HL Assurance has launched Singapore Travel Pass, the first of its kind in Singapore, for inbound tourists coming there. ( read original story ...)
Broadband download speed: Singapore fastest. Where does India stand?
India retained the 117th position in global ranking for median mobile speed but saw an increase in median mobile download speed from 13.41 Mbps to 13.52 Mbps and overall fixed median download speed ... ( read original story ...)
Strengthening Singapore’s Position as ASEAN’s Trade Hub: Technology and Workers’ Satisfaction are Key
Vivien Tay of Zebra Technologies discusses how technology and workers’ satisfaction are key for ASEAN's trade hub. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s proposed recycling scheme for drink bottles and cans ‘good in theory’ but execution will be tricky, say consumers
Some coffee-shop owners and consumers said that a proposal to boost the recycling rates for beverage containers through a deposit return scheme is good ... ( read original story ...)
UOB, OCBC working on net-zero emissions plans
OCBC and UOB say they are developing net-zero pathway plans with emissions reduction targets for polluting sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Pratt & Whitney to Establish Singapore Technology Accelerator
Pratt & Whitney will establish a technology accelerator in Singapore in collaboration with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Technologies developed in Singapore will be applied across ... ( read original story ...)
1 in 2 experienced workplace discrimination against ‘race, age and gender’ in Singapore: survey
Singapore may be advanced in many different aspects but the statistics for workplace discrimination remain sobering. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: Sensex Surges Over 500 Points, Nifty Above 17,700
At 9:20 am, the BSE Sensex was trading 563 points 0r 0.95 per cent higher at 59,704, whereas the Nifty 50 index advanced 177.75 points or 1.01 per cent at 17,800 ... ( read original story ...)
Property prices near new MRT stations on Cross Island Line expected to rise, higher en bloc potential: Analysts
SINGAPORE: The completion of six more MRT stations on the Cross Island Line (CRL) will likely boost property prices in the areas and older condominiums may now have higher en bloc potential, say ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC sees stronger recovery in 2H2022 happening for hospitality sector; China’s reopening a ‘key catalyst’
The research team at OCBC Investment Research has seen a strong rebound in demand for the hospitality sector, with leisure travel remaining the major driver of room demand in the 7M2022. In its report ... ( read original story ...)
Lifted by Southeast Asia Growth, Insurer FWD Seeks IPO Safe Landing
FWD has switched its focus from opportunities in China to the growth potential in Southeast Asia as its main IPO selling point for investors ... ( read original story ...)
55% experienced workplace discrimination in Singapore: AWARE survey
Among the biggest reasons for workplace discrimination were race, age and gender, according to the AWARE survey. ( read original story ...)
Bombora-backed video creation biz 90 Seconds in IPO pipe
Bombora-backed video creation business 90 Seconds has sets its sights on a September listing, as IPO candidates start to think past this year’s lull and into 2023. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s mysterious 2,200% IPOs come from tiny New Jersey broker
From its base in Red Bank, New Jersey, Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. has underwritten six US microcap IPOs this year that surged by an average 2,190 percent on their first day of trading. That’s ... ( read original story ...)
4 top wealth management platforms established in Singapore
IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world’s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. We take pride ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation surge in medium term among risks to global outlook, says Singapore central bank chief
The global economy is facing a severe bout of inflation which has necessitated monetary policy tightening by central banks globally at a pace not seen in the last four decades, he said ... ( read original story ...)