DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / / Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, has recently appointed James Pearson as the Head of Financial Institutions (FI) and Non-Banking Financial ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases in Singapore top 50,000 with 481 new infections, including 4 imported cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 481 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (Jul 26), including five infections in the community. This brings the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel from Aug 10, not ready yet for daily commuting: Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore and Malaysia have settled arrangements for cross-border travel between both countries, but are not yet ready to allow daily ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to mark 55th birthday amid ‘challenging year’: First look at ‘scaled-down’ NDP2020 | Video
Singapore marks 55 years of independence in 2020 - a challenging year for the small nation as it continues to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday (Jul 26), a rehearsal was held at the Padang ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Begin Virus Vaccine Human Trials This Week, ST Says
Singapore will start human trials as early as this week for a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Duke-NUS Medical School and American pharmaceutical company Arcturus Therapeutics, the Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Invest in IPOs?
An upcoming IPO, Singapore Paincare Holdings, seems to be priced at a premium. The company is offering shares at S$0.22 apiece, which is substantially higher than the group’s unaudited net asset value ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore-Malaysia travel arrangements for permit holders, business travellers finalised; schemes for daily commuting being discussed
Singapore and Malaysia have finalised arrangements for long-term pass holders and travellers on essential or official business to cross the border - applications for which will kick off on Aug 10, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man admits being Chinese spy in US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the decision was taken because China was "stealing" intellectual property. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded by sayin ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM flags retirement delay over virus as he unveils cabinet
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a largely unchanged cabinet on Saturday following an election win this month, and flagged a possible delay, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, of his ... ( read original story ...)
FIIs lead Mindspace REIT IPO anchor allotment of ₹1,518 crore
Mindspace REIT had allocated 5.52 crore shares under the anchor allotment.Anchor allotment was led by FIIs such as government of Singapore, funds managed by Nomura, Capital Group, Fidelity, HSBC and S ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee flags delay to retirement due to coronavirus
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, said on Saturday that he may have to delay his plans to step down as leader by the time he is 70 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. "I had express ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Adds New Role to Finance Minister in Reshuffle
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reshuffled his cabinet after three members stepped down following an election win earlier this month that saw popular support for the ruling People’s Action ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Singapore welcomes Japan’s move to discuss resuming essential travel
Singapore welcomes Japan's move to include the Republic in discussions on the resumption of essential travel, and will work closely with Japan to make progress in this area, the Ministry of Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man admits being China’s spy in US
A Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in the US to working as an agent of China, the latest incident in a growing stand-off between Washington and Beijing. Jun Wei Yeo was charged with using his ... ( read original story ...)
CEO and project director at one of Singapore’s major construction groups among the accused
Prominent Singaporean businessmen Pek Lian Guan and Pay Teow Heng of Tiong Seng Holdings have been accused of bribing former Land Transport Authority deputy group director Henry Foo Yung Thye in order ... ( read original story ...)
Uniquely Singapore products to mark nation’s birthday
Veteran pastry chef Ana Fong fondly remembers sharing one of her family business' past specialities - a hybrid between a cake and a pastry - with her siblings when she was a child.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)