After shuttering its Hong Kong office last year, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe on Friday announced its launch in another major East Asian financial hub with a new Singapore office. ( read original story ...)
‘Buy’ UOL for portfolio rejuvenation, says OCBC
OCBC Investment Research has kept “buy” on UOL Group with a higher fair value estimate of $9.27 from $8.91. The higher fair value estimate comes with an environmental social and governance (ESG) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore starts to reopen for travel, as ‘zero covid’ clips wings of rival Hong Kong
After a successful vaccination rollout, Singapore is pivoting to living with the coronavirus and reopening to the world, while Hong Kong, like the rest of China, sticks to a “ze ... ( read original story ...)
Report: GlobalFoundries files for IPO
Globalfoundries (GF) has filed for initial public offering (IPO) in New York, a move that could value the chipmaker at around $25 billion. According to a report from Reuters, in making a play for ... ( read original story ...)
82-year-old man is 10th COVID-19 fatality in Singapore in August; 36 new locally transmitted cases
SINGAPORE: An 82-year-old Singaporean man died from COVID-19 complications on Thursday (Aug 19), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday. Identified as Case 67178, he developed symptoms on Jul 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will stay open to the world, continue to welcome foreign contributions: Health minister
Singapore continues to value foreign contributions, and will not change its approach to running the economy, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Friday (Aug 20). ( read original story ...)
Flurry Finance IDO To Be Launched on CardStarter
Flurry Finance, a cross-chain yield farming aggregator designed to enhance the usability of DeFi products, will launch its IDO on the Cardano-based launchpad, CardStarter. The IDO will take place on ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank Named one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles!
Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) ... ( read original story ...)
Limited imports send Singapore fuel oil stocks to more than 5-month lo
Singapore residual fuel oil inventories fell 2% in the week ended Aug. 18 to an over five-month low amid limited net imports, official data showed on Thursday. Onshore fuel oil stocks fell by 494,000 ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks dip 2% on week as fuel oil imports fall, exports rise
Fuel oil imports drop 9.8% with no volumes from the Americas, Russia **Fuel oil exports rise 10% on week ... ( read original story ...)
T is for Tesla, T is for Toa Payoh: A not so brief history of Singapore and Tesla
The official Singapore Reddit thread, r/singapore, was abuzz with excitement earlier this week; a photo had been posted of Tesla's shiny new site at Toa Payoh Lorong 8. It's impossible that you've ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore set to establish circular plastic model
Singapore is set to invest in cutting edge plastic recycling technologies and infrastructure in a bid to move towards a more circular economy. ( read original story ...)
Recovery in Singapore’s aviation sector will be a ‘long haul,’ says transport minister
Singapore is lifting some border restrictions but recovery in its important aviation sector remains challenging given the Covid-19 pandemic's uncertain trajectory, said Transport Minister S Iswaran. ( read original story ...)
Diversity-Friendly Property Rentals In Singapore
To help with this ongoing situation and to show support for inclusivity with diversity-friendly, Singapore property search portal 99.co has a ‘Diversity Friendly’ tag on its platform for property ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore has bought almost $20 billion worth of Australian real estate in the last two years, eclipsing China
The Little Red Dot is punching well above its weight when it comes to foreign investment. The post Singapore has bought almost $20 billion worth of Australian real estate in the last two years, ... ( read original story ...)
In highly vaccinated Singapore, masks may be last virus curb to go
Singapore, one of the world's most vaccinated countries, is likely to stick to its mask mandate for some more time, according to its foreign minister, as the city-state cautiously reopens its borders ... ( read original story ...)