Overnight gains on Wall Street fired up investors in Singapore and across the region, sending markets into positive territory on Friday.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Fear of complications or side effects main reason some seniors in Singapore spurn Covid-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE - Retiree Tan Kian Boon, 69, is more afraid of dying from potential complications of the Covid-19 vaccine, than catching the coronavirus itself.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Vaccinated residents may enjoy quarantine-free travel
Once it’s safe to travel overseas, fully vaccinated residents in Singapore may enjoy hassle-free trips. Upon your return to Singapore, you will face either a shorter stay-home notice period or even ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Launches Carbon Offsetting Scheme
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced a carbon offsetting scheme that will allow passengers to voluntarily offset their ... ( read original story ...)
Pvt security co Tenon Group plans IPO next fiscal; says, shifting focus to remote monitoring ahead of listing
Its overseas security business vertical, Mortise, was listed on the London Alternative Investment Market in 2008. ( read original story ...)
Chinese firm Didi’s $4 billion IPO books covered on first day of bookbuild -sources
An initial public offer (IPO) by China's Didi Global Inc in New York to raise up to $4 billion has been fully covered on the first day of its bookbuild, even as some investors fear tougher rules could ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s affirms IDBI Bank’s deposit ratings, upgrades BCA
Moody Investors Service on Friday affirmed IDBI Bank Ltd long-term deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings at Ba2 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Take the extra step’ to make minorities feel comfortable, says Lawrence Wong in speech discussing racism in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (Jun 25) appealed to the majority Chinese community in Singapore to be sensitive to and be conscious of the needs of minorities. In a lengthy ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s majority-Chinese population should do more to address racism: minister
Finance minister Lawrence Wong’s comments come on the back of recent episodes of racial intolerance that have been hotly debated in the multicultural island nation. ( read original story ...)
Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Becomes a Clearing Member of Central Depository
UP Fintech announced that its Singapore-based subsidiary has received approval-in-principle to be admitted as a Clearing Member of The Central Depository. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bound Container Ship Catches Fire in Indian Ocean: Sri Lankan Navy
A fire broke out on a container ship sailing toward Singapore in the Indian Ocean, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Friday, a week after a cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank near the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Tech companies to help religious organisations in Singapore fight online radicalisation
SINGAPORE - To counter the threat of online radicalisation, tech giants Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok will be teaching religious and community organisations here how they can use social media ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s manufacturing output grows 30% in May, biggest gain in about a decade
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s manufacturing output grew for a seventh consecutive month in May, increasing 30 per cent year-on-year, official data showed ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Seeks Up to $4 Billion in U.S. IPO
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Inc. is looking to raise as much as $4 billion in one of the biggest U.S. initial public offerings of the past decade. Didi, which is one of the largest ... ( read original story ...)
15 of 20 new COVID cases in Singapore in community
The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (25 June) confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, taking the country's total case count to 62,513. ( read original story ...)
Singapore factory output jumps 30% in May, bolstered by low base a year ago
SINGAPORE - Manufacturing output in Singapore saw a huge jump in May, helped by the low base seen a year ago amid Covid-19 circuit breaker measures.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)