It is common knowledge that Singapore is the richest city in the world. Home to 44 billionaires at last count, the island plays hosts to a rising number of tycoons who literally own earth you walk on. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic plunges Singapore into recession
Singapore's economy has plunged into recession -- putting it on course for its worst-ever slump. The city-state's GDP shrank by a record 41.2% in the last quarter, battered by a lockdown which shut ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks dip as China’s trade data in June beats expectations; Singapore enters recession
China's dollar-denominated trade data for June was released on Tuesday. Exports rose 0.5% year-on-year while imports increased 2.7% as compared to a year earlier, according to customs data. ( read original story ...)
Singapore firm cheats Bengaluru businessman of Rs 1.4 crore
A 68-year-old businessman has allegedly been cheated of over US $1.9 lakh (around Rs 1.4 crore) by a Singapore-based export firm. ( read original story ...)
$1 off Gardens by the Bay tickets via mobile app
Customers who purchase tickets to Gardens by the Bay via mobile app will be able to enjoy $1 off each ticket.The discount is not valid for tickets bought through the online ticketing portal and ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel in tie-up to enable wireless eSIM changes between China and Singapore
Singtel is collaborating with China Unicom and mobile alliance Bridge Alliance to let enterprise customers of both telcos make embedded SIM (eSIM) changes wirelessly, without having to manually ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Q2 GDP expected to be slightly less grim when June reopening is taken into account: Economists
SINGAPORE: Singapore's grim gross domestic product (GDP) for the April to June period could see a slight upward revision when fuller data for the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore will need a fiscal cushion after disappointing GDP figures: Strategist
Mitul Kotecha of TD Securities discusses the outlook for Singapore's economy in light of disappointing second-quarter GDP figures. He says that despite some "silver linings", trade and tourism will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Paincare Holdings offers IPO shares at $0.22 apiece
Pain care management services provider Singapore Paincare Holdings (SPCH) will offer 24,246,000 placement shares at $0.22 apiece as it registers its IPO prospectus on Singapore Exchange (SGX), ... ( read original story ...)
WPP’s Connie Chan heads to OMD China to take on CEO role
Singapore Airlines and Citibank. Kwek said Omnicom Medig Group wanted to find a leader who had the “experience, tenacity and caliber” to successfully steer the OMD business in China, and that it found ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC CMO of group marketing Yvonne Low to exit role
She first joined the company in January 2019 to oversee the division’s marketing team and drive its digital marketing strategy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore and Malaysia to reopen business travel next month
Singapore and Malaysia are to resume essential business and official travel between their countries, they said on Tuesday, letting people cross their border for the first time since most movements ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore enters technical recession as GDP plunges 12.6% in Q2
Singapore's economy shrank by 12.6 percent year on year in the second quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Tuesday (July 14), ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China’s June crude oil imports rise to 2nd straight monthly record on bargain purchases
China's June crude oil imports jumped by a third from the same period a year earlier, setting a second straight monthly record, as cheap cargoes bought during April's oil price crash arrived at ... ( read original story ...)
China’s June crude oil imports hit record -Reuters calculations
China's June imports of crude oil hit their highest on monthly and daily bases, according to Reuters calculations based on customs data released on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia to Start Green Lane for Business Travel
Singapore and Malaysia will implement a reciprocal green lane for cross-border travel between both countries, according to a press statement from both ministries of foreign affairs. ( read original story ...)