As the Covid-19 pandemic alters the global landscape, Singapore is re-shaping its economy to adapt to the uncertain times. Nancy Hungerford takes a look at how some companies are rising to meet those ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s food tech startups are serving up lab-grown milk and ‘fake’ shrimp dumplings
Start-ups are introducing plant-based and lab-grown food products to boost self-sufficiency and reduce Singapore's food security concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Losses Likely To Accelerate For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, easing just over 7 points or 0.3 percent in that span. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,500-point plateau and ... ( read original story ...)
The FinCEN files: Unchecked by global banks, dirty cash destroys dreams and lives
And even after they saw the autopsy report, it wasn’t until much later that they learned of the global forces responsible for Williams’s death. It took a network of traffickers stretching back to ... ( read original story ...)
FINCEN FILES: Money trail ties Tokyo Olympic bid consultant to kin of IOC member
Documents reviewed by an international media consortium have pieced together the flow of money from a consultant of the Tokyo Olympic bid committee to the son of an influential member of the ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC creates pathway for its staff to be data analytics certified
OCBC Bank's Data Certification Pathway is first data analytics and digital programme to obtain industry accreditation This gives OCBC Bank employees an industry-recognised certificate to become ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore — a poster child for globalism — is taking a nativist turn
Visa clampdown and rising resentment toward foreigners amid coronavirus fuel worries among some Indian tech and finance workers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: 18 new Covid-19 cases, only 1 in community and 4 imported
Eighteen new coronavirus cases were confirmed as at Sunday noon (Sept 20), taking Singapore's total to 57,576. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Singapore reviews women’s issues
The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneering advocate for women's rights in the United States, a woman who championed gender equality and broke down barriers.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
18 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in community and 4 imported
The community case is a work pass holder. The four imported cases had been placed on stay-home notices upon arrival in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The week in TV: Des; Ratched; The Third Day; The Singapore Grip – review
In a starry week for new drama, David Tennant, Sarah Paulson and Jude Law step up in strikingly chilling roles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to embark on a review of women’s issues in move towards greater gender equality, leading to White Paper next year
Achieving gender equality requires a “deep mindset change” as well as changes to Singapore's cultural value system, said Law and Home ... ( read original story ...)
Midas touch: Singapore Precious Metals Exchange touts gold to the masses
Fancy owning your own gold bars that you can admire and take selfies with? With COVID-19 fuelling demand for safe-haven assets for ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to embark on series of engagements towards greater gender equality, leading to White Paper on women’s issues
From next month, a series of engagements between the public and private sectors, as well as non-governmental organisations, will be ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Ant’s mega IPO draws interest from Singapore investor Temasek, say sources
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is considering an investment in the initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, which could be the world's biggest IPO, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore rolls out Covid tracing tokens
Singapore is distributing thousands of devices that can track where a person has been and who they have interacted with. The small bluetooth device is meant for those who do not own smartphones and ... ( read original story ...)