ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese owner of video app TikTok, is moving to a bigger office in Singapore’s financial district, paving the way for it to make the city-state its beachhead for the rest of Asia. ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Mass Air Travel’s Recovery at Least 2 Years Away
Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung says a recovery in mass air travel won’t likely happen until a vaccine is available, which could take about two years from now. Ong says Singapore Airlines Ltd ... ( read original story ...)
Does Singapore have the world’s best central banker?
Singapore is having a William McChesney Martin moment, and not a millisecond too soon. Martin, the revered, larger-than-life economist who led the U.S. Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, famously said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy shows signs of recovery in Q3
Singapore's economy rebounded in the third quarter from the doldrums of the circuit breaker, but the outlook through next year remains uncertain.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore corporate governance worse than in neighbors
Institution and Organisations at the National University of Singapore Business School, put overall disclosure levels of companies in the city-state at 64%. That placed Singapore third in ASEAN ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines Turned Its Planes Into Pop-Up Restaurants. Reservations Sold Out in 30 Minutes.
Singapore Airlines recently announced it would be hosting dinners aboard its grounded aircraft and tickets promptly sold out in just 30 minutes. For the experience, the airline will convert the A380 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore property investment is regaining its strong momentum
With commercial and residential deals made up 87% of the Q3 tally, Singapore property investment is regaining its strong momentum The Industrial sector is the only sector that saw an increase ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Bank India sees V-shaped recovery for Indian economy
DBS Bank India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank, will continue to adopt a ‘phygital’ — a mix of physical and digital outreach — approach to expand in the Indian market ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Prime Day 2020 in Singapore: the best deals on tech and more
Singapore got introduced to the Prime Now app long before the ... View Deal Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 (45mm) LTE | SG$699 (retails for SG$848; save SG$149) Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 is the South Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Ultra-Fast OnePlus 8T Launches 17 October In Singapore Exclusively On Lazada From S$899
Given how mobile gaming has become pretty much a staple in today ... for a wide variety of ways to get creative with your shots. The OnePlus 8T launches in Singapore on 17 October exclusively on ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s Largest Potential IPO Is Under Threat
Billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group is said to be seeking a valuation of about $250 billion as it plans a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which could raise at least $35 billion. The ... ( read original story ...)
Frasers Property flags full-year attributable profit to drop 60%-70%
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Mainboard-listed Frasers Property Ltd (FPL), hard hit by the pandemic, expects to report a decline of as much as 70 per cent in its attributable profit for FY2020.. ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP shrinks at slower 7% rate in Q3 as economy starts to recover
The rebound comes after the 13.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter plunge in the second quarter.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore authorities seek end to paper-based trade finance after fraud scandals
Singapore’s financial regulator has called for a move away from paper-based trade transactions in a bid to reduce fraud, after a series of high-profile scandals in the city state’s commodities sector. ( read original story ...)
Festivals of the future ‘won’t be limited by time and space,’ Singapore arts CEO says
Post-pandemic music and theater performances are likely to use a hybrid model, according to the chief executive of one of Singapore's largest arts centers. ( read original story ...)
Plastic bags could be ‘eco-friendlier’ than paper and cotton bags in cities like Singapore
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have modeled the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of using different types of shopping bags and report that in cities ... ( read original story ...)