Chan Chun Sing insisted Singapore will remains ‘open and connected’ despite tightening restrictions of foreign workers to protect local jobs. ( read original story ...)
Asian Insider Podcast: Are there silver linings for Singapore’s economy?
Every Friday, together with our stable of 30 correspondents based around the world, The Straits Times gives an Asian perspective on the global talking points of the week.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC seeks to put KS Energy under judicial management as former CEO Kris Wiluan faces court charges
OCBC has filed applications with the High Court of Singapore to place KS Energy and its principal subsidiary KS Drilling under judicial management (JM), although the troubled offshore and marine group ... ( read original story ...)
Government committed to helping innovative business ideas come to fruition: Low Yen Ling
Innovative business ideas are an important driver of growth, particularly in the current economic downturn, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Producer Prices Fall In July
Singapore's producer prices declined in July, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday. The manufacturing producer ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-driven medicine stockpiling to boost Singapore pharmaceutical exports, output: Report
The coronavirus outbreak has triggered worldwide stockpiling of certain medicines and drug ingredients, boosting demand for exports from an increasingly important component of Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Stocks Shine in Asia Boosted by Rising U.S. Yields
Singapore’s benchmark stock index jumped, leading gains in the Asia Pacific region, after the city state’s many cyclical stocks got a jolt from a surge in U.S. Treasury yields.The Straits Times Index ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore residents to receive SingPass notifications on matters regarding identity card, passport
Singapore residents with registered SingPass accounts will start receiving digital push notifications on identity card (IC) and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Seeks ‘Quality’ Labor in New Foreign Worker Rules
Singapore will remain “open and connected” as a financial hub even as it tightens restrictions on foreign workers to protect local jobs amid the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Trade & ... ( read original story ...)
CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of CIMB Bank Berhad
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB Bank) and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes
From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have devised to combat a record outbreak of the ... ( read original story ...)
Solas Fiduciary Services Further Extends its Expertise in Singapore amidst growing interest in VCC structures in Singapore
Solas Fiduciary Services (Solas) has recently added two well-established fund industry experts into its professional network as a premier provider of independent Fund Directorships and other Fiduciary ... ( read original story ...)
Mediation at the New Innovation Frontier: how Singapore is positioning itself as the global hub for IP dispute resolution
The rising importance of innovation in the race for global competitiveness has led to an increasingly prominent role for intellectual property in many companies’ business strategies. In 2018 alone, ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Food Festival Goes Virtual For 2020—And It’s Happening Right Now
Virtual tours and online masterclasses bring a taste of Singapore’s vibrant food and beverage scene to food lovers around the world. ( read original story ...)
Singapore planning to hike minimum pay for foreigners in financial services
The increase in salary will provide further support for the hiring of Singaporeans in the financial services sector, the Channel News Asia reported citing MAS, the de facto central bank ... ( read original story ...)
China Merchants Cooperates with Singapore GT Robot Company to Launch an All-Purpose Robot
Under the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, many commercial fields have passively reduced their manpower due to prevention and control requirements such as "social safety distancing" and huge changes ... ( read original story ...)