Checks by The Straits Times revealed a massive industrial yard in Jurong housing an estimated 1,000 cars - the single largest collection of unused private-hire cars to date. Please subscribe or log in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank lending up again in Dec on growth in home loans
Bank lending rose for the second straight month in December on continued growth in housing loans.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms upbeat on prospects after year of gloom
The business expectations of firms in both the manufacturing and services sectors turned positive after a year of gloom, with sentiments boosted by the start of Covid-19 vaccinations across countries. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should not take cryptocurrency finance for granted
Flex Yang is the founder and chief executive of Babel Finance, a cryptocurrency financial services company based in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong has seen some setbacks of late, it remains Asia's ... ( read original story ...)
Six Singapore companies named in Bloomberg’s 2021 Gender-Equality Index
DBS Group leads ASEAN in the top global quartile this year. Six Singapore companies have made it into Bloomberg's 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), with DBS Group leading ASEAN in the top global ... ( read original story ...)
Wealth Management beyond borders with DBS Treasures Private Client
Headquartered in Singapore, DBS is is the leading bank in Asia, with 250 branches across 17 countries and regions, including Hong Kong. In 2020, it was named the “Safest Bank in Asia” for the 12th ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. and China may meet at Singapore’s ‘Davos’, WEF says
United States President Joe Biden's new administration may hold meetings with Chinese counterparts at a World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in May, the organisation's president said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Urges China to ‘Recalibrate’ as Influence Grows
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday urged China to “recalibrate” as it pursues greater influence globally and to take on greater responsibility for driving international objectives ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered Bank names Michele Wee as its new CEO for Vietnam
Michele Wee was the Head of Financial Markets for Singapore, Australia, and Brunei of Standard Chartered Bank She takes over the reins from Nirukt Sapru. Her key focus will be on providing valuable ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Prices Decline Slows In December
Singapore's producer prices declined at a softer pace in December, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Cracking the green conundrum in Singapore, amid a data center moratorium
Will Singapore lift its ban on new data centers soon? Going green in the tropics is no walk in the park. But with the massive power draw from its many colocation facilities, land-scarce Singapore has ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore firms turn positive on business outlook with Covid-19 vaccine roll-outs
The change in business sentiment for manufacturing and services firms came after a year of gloom.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s business sentiments for next 6-month turn positive: survey
SINGAPORE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) and Department of Statistics (DOS) on Friday released survey reports about business expectations, showing Singaporean ... ( read original story ...)
“More excuse to import FTs”: Netizens slam Govt after reports on S’pore facing talent crunch in tech sector
It was reported that Singapore is facing a severe tech crunch in the technology sector as more tech giants expanding operations in the city-state. Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation Initiative Vivian ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore aims for global e-commerce excellence with focus on core infrastructures
Government outlines its strategy to build up the country's footprint as a global e-commerce hub, which focuses on strengthening key underlying infrastructures such as 5G, logistics, and payment. ( read original story ...)
Vaccines, tests and tracing: Singapore’s game plan as it prepares to host the World Economic Forum
"If we are to hold it in Singapore, we will make sure that it is held in a safe and secure manner," Singapore Minister Chan Chun Sing says about hosting WEF. ( read original story ...)