Angered by a dispute with his employee over owed salary, a construction company boss swung an iron bar at the worker, wounding him on the head. Today, ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Niche Will Help East West Bank Weather U.S. Economic Downturn, CEO Dominic Ng Says
That niche in turn, is likely to help it weather interest rate hikes and the economic downturn in the U.S. this year, Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng said in an interview. “If you're in the business and ... ( read original story ...)
Publicis Groupe bags Standard Chartered’s global creative business
Standard Chartered has selected Publicis to be its global creative agency of record. Publicis has won a three-way battle for the business and unseated incumbent TBWA, which held the business for 18 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore increases electricity imports
Singapore is ramping up the purchase of electricity generated in Laos, the first step in the tiny country’s ambitions plan to import renewable energy that it has little space to produce at home. ( read original story ...)
Singapore luxury goods scam: Couple remanded another week
A couple who allegedly swindled millions of dollars from luxury-goods buyers in a high-profile case have been remanded another week by a district court ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore luxury goods scam: Fugitive couple remanded another week
A couple who allegedly swindled millions of dollars from luxury-goods buyers in a high-profile case have been remanded another week by a district court ... ( read original story ...)
Affinidi and Avvanz Sign MOU to Streamline Employment Background Checks in Singapore
Affinidi and Avvanz Sign MOU to Streamline Employment Background Checks in Singapore. SINGAPORE, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinidi, a decentralised identity solutions provide ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Faces Singapore Police ‘Actions’ and Staggering Job Cuts
Singaporean crypto lender Hodlnaut disclosed massive layoffs and pending “police proceedings” in a Friday blog post that underscored the dire financial and legal straits faced by the latest firm to ... ( read original story ...)
Agents notch 7 arrests, S$268K in seized drugs in busts across Singapore
Singapore’s drug enforcement agency boasted last night about two busts that netted enough drugs to supply thousands of users. ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered concludes global creative pitch, parts with TBWA after 18 years
Standard Chartered has appointed Publicis Groupe, led by Leo Burnett, as its global creative agency after a shortlist including incumbents TBWA and BLKJ Havas. The pitch was first called in February ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore delivery rivals form alliance to shape gig worker law
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s biggest mobile apps have set aside their rivalry to form an unlikely partnership, hoping to strengthen their influence with the local government as it considers laws that could ... ( read original story ...)
Strong pipeline of leaders in the Home Team needed to see Singapore through threats: Shanmugam | Video
There needs to be a strong pipeline of leaders in the Home Team to see Singapore through emerging and future threats, said Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam at his ministry's scholarship awards ... ( read original story ...)
Not just a standee: Eagle-eyed netizens spot Singapore’s ‘most handsome’ policeman’s cool airborne badge
We've seen him before. In front of supermarkets, retail stores and sometimes even hawker centres. The cardboard standee with the words "Shop theft is a crime" is not an uncommon sight to see.But did ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore sports star spotlight: Making waves and earning silverware like a boss
Toh Wei Soong embodies the hunger and drive of a championship athlete.The 23-year-old Paralympic swimmer made quite the splash on the global stage last year at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games when he ... ( read original story ...)
GENIEBOOK – THE SINGAPORE’S LARGEST EDTECH PLATFORM EXPANDED IN VIETNAM, TOWARD A MISSION TO FOSTER 1 MILLION CHANGEMAKERS
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geniebook, Singapore's largest EdTech platform for English, Mathematics and Science (EMS) syllabi, is continuing its expansion in Vietnam with ... ( read original story ...)
Close call for Singapore Airlines’ flight after sensor covers missed
An eagle-eyed aircraft refueller saved a Singapore Airlines flight taking off from Brisbane Airport with critical airspeed sensors covered up, a new report has revealed. ( read original story ...)