SINGAPORE - Half of finance leaders in Singapore said their company falls short in reporting its triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. A report published on Wednesday (April 22) by Workday, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore GDP to Shrink 8.5% as Restrictions Extended, Citi Says
Singapore will witness a deeper recession this year after the nation extended and tightened its partial lockdown, Citigroup Inc. warned, widening its forecast for an economic contraction. ( read original story ...)
How police can monitor Australians during coronavirus COVID-19 lockdowns with mobile phone data
Terry O'Gorman, a criminal defence lawyer for 43 years, has explained how police can issue COVID-19 fines of at least $1,000 based on them accessing your mobile phone and bank data. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore fret over trade shows after coronavirus
Instead of participating in online wedding exhibitions, Zhu is strengthening her company's marketing efforts through mobile apps and social media for now. Additional reporting by Nikki Sun in Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore wants everyone to download Covid-19 contact tracing apps
The country is facing a sharp spike in coronavirus cases after initially containing it, due to massive outbreaks at dormitories for migrant workers. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Xiangyang Changyuandonggu Industry Aims To Raise Up To 915.1 Mln Yuan In Shanghai IPO
In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange, Virgin said it planned to keep operating flights despite handing over the keys to administrators. - Singapore extends curbs - Singapore extended ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Cases Accelerate; Singapore Extends Lockdown: Virus Update
The U.S. saw its biggest daily tally of new coronavirus infections in almost two weeks, though a senior official said most cities are seeing an improvement. The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Top Singapore Oil Trader Cooked Books For Years, Owes Banks Billions
Hin Leong, one of the largest oil traders in the world, already owes some $3.85 billion to 23 banks, including JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and HSBC Holdings (HSBC), and is seeking protection from its lenders ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore oil traders face credit crunch after Hin Leong fiasco
Hin Leong owes about $3.85bn to more than 20 lenders, including $600m to HSBC. Of Singapore’s three largest banks — DBS, UOB and OCBC — 5 per cent of their loan books is exposed to the energy sector, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines: Trading Cheap, Awaiting Relief Package Amid Travel Restrictions
Coronavirus pandemic resulted in grounding a vast majority of its aircraft. The common stock is trading at 10-year lows and well below 50- an ... ( read original story ...)
Bruno Michieli Examines the Outlook for Private Equity in APAC Region
Having enjoyed two phenomenal years in succession, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) private equity industry slowed down in 2019 as its main driving force, China, grappled with a softening economy and the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Proves There’s No Textbook Virus Response
Once lauded as a beacon in the fight against Covid-19, Singapore reached an unenviable milestone this week: the most cases in Southeast Asia.Soaring infections suggest rapidly tightening restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Coronavirus Success Story Hits a Snag
Though the curve has flattened, new cases have exploded among migrant workers who live in the country’s far-flung dormitories. Human rights watchers say these ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s IPOS ranked world’s most innovative IP office
SINGAPORE, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) said on Thursday it was ranked as the world's most innovative intellectual property (IP) office for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Pledges Extra $2.7 Billion as Virus Measures Extended
Singapore will extend its partial lockdown for a further four weeks until June 1 to “decisively” bring down coronavirus cases within the community, and will provide an additional S$3.8 billion ($2.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore lost control of its coronavirus outbreak, and migrant workers are the victims
The modern city-state was labeled the gold standard for virus tracing, but cases have now risen tenfold in a month, concentrated among low-income laborers. ( read original story ...)