Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s leading financial centre is being undermined by politics. Can it survive? Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s biggest and most vibrant financial hub is at risk – yet again. Over ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance in talks with Singapore’s Lee family on banking licence bid
ByteDance is in talks to join forces with Singapore’s influential Lee business family, as the Chinese technology group looks to expand into banking for the first time. The company has bid for a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to remove most coronavirus restrictions from Friday – govt
Singapore will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing of the city-state's coronavirus restrictions. Tiny ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar Loses Its Shine For Qantas In Vietnam, But Singapore’s Jetstar Asia Still Strong
Qantas appears unwilling to fight a marketshare battle in Vietnam, which is not a hub in Qantas’ strategy to bridge Australia and Asia. ( read original story ...)
Gunvor boss criticises ‘loose lending’ in Singapore
But this is a Singapore problem. One needs to differentiate between the local companies and the international traders like us.” Mr Törnqvist said small traders had received too much financing because ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore marine fuel sales fall in May as cargo ship calls plummet
May sales of marine fuels in Singapore dropped to a three-month low of 3.925 million tonnes as cargo shipping activity fell to at least a five-year low and average bunker loadings shrank, official ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Group to hire more than 3,000 new employees in 2020, including 2,100 full-time staff
SINGAPORE: OCBC Group on Monday (Jun 15) announced that it would hire more than 3,000 people in Singapore this year across various entities, ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC Group to hire more than 3,000 people this year in full-time roles and traineeships
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - OCBC Group said on Monday (June 15) that it plans to hire over 3,000 people in Singapore this year, amid the economic and employment uncertainty due to the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Gunvor boss attacks loose lending practices in Singapore
The head of Gunvor, one of the world’s largest independent oil traders, has blamed loose lending practices in Singapore for a string of scandals that have rocked the commodity trading industry. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Vows Not to Be Part of the Rise of Protectionism
Singapore pledged its commitment to globalization despite the coronavirus pandemic inspiring a rise in protectionist trade policies worldwide. ( read original story ...)
DBS staff to befriend 1,000 seniors virtually to boost morale
One thousand senior citizens, who are mostly living in rental flats, will be interacting with a similar number of DBS Bank employees in virtual befriending sessions next month and in August.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
POSB, NTUC FairPrice branches added to list visited by COVID-19 cases
Two more places in Singapore, including the NTUC FairPrice branch at 20 Lengkok Bahru, have been added to the list of public venues visited by confirmed community cases during their infectious period. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 407 new cases; one imported
Singapore's Ministry of Health reported 407 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Sunday (14 June) noon, bringing the total number of cases to 40,604. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: 1,000 DBS employees to virtually befriend 1,000 seniors to ease loneliness
One thousand senior citizens living on their own will be interacting with a similar number of DBS employees in virtual befriending sessions in July and August.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 407 new cases; 9 in community
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 407 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of Sunday (14 June) noon, bringing the total number of cases past 40,000, at 40,604. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Man arrested for allegedly sharing classified information on Phase 2
A Singaporean man, 50, has been arrested by the police for allegedly circulating classified information about Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening after the circuit breaker. ( read original story ...)