New York playwright Marc Palmieri was asked by a local Queens church to read the role of Jesus in a Zoom recording of the Passion, to stream during its pandemic-lockdown on-line Easter services. ( read original story ...)
The Pandemic-Driven Adoption Of Digitized Remittances For Singapore’s Foreign Workers
Sam Tay, CEO of FinTech Aptiv8, talks about partnering with Nium to offer secure mobile remittances to Singapore's migrant workers. ( read original story ...)
Equinix enables Rakuten Mobile to bring Rakuten Communications platform to international markets
Equinix announced that Rakuten Mobile Singapore, a subsidiary of Rakuten Mobile, selected Platform Equinix as a foundation to deliver its Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) to global operators and ... ( read original story ...)
Award-winning Singapore Architecture Firm DP Architects on design and urban planning in a post-pandemic world
Singapore has reopened, but the CEO of the largest architecture firm in Singapore said, "the construction industry is still trying to find its feet." ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Kay Hian Selects Pico to Deliver its Singapore-Based Next-Generation Trading Platform
Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community, today announced it has been selected by one of Asia’s largest brokerage firms, UOB Kay Hian, to provide managed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Trial Business Traveller Pass as Virus Curbs Ease
The number of passes will be limited initially, and travellers must stick to their declared itinerary, the government said. Upon return, pass holders must self-isolate while awaiting results of a swab ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Eases Office Restraints for Workers as Virus Ebbs
Singapore will allow more people who are presently working from home to return to office as the number of community cases has remained low. ( read original story ...)
CNBC Exclusive Transcript: Bill Winters, Group CEO, Standard Chartered
Nancy Hungerford (NH): I'm delighted to say we are joined by another Singapore Summit attendee that is Bill Winters, the Group CEO at Standard Chartered, who joins us, virtually, in fact, from Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PayNow offers seamless billing, instant payment
Businesses will now be able to bill and make payment to one another in seamless online fashion, as Singapore continues its digital push amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Keppel, DBS ink deal to work on 5G and other digital business solutions for clients
SINGAPORE - Singapore blue chips Keppel Corp and DBS will jointly explore new digital opportunities to meet customers' and suppliers' needs, under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) unveiled on ... ( read original story ...)
Your Ultimate Guide To Shopping On Taobao In Singapore
We present to you an introductory guide to the online shopping bargain paradise that is Taobao. You’d (almost) never want to step out to shop again. Table of contents 1. What is Taobao?2. Is it safe ... ( read original story ...)
12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 community infection
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 12 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Wednesday (Sep 23), including one infection in the community, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Is Gaining Steam as a Business and Legal Center in Asia
The city-state is a rising force in the global marketplace, as Hong Kong's political turmoil has made way for another financial center. ( read original story ...)
These 10 S’pore Startups Are On The Rise Despite COVID-19, According To LinkedIn
Here’s a look at the 10 startups in Singapore that have risen above the pandemic ... They saw a surge in demand for products in categories like fitness and electronics, both of which saw around a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s deflation extends to seventh month in core gauge
Core inflation - the central bank's favoured price measure - was expected to fall 0.4% based on eight economists' forecasts. Singapore's headline consumer price index was down 0.4% from a year earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based Syfe, a robo-advisor with a human touch, raises $18.6 million led by Valar Ventures
Syfe, a Singapore-based startup that wants to make investing more accessible in Asia, announced today that it has closed a SGD $25.2 million (USD $18.6 million) Series A led by Valar Ventures, a ... ( read original story ...)