SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 846 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 11), including 400 imported infections. There were no fatalities, keeping the death toll from coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Wary Crypto Embrace Leaves Richest Mogul in the Cold
Zhao, the richest person in cryptocurrency with a fortune of about $90 billion, took to Twitter to say the affiliate’s investment in another exchange -- one that was regulated -- made the application ... ( read original story ...)
MPs call for greater effort to reintegrate ex-inmates, find ‘meaningful’ employment as stigma remains ‘prevalent’
SINGAPORE: A Bill to allow prison inmates to take on skills training and education outside prison, in addition to working, towards the tail-end of their sentence was passed in Parliament on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
How road pricing is tackling congestion and pollution in cities like London and Singapore
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Wolfgang Ketter, Professor of Information ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore IPO Tikams for 2020 and 2021
I realized that I “missed out” on the Singapore IPO Tikams in 2020, and the last post was written in 2019 where I made a grand zero dollars that year. You can assess all the prior ... ( read original story ...)
Buying A Resale HDB Flat Without Govt Grants As Your First Home In Singapore. Does It Make Sense?
If we don’t take government grants when buying a resale flat, we will still be considered a “first-time” buyer. Given the long waiting time to getting a BTO flat and rising HDB resale home prices, the ... ( read original story ...)
Shujaa intensify preparations for the HSBC World Seven’s Series
The Kenya Rugby National Men’s Sevens team, Shujaa has intensified their preparations as they continue with their training at the Kasarani National stadium ahead of the two Spanish legs of the HSBC ... ( read original story ...)
Can banks reposition themselves as fintech stocks?
As legacy banks plough billions into fintech, their valuations – especially compared to standalone fintech players – are far from seeing the desired benefit. Spin-offs and subsidiary IPOs are part a ... ( read original story ...)
Man jailed, fined for receiving money stolen by scammers and transferring it to Malaysian accounts
A Malaysian man received into his bank account money stolen from scam victims and transferred it to another bank account in Malaysia. Ong Wei Chyuan, 29, on Monday (Jan 10) pleaded guilty to an ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung Kickstarts 2022 With Galaxy S21 FE, Portable Projector And More In Singapore
Samsung is releasing a bunch of new products in the month of January. Here's a roundup of everything fans can expect from the Korean brand. ( read original story ...)
Fraud victims often have to bear burden of funds lost if they gave scammers bank details: Lawyers
SINGAPORE - Victims misled into giving out their banking details in phishing scams are often responsible for the funds lost, especially if bank information technology systems are up to mark and not ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Filmgarde to Close Indie Cinemas, Blames Changing Film Market
Filmgarde, an independent cinema exhibitor in Singapore, is to close two of its three cinema complexes. The company pointed to “changing trends in the film industry.” The company will allow its leases ... ( read original story ...)
Private property and HDB prices touch record highs in 2021, growing rental demand in 2022, and more
Private property and HDB prices touch record highs in 2021, growing rental demand in 2022, and more. Here are the news highlights for what happened in the Singapore property market from 3 Jan to 10 ... ( read original story ...)
These 5 Blue-Chip Singapore Stocks Could Increase Dividends in 2022
If you're looking for solid blue-chip businesses, here are five that could increase their dividends this year. The post These 5 Blue-Chip Singapore Stocks Could Increase Dividends in 2022 appeared ... ( read original story ...)
DBS named APAC’s top green, sustainability-linked mandated lead arranger 2021
The bank extended $4.86b in green syndicated and club loans across 40 deals. DBS Bank has ranked as the top green and sustainability-linked mandated lead arranger in Debtwiree’s Asia Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Amid rising costs, Government aims to maintain wage growth and diversify food imports: Low Yen Ling
With prices rising on multiple fronts, the Government is striving to maintain wage growth and diversify food imports to lessen the impact of inflation, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)