Milken Institute Asia Summit, taking place from September 13 – 15, will convene regional and global leaders to discuss a wide range of issues and challenges shaping the Asia Pacific region, including ...
Tech firms still the second largest driver of office demand in Singapore
This sector accounted for a fifth of new leases in H1. According to Cushman and Wakefield, financial and professional services firms in Singapore have partially offset a slowdown in tech office demand ...
Banks to charge for use of Singdollar cheques by Nov 1, to stop taking corporate cheques by end-2025
DBS, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, Maybank, Standard Chartered and HSBC – will start charging for the use of Singapore dollar-denominated cheques by Nov 1. Read more at The Business Times.
More businesses in Singapore going cashless despite resistance
SINGAPORE: Cash piling up seems like the ideal outcome for any business, but restaurateur Guy Wachs found the process of collecting, counting and banking all those notes and coins so time-consuming ...
Singapore Bourse May Be Stuck In Neutral On Tuesday
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in five straight sessions, gathering more than 100 points or 3.2 percent along the way.
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who ‘could not swim’ goes overboard in Singapore Strait
A Royal Caribbean cruise passenger who reportedly "could not swim" fell overboard into the Singapore Strait Monday as the vessel was headed to Singapore.
Singapore stocks open marginally higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.1 %
SINGAPORE shares opened marginally higher on Tuesday (Aug 1) as the global market continued to trend higher. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore recorded lower incidences of workplace discrimination in 2022: MRSD
Looking at specific attributes, more employees faced discrimination related to mental health, maternal, disability, nationality, religion, and marital status than in 2021.
Singapore awards first-ever overseas football scholarships to 8 young talents
Eight of Singapore’s most promising young football talents will study and train abroad full-time under the first overseas scholarship by the Unleash the Roar! (UTR) national football project. They will be heading to two of the world’s top institutions for developing young football talents.
Singapore tech workers face volatile share price, tax burden with stock options
AS SHARE prices of tech companies rallied over the last decade, generous stock grants and options dished out by companies led to windfalls for many employees. But with the recent slump in tech stocks, ...
Singapore stocks’ market cap up 4.6% in July
THE total market capitalisation of Singapore stocks gained 4.6 per cent in July, amid a better-than-expected corporate earnings reporting season. Read more at The Business Times.
Prince Harry and Prince William Both Scheduled to Travel to Singapore — Will They Cross Paths?
Prince Harry and Prince William have followed in their mom's footsteps and prioritized charity over the years. As the Prince of Wales, William invested time and resources into the arts, mental health,
Singapore manufacturing, services business outlook slightly more upbeat for next 6 months
SINGAPORE’S manufacturers and services firms have become more positive about business conditions in the next six months, based on separate quarterly surveys on Monday (Jul 31). Read more at The ...
Why Prince William and Prince Harry Are Both Heading to Singapore Soon
Prince William and Prince Harry both have trips to Singapore on the calendar.
Royal Caribbean cruise passenger goes overboard in Singapore Strait
A passenger sailing on Royal Caribbean International’s Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship went overboard Monday.
Data incidents in Singapore’s public sector on the rise, 182 recorded in 2022
This comes as data sharing among agencies accelerates due to increased digitalisation. Read more at straitstimes.com.