Could Tech Relieve Singapore’s Aging Woes?

Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration. While Singapore’s aging ... ( read original story ...)

Graying Singapore Embraces Technology to Face Health Challenges

Singapore is embracing technology and focusing more on personal health, as an expected doubling of seniors over the next two decades forces the nation to confront politically sensitive decisions on financing and immigration. While Singapore’s aging ... ( read original story ...)

Export growth beats forecast even as electronics slows

Singapore's exports continued to expand last month but well under October's sizzling pace as electronics continued its slowdown. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) rose 9.1 per cent over November last year, down from the revised 20.5 per cent growth in ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Fintech chief warns on Bitcoin delusion

Bitcoin has no fundamental value and is likely to end in tears once speculators discover how hard it can be to extricate their cash, Singapore’s financial watchdog has warned. Sopnendu Mohanty, Fintech chief for Singapore’s monetary authority (MAS ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s core exports rise due to gold, chemicals

we are doubtful whether the strong double-digit growth exhibited since November 2016 can be sustained as we move into 2018," said Francis Tan, an economist at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. This is especially as the current electronics cycle may be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Chip Firm Global A&T Files for Bankruptcy in NY

A previous bond exchange comes back to haunt the chipmaker Firm lists debt of more than $1 billion, court papers show Global A&T Electronics, a Singapore-based chip assembler that took on hefty debt a decade ago through a buyout by TPG Capital and Affinity ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Chip Assembler Global A&T Files for Bankruptcy in NY

Global A&T Electronics, a Singapore-based chip assembler that took on hefty debt a decade ago through a buyout by TPG Capital and Affinity Equity Partners, filed for bankruptcy as a 2013 debt exchange came back to haunt it. The chip-assembler listed debt ... ( read original story ...)