A Singapore arbitration panel on Wednesday declined Future Retail's bid to exclude itself from an ongoing commercial dispute with Amazon.com Inc, according to an order seen by Reuters, the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says healthcare system risks being ‘overwhelmed’ as virus surges
Singapore's healthcare system is at risk of being "overwhelmed" by surging coronavirus infections, government officials warned Wednesday, a day after the city-state expanded quarantine-free travel as ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore extends two-person limit on dining in, social gatherings as hospitals risk ‘being overwhelmed’
The two-person limit on groups will stay until November 21, as minister Lawrence Wong warns isolation beds and intensive care units are filling up. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Extends COVID-19 Stabilisation Phase Till Nov 21 Amid Rising Cases
Social gatherings were capped to a maximum of two while work-from-home became the default arrangement, among other measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to counter trade-based money laundering with new platform
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is readying the launch of a new digital platform to tackle financial crime in the city-state’s banking sector, with the initial phase of the project set to ... ( read original story ...)
Citigroup Asia Retail Units Set to Draw Bids From DBS, StanChart
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. and Standard Chartered Plc are among the lenders planning to bid for Citigroup Inc. consumer banking assets in Asia as the U.S. lender divests units across five markets in the ... ( read original story ...)
How Singapore’s ‘zombie’ stock exchange is undermining its financial hub dream
Singapore's stock market has always been one of Asia's less exciting bourses but, over recent years, it has gone from being just boring to being practically a zombie. The dearth of new listings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Mideast Fertilizer Firm Fertiglobe Raises $800 Million in IPO Backed by Singapore
Abu Dhabi’s state energy company and OCI NV raised $795 million by listing their Middle Eastern fertilizer venture, drawing around $17 billion of orders and attracting investors including a Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Based Family Office Network Launches
Family offices are growing in Singapore, and the jurisdiction is promoting the sector on a number of fronts. As if to underline the point, the Oppenheimer dynasty associated with the mining giant ... ( read original story ...)
Best Credit Card Promotions (October 2021): Apple iPad, Ergotune Classic Chair & More
I have to admit, I absolutely love credit card promotions. These days, banks offering the best credit cards in Singapore compete so hard for new customers that they practically rain Apple ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore businessman wanted by FBI fined S$210k over falsified invoices to hide dealings with N. Korea
A businessman on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) most-wanted list for allegedly laundering millions of dollars for North Korea was fined S$210,000 in a Singapore district ... ( read original story ...)
EB Impact launches a second edition of ‘Sustainability Exchange’ with Facebook and OCBC Bank
PRESS RELEASE EB Impact launches a second edition of 'Sustainability Exchange' with Facebook and OCBC Bank Following a highly successful pilot programme, Singapore's first of its kind youth-mentorship ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Card Annual Fees: How Much They Cost & How to Get Annual Fee Waivers
If you’re using credit cards the right way, you should be getting more money out of the bank than they’ll ever get from you. That means paying all your bills in... The post Credit Card Annual Fees: ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty50 likely to open higher; SGX Nifty futures up 26 points
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 are likely to make a positive start on Wednesday amid gains across global markets. Nifty futures trading on Singapore Exchange -- an early indicator of the ... ( read original story ...)
SEBI Clears Way For Seven IPOs
Seven companies have received the market regulator's approval in October to raise funds through initial public offerings. ( read original story ...)
5 Best Travel Insurance Plans in Singapore with Covid-19 Coverage
Not all insurers cover Covid-19, but a handful do — to varying extents. Here’s a comparison of the 5 best plans in Singapore. When the Covid-19 pandemic started, most insurers did not extend their ... ( read original story ...)