The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Veritas initiative which saw the development of the fairness assessment methodology in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Outlook for Retail Sales looks uncertain – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Barnabas Gan assesses the recent retail sales figures in Singapore. Key Quotes “Singapore retail sales fell 1.9% (+7.3% m/m sa) in November 2020, clockin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore suffers worst economic decline
Singapore’s economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state’s vital trade and tourism sectors, official data showed on Monday. But the 5. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s police now have access to contact tracing data
Police will be able to access data collected by Singapore’s covid-19 contact tracing system for use in criminal investigations, a senior official said on Monday. The announcement contradicts the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Used Contact Tracing Data in Case Involving Murder
Singapore’s government defended the use of contact tracing data in police investigations, as a senior lawmaker said information from the widely-adopted program has already been used once to assist in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Data Center Colocation Services Market Report 2020: Enhancing Hyperscale Capabilities to Monetize Growing Demand – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “High Competitive Intensity in Singapore’s Data Center Colocation Services Market” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.coms ... ( read original story ...)
Home First Finance to soon launch Rs 1,200-crore IPO: Report
Mortgage lender Home First Finance Company (HFFC) is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to Rs 1,200 crore, Economic Times reported. ( read original story ...)
WHO Team Can’t Get in China; Singapore Data Use: Virus Update
The World Health Organization’s director-general complained about China’s delay in granting visas to an incoming WHO team seeking to investigate Covid-19’s origins. Singapore began an additional seven ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore police had used COVID-19 contact tracing data in murder probe
Government defends need to allow police access to the country's contact tracing data to aid in "very serious offences", revealing that the TraceTogether data already has been used at least once in a ... ( read original story ...)
Gojek and Tokopedia poised for $18bn blockbuster merger
Ride-hailing firm Gojek and e-commerce giant Tokopedia are in advanced talks for an $18bn merger, say sources. ( read original story ...)
Vaccines to hasten rebound of small and mid caps: DBS
Small- and mid-cap (SMC) stocks in Singapore are expected to catch up with the larger caps on attractive valuations against the backdrop of positive Covid-19 vaccine developments this year, says DBS ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore financial services firm GoBear folds business
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Financial services firm GoBear on Tuesday (Jan 5) announced that it will close the business due to its inability to "raise more funds to continue operations" amid the ... ( read original story ...)
BMO Financial Group sells private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore
BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group. ( read original story ...)
BMO selling private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore
BMO Financial Group says it has signed a deal to sell its private banking business in Hong Kong and Singapore to J. Safra Sarasin Group ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: TraceTogether data used in murder case, Singapore minister says as he defends police access to contact-tracing programme
Police access to the programme has stirred controversy, as the Singapore government has previously stressed it would be used only for coronavirus contact tracing. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Gojek in merger talks with Tokopedia to battle Sea
Two of Indonesia's largest tech companies, Gojek and Tokopedia, are in discussions over a merger, with a view to an initial public offering, as they gear up to confront the region's biggest tech ... ( read original story ...)