Singapore will hold general elections next month after its prime minister opted to go ahead with a vote that opposition parties and rights groups have criticised as opportunistic and unsafe because of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tells Wirecard to Keep Client Funds in Local Banks
Singapore has told Wirecard AG’s local entities to ensure they keep customer funds from their domestic payments processing business in the country’s banks, the financial regulator said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Charges Woman for Exchanging Bitcoins Without PSA License
The Singapore authorities are charging a 23-year-old woman for illegally dealing in Bitcoins with funds obtained from criminal activities. ( read original story ...)
Singapore leader calls early elections despite pandemic
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called Tuesday for early general elections despite the coronavirus, saying the outbreak has stabilized and there is no assurance it ... ( read original story ...)
ADNOC’s $20.7 billion infrastructure deal shows we are open and ready for business, CEO says
Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or ADNOC, discusses the firm's $20.7 billion energy infrastructure deal with six partners including Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean jailed for helping to supply S$404,000 worth of luxury goods from Singapore to North Korea
A North Korean man who studied in Singapore helped his father and conspired with others to have S$404,000 worth of luxury goods ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stock watch: Keppel, Oxley, Asian Pay Television Trust, ValueMax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday:. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘Sans China, India should diversify electronic imports options’
In case, India seeks to reduce its reliance on China for electronic goods, it can do so by increasing shipments from other countries, until indigenous production of these items picks up, MVIRDC World ... ( read original story ...)
Border backlash on trade! Duty hike coming on all Chinese imports except medicines
Government of India has sent almost two dozen emails to industry bodies like CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM seeking details on import of items from China Everything except APIs used in the manufacture of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks to see ‘sustained rebound’ as economy recovers: Morgan Stanley
Singapore's equity valuations have bottomed, and a "sustained rebound" is now underway as the market shifts its focus to an "imminent V-shaped recovery in the global economy", Morgan Stanley Research ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China to be self-reliant in IMO-compliant fuel – official
Chinese refiners have the capacity to produce 18.1 million tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) this year, which would make the country self-sufficient in the new shipping fuel, an official with ... ( read original story ...)
How manufacturing can be Singapore’s new gold rush
Briefly stated, this is the theory that it is in countries’ best interests to trade with others by exporting the goods they have a relative advantage in producing cheaply, and importing from ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: WHO says Beijing virus likely a European import
The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization has confirmed that China shared coronavirus sequences from its latest outbreak with the global community and says it appears the virus was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Family Office Hires Seven to Manage Rich Asian Assets
Kamet Capital Partners Pte is on a hiring spree as the Singapore family office tops $1 billion in assets for the wealthy clients it serves in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore employers find agility to meet business challenges
In the second of a 2-part article, the spotlight is on how the Professional Conversion Programme has helped a local company overcome the challenges in today’s economic climate. ( read original story ...)
Business groups raise over $500,000 to help migrant workers
Over $500,000 has been raised by the business community to help migrant workers who have been hit hard by the pandemic, said the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) yesterday.. Read ... ( read original story ...)