Li Ik's son, Li Hyon, had studied in Singapore before helping his father with the luxury goods business here. Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiam Jia Min said the bulk of the luxury items were supplied by ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: More bold measures needed to protect against the job losses heading Singapore’s way
The first quarter domestic unemployment data for this year is the tip of the iceberg since the circuit breaker restrictions only kicked in from ... ( read original story ...)
HK stocks soar as bulls hail news of Ant IPO
in what could be among the biggest IPOs in years. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.3 percent, to 25,635. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent, to 3,320 while the Shenzhen ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT IPO to open on July 27, price band at Rs 274-275/share
The company is looking to raise up to Rs 4,500 crore from this issue, which consists a fresh issue of units aggregating upto Rs 1,000 crore and offer for sale of units of Rs 3,500 crore. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Businesses Avoid Massive Layoffs, Move Toward Cautious Hiring: Aon Pulse Survey
April * Three fourths of Singapore companies have refrained from layoffs SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 21 July 2020 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank hires Jeanne Stampe to grow green finance
Jeanne Stampe has joined Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as green finance resource lead. ( read original story ...)
OCBC Cycle 2020 cancelled, with virtual event as replacement
The OCBC Cycle 2020 mass cycling event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be replaced by a virtual cycle event in November. ( read original story ...)
The Best 1-for-1 Hotel Buffet Dining Promotions in Singapore (July 2020)
Nothing gets Singaporeans going like a hotel buffet, but the problem is that most of them are pretty expensive at full price. Luckily, with the current spate of excellent credit card promotions in ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 provides opportunity to reset, improve economy if thoughtful choices are made: DBS chief
Thoughtful governments need to address certain key issues before rolling back relief measures that were introduced to help companies and individuals cope with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Gojek names former Amazon exec Severan Rault its Singapore-based chief technology officer
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek has promoted Severan Rault to chief technology officer (CTO), months after he joined the start-up earlier this year as head of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Grapples With Deadly Dengue as Fever Rages Alongside Covid-19
Singapore is on track to record its worst dengue outbreak in history, with new weekly cases that have surpassed Covid-19 cases in the city-state. ( read original story ...)
TPG Singapore Partners with IDEMIA
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity today announced that they have deployed LTE SIM cards in Singapore to support the mobile network operator TPG Telecom in offering SIM-only plans to its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore investor Temasek’s portfolio value falls 2.2% amid pandemic
Singapore's Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL] reported a 2.2% drop in annual net portfolio value (NPV) in a pandemic-hit year as it unveiled preliminary performance and said it was ready to invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Proposes Corporate Tax Rebate, COVID-19 Relief
Singapore's Ministry of Finance proposed Monday to implement a corporate income tax rebate and measures designed to help businesses and individuals struggling from the novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Live: SGX Nifty Indicates More Gains; ACC, HUL, Bajaj Finance In Focus
On Tuesday, the Singapore-traded SGX Nifty ... Four Nifty 50 companies — Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance Ltd. and Bajaj Finserv Ltd. will report their results for the quarter ended ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based marketing SaaS startup Insider gets $32 million to enter the US
Insider, a Singapore-based startup that develops software to help clients make marketing decisions, plans to launch in the United States after raising a $32 million Series C. The round was led by ... ( read original story ...)