The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said yesterday (September 6) that it has ordered the recall of two types of sauces from Indonesia, as well as a type ... ( read original story ...)
Banks in Singapore raise fixed deposit rates as demand surges for safe returns
Rising interest rates may be bad news for those taking bank loans, but there is a flip side – rates are also higher now for people who are putting money into fixed deposits. ( read original story ...)
Bongbong Marcos thanks Singapore OFWs: We’ll improve PH in return
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed on Tuesday to improve conditions in the Philippines as a way of thanking Filipino workers in Singapore for ... ( read original story ...)
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower after volatile session; Bajaj Finserv drops 2%; NTPC up 3%
After starting off on a positive note, benchmark indices soon reversed gains and were trading in the red, led by losses in IT and banking counters. The broader markets continued to outperform, with ... ( read original story ...)
Five banks including SBI, ICICI in talks with Singapore’s DBS Bank to begin real-time remittance system
This will become a common remittance platform in collaboration with Singapores PayNow funds transfer service and make the process real time, instead of the more than one day it takes now to complete ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reveals it might choose a different F-35 variant
Singapore received U.S. State Department approval in January 2020 to acquire an initial tranche of four F-35Bs with an option for eight more aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Investment pledges worth over $7B secured during Marcos’ Indonesia trip – Palace
SINGAPORE - The Philippines secured investment pledges totaling more than $7 billion during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first state visit to Indonesia, according to the Office of the ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG to launch Singapore’s first Embedded Finance Hub
First ever Embedded Finance Hub to accelerate adoption of embedded finance in Singapore by providing incubation support to enterprises and financial institutions The Hub matches participants across ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong forges personal ties with Malaysian leaders in first trip as PM-in-waiting
Wong, who will succeed PM Lee in a few years, paid calls to a raft of senior Malaysian ministers and will also meet the king during his four-day visit. ( read original story ...)
What US Health Agencies Can Learn From Singapore
We suggest policy makers seeking to improve the functioning of US health care agencies might usefully consider Singapore’s example; there are important management practices that can be usefully ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Largest Bank To Expand Bitcoin, Crypto Services Amid Bear Market
DBS Group Holdings is looking to expand its digital asset exchange to 300,000 of its wealthiest clients across Asia and build out new products. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore undergoes leadership transition, it will keep finding ways to strengthen ties with Malaysia: Lawrence Wong
The relationship between the neighbouring countries will be even more important as both enter an emerging new global order, says Mr Lawrence Wong on his first official visit to Malaysia as Deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Lessons from Singapore’s former pig farmers about business transformation
In 1984, faced with resource constraints and issues of land and water pollution, the government decided to phase out pig farming in Singapore. Local farmers had to adapt swiftly, seeking new ... ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, conference on ‘social cohesiveness’ seeks to connect region after divisive pandemic
Over 800 delegates from more than 40 countries converged at the Raffles City Convention Centre here for the second ever International Conference on ... ( read original story ...)
5G SA versus NSA: Only time will decide the winner
In SA mode, the network is built only on 5G while in NSA mode, the 5G network is built on an existing layer of 4G network. While Jio has said it will launch its 5G network on SA mode, Airtel and ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan removes Singapore from list of countries for visa-free entry
No Asian country is in the visa-free entry scheme while all 14 countries that have diplomatic ties with Taiwan are eligible. ( read original story ...)