Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his decision to call for a general election on July 10, as the country continues to ease its partial lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Exchange to pay $128 mln to fully acquire FX trading platform
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) said on Monday it would pay about $128 million to buy the 80% stake it does not own in trading platform, BidFX, as it seeks to build its presence in foreign exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s foreign minister: ‘No rocket science’ in planning safer travel amid pandemic
As economies resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore is working closely with various countries to secure travel arrangements that are interoperable and inspire mutual confidence in their ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: NSP to field three new faces in Sembawang, Tampines GRCs
A business owner is among three new faces that the National Solidarity Party (NSP) plans to field in the upcoming general election.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Shares Tipped To Open Under Pressure On Monday
The Singapore stock market on Friday snapped the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 45 points or 1.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 2,600-point plateau although ... ( read original story ...)
UOB raises $1.65m for healthcare workers, vulnerable communities
United Overseas Bank (UOB) raised more than $1.65 million from staff and customers last month for a fund that aims to help front-line healthcare workers and vulnerable communities in 18 places tide ... ( read original story ...)
DBS expects Philippine economy to shrink
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. expects the Philippine economy to slump this year by as deep as four percent for the first time in more than two decades amid the high number of new cases of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Ascendas Reit’s rent waivers to tenants in Singapore total less than $20m so far this year
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Ascendas Reit (A-Reit) estimates that rent waivers provided to its tenants in Singapore year to date amount to less than $20 million.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Main Opposition Party Targets High Cost of Living
Singapore’s biggest opposition party released an election manifesto that sought to reduce costs of living and widen the safety net for residents. ( read original story ...)
202 foreign workers among Singapore’s 213 fresh coronavirus cases, testing intensified
Singapore had 173 coronavirus cases in hospitals, with one in critical condition, and 5,883 people recuperating in community facilities. ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: New face for NSP spotted at walkabout in Sembawang
A business owner is among three new faces that the National Solidarity Party (NSP) plans to field in the upcoming general election.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 11 new community cases for second day, out of 213 infections
Singapore reported 11 new community cases of COVID-19 for the second day, out of a total of 213 new infections as of noon on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Its time Singapore weaned itself off the Lees
The Lee family’s prominent role in governing Singapore has not failed to spark questions about whether the grandsons of our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, will ever enter the political arena and ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Even as Japan and South Korea seek to woo Hong Kong's financial firms considering a Plan B in the face of Beijing's tightening control, one Asian city seen as the most obvious beneficiary is keeping ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown? It’s keeping mum
The city state has been clear it does not want to be seen as taking advantage of Hong Kong’s political turmoil. Yet its generous tax rates, lower rents and safe streets are undeniably appealing. ( read original story ...)
Singapore GE2020: PAP’s diverse slate represents majority, says PM Lee
The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has put forward one of its more diverse slates of candidates while also stepping up the pace of party renewal.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)