SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 112 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Thursday (Aug 26), with two new clusters linked to staff at Punggol and Toa Payoh bus interchanges as well ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange Plans Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosures
Singapore will require mandatory climate-related disclosures for listed companies under proposals that aim to meet rising investor demand for commitments to tackle climate change. Starting from the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cross-Border Payments Fintech Thunes Partners Bank Alfalah to Enable Remittances to Pakistan
Singapore-based Thunes, a Fintech firm and an industry leader in global cross-border payments, reveals that it has teamed up with Bank Alfalah, which is one of Pakistan’s largest banking institutions. ( read original story ...)
Robot baristas ready to serve coffee to Singapore commuters
Singapore’s urban rail network is being taken over by robots, but not in the dystopian sense. The robots will be deployed at coffee kiosks at stations to keep commuters and other travelers caffeinated ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output growth slows to 16.3% in July, with dip in chip production
Singapore's factory output continued to expand in July, though at a slower rate, thanks to the strong performance by the volatile pharmaceuticals sector, data out on Thursday (Aug 26) showed. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 116 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore on Thursday reported 116 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total tally to 66928 according to a press release from the ... ( read original story ...)
US and Singapore to extend people-to-people ties
The US and Singapore have agreed to strengthen people-to-people ties, especially in the field of higher education, the countries announced as US vice president Kamala Harris visited the Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Finding Covid origins requires ‘radical and complete transparency,’ Singapore’s foreign minister says
The WHO said in February that Covid-19 "most likely" originated in animals before spreading to humans. China has rejected a second phase of investigation. ( read original story ...)
Life Clips Closes Belfrics Group Acquisition
Life Clips Closes Belfrics Group Acquisition. AVENTURA, Fla. and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Life Clips, Inc. (OTC Pink: LCLP) (the “Company), ... ( read original story ...)
We need ‘radical and complete transparency’ on Covid origin data: Singapore minister
Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's minister for foreign affairs, says without countries sharing the data regarding the origin of Covid, it'll be almost impossible to discover how it happened and predict ... ( read original story ...)
Affirma Capital leads $47 mn equity round in Muthoot’s microlending arm
Singapore-based Affirma Capital, the emerging market private equity firm spun out of Standard Chartered PE, has led an investment ... ( read original story ...)
Tai Er Opens Its First Outlet in Singapore
Riding the recent wave of popular Chinese food and beverage brands entering Singapore, including Haidilao and Heytea, Tai Er Chinese Sauerkraut Fish opened its first store at the Jewel Changi Airport ... ( read original story ...)
‘Foreign interference doesn’t work’: Singapore’s foreign minister weighs in on Afghanistan crisis
Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the Taliban is now in charge and has to take responsibility for the people in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
World’s Largest Chip Maker to Raise Prices, Threatening Costlier Electronics
The world’s largest contract chip maker is raising prices by as much as 20%, a move that could result in consumers paying more for electronics. ( read original story ...)
More than 50 robots are working at Singapore’s high-tech hospital
That’s because at Changi General Hospital (CGH), more than 50 members of staff are robots. From performing surgery to carrying out administrative work, robots have become an integral part of the 1,000 ... ( read original story ...)
112 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with 40 linked to Bugis Junction cluster
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 112 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections as of noon on Thursday (Aug 26), including 40 linked to the growing Bugis Junction cluster. Of the remaining 72 locally ... ( read original story ...)