Facility, Singapore hopes that major countries like the U.S. and China can join together with current 160 members to work toward a global solution on vaccines, says Singapore Senior Minister Teo Chee ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore invests heavily in tech and innovation as it seeks to become a ‘smart nation’
Singapore is investing heavily into technology as it strives to become the world's first "Smart Nation." CNBC's Nancy Hungerford takes a look at how its investment into digital innovation helped keep ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Food Expo moves online this year
The bright colours and smells of the Singapore Food Expo will be missed this year as the Singapore Food Manufacturers' Association (SFMA) will hold the annual event online on a smaller scale due to ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore startup said no to an investor. The investor sued
Lumiere32 won a pitching competition organized by angel investor network She1K. But a failure to reach an agreement on the term sheet has led to a lawsuit. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Expected To Remain Rangebound
The Singapore stock market heads south again on Thursday, one day after it had halted the four-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 40 points or 1.7 percent. The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Digital Wealth Manager Syfe Raises $18.6 Mn in Series A Round
The funding round was led by Valar Ventures along with participation from US-based early-stage investment firm Presight Capital and existing investor Unbound ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is committed to containing coronavirus pandemic even as daily cases fall, politician says
Early in the year, Singapore was a poster child for its efficient handling of the spread of the virus. But that success was threatened after an outbreak among foreign migrant workers residing in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reshapes its supply chains to stay resilient against shocks like the coronavirus
From food security to supply chain disruptions, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted stress points in Singapore's trade-dependent economy. Against this backdrop, the island-nation's ability to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes artificial intelligence will help boost its tourism industry
Local start-ups like Vouch and Travelstop are betting on their AI-powered systems to help the country navigate new security standards, as Singapore prepares to reopen its borders again after months of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Wilmar Unit to Raise $2 Billion in China IPO
The issue price for the proposed listing was set at 25.70 yuan per YKA share, Wilmar said in a statement. Strategic investors, comprising state-owned funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurance ... ( read original story ...)
Award-winning Singapore Architecture Firm DP Architects on design and urban planning in a post-pandemic world
Singapore has reopened, but the CEO of the largest architecture firm in Singapore said, "the construction industry is still trying to find its feet." ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Trial Business Traveller Pass as Virus Curbs Ease
The number of passes will be limited initially, and travellers must stick to their declared itinerary, the government said. Upon return, pass holders must self-isolate while awaiting results of a swab ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Office Restraints for Workers as Virus Ebbs
Singapore will allow more people who are presently working from home to return to office as the number of community cases has remained low. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s deflation extends to seventh month in core gauge
Core inflation - the central bank's favoured price measure - was expected to fall 0.4% based on eight economists' forecasts. Singapore's headline consumer price index was down 0.4% from a year earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Why the case of a maid who battled a millionaire has gripped Singapore
They reported her to the police - triggering what would become a high-profile court case that would grip the country with its accusations of pilfered luxury handbags, a DVD player, and even claims of ... ( read original story ...)
The maid who took on a Singapore millionaire
He was her employer, a titan of Singapore's business establishment and the chairman of some of the country's biggest companies. One day, his family accused her of stealing from them. They reported her ... ( read original story ...)