will start to improve over the "next couple of weeks." ... ( read original story ...)
Jacobs Secures Consultant Role on Malaysia-Singapore Rapid Transit System
Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by RTS Operations Sdn Bhd to deliver systems consultancy services to help shape the future of rapid transit between Malaysia and Singapore and redefine the travel ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Covid situation could start improving in a matter of weeks, professor says
Dale Fisher, chair of the WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, says he's confident in the way Singapore is managing its coronavirus outbreaks. ( read original story ...)
South Korea operates 88 charted flights to Singapore for strawberry shipments
South Korea's agricultural ministry said Wednesday it has operated 88 chartered flights to Singapore since December last year to help local strawberry farmers facing troubles in shipping their produce ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble in doubt
Quarantine-free travel between the two cities is under review as community transmission increases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retail Sales Rise In March
Singapore retail sales increased in March, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Wednesday. Retail sales rose 6.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore agri trader Olam’s India business will be hit by COVID-19 surge, says CEO
Olam CEO Sunny Verghese said the company's Indian businesses, such as coffee processing and rice exports, would be hit. ( read original story ...)
Redhill Wins Style Theory PR Account in Singapore
Redhill, the Singapore-headquartered public relations and communications agency, has won the account for Style Theory as their strategic PR partner. ( read original story ...)
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel increase 12 pct in 2020: EIA
U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel grew 12 percent in 2020 due to the growing demand to meet government programs, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday. According to EIA's ... ( read original story ...)