SINGAPORE - A group of bank lenders has succeeded - on their second try - to get the High Court's approval to file an application to put Hyflux under judicial management after two years of ... ( read original story ...)
Working from home works, but the office has its place too
Some companies had to make radical changes after Covid-19 broke out in Singapore in order to allow staff to work from home. Curtains and blinds retailer mc.2, for instance, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s rulers must accept more robust political challenges: PM
Singapore's ruling party must open up to much greater debate of its policies and future plans, its prime minister said on Monday, after an election in which the opposition made historic inroads into ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT IPO subscribed 32% on first day
Ahead of the launch of its IPO, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, raised ₹1,518.74 crore by allocating shares to institutional investors as part of the anchor allotment for the offer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Reports 469 New Coronavirus Cases Monday, Surpassing 50,000
Singapore recorded more than 460 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing its total to more than 50,300. The country's Ministry of Health said that 469 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on ... ( read original story ...)
Column: China’s surging crude imports mask weakness in the rest of Asia
The ongoing flood of crude oil into China is obscuring the fact that demand in the rest of Asia remains weak, and that countries in the world's top-consuming region didn't join China is stocking up ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Sydney aim to lure edgy HK financial firms, but Singapore a top draw
Japan, Australia and some other nations are readying incentives to attract banks and asset managers in Hong Kong that are worried about the new security law imposed by China, but finance sector ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines braces for another record loss on virus
Singapore Airlines, consistently voted one of the world’s best airlines by Skytrax, is poised for another hefty quarterly loss after the coronavirus left it flying a tiny fraction of its usual number ... ( read original story ...)
Toyko, Sydney Aim to Lure Edgy Hong Kong Financial Firms, but Singapore a Top Draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions t ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Q2 GDP faces downside risks – UOB
Economist Barnabas Gan at UOB Group noted that GDP figures for the second quarter in Singapore could be revised lower. Key Quotes “Singapore’s industrial production disappoint ... ( read original story ...)
COLUMN-China’s surging crude imports mask weakness in the rest of Asia: Russell
China's crude imports set consecutive records in May and June, and will remain at high levels in July and likely August too, as the massive volumes of oil bought during a brief price war in April ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines braces for hefty losses in Q1 as global travel hit by coronavirus
The airline’s net losses could widen to US$870 million through June because of a 96 per cent fall in capacity, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Is Hong Kong being served fairly? Food prices in UK, Singapore and Japan suggest not
Neil Newman fills his shopping basket in Britain, Singapore and Japan and finds the price comparison with Hong Kong hard to swallow. ( read original story ...)
Arrangements for cross-border travel between Singapore, Malaysia to open from 10 August
Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between two countries for “essential business and official purposes” from 10 August. However, both countries are not ready to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stock Market Expected To Open Under Pressure
The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes though the last four trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had dropped almost 35 points or 1.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of Dickson Yeo: Investigations have not revealed any direct threat to Singapore’s security, says MHA
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday (Jul 26) that it was informed by the US authorities of the arrest of Dickson Yeo Jun ... ( read original story ...)