For a city so scorched by the sun, Singapore can feel cold, a crisp urban maze of pristine and ordered streets, soaring and faceless concrete and glass, and hyper-air conditioned subterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Getz and UOB collaboration helps lower food delivery costs for F&B
UOB and Getz collaboration dishes up lower food delivery costs for F&B businesses and helps them build their online storefronts quickly UOB clients who take up Getz’s solution will enjoy lowered trans ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore reports 257 new infections; Bugis+ cinema hall among places visited by cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed another 257 of COVID-19 infections, taking Singapore’s total to 47,912. ( read original story ...)
Attempts to hack into Singapore media sites more than double: Study
Criminals more than doubled their attempts last year to hack into media websites here to access personal and financial details of users, a new study has reported.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore researchers discover antibodies that neutralise coronavirus
The search for antibodies that can neutralise the coronavirus in a Covid-19 patient can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but researchers in Singapore have prevailed.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of personal finance bloggers, out to save financially illiterate millennials
How do you make personal finance shareable for the Instagram generation? Replace jargon with relatable comics and a conversational tone to ensure ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market stakeholders: Simplify IPO process to attract more good companies
The IPO process needs to be simple and ensure better share prices ... At the same time, the market capitalization to GDP ratio at Singapore Exchange was 185.99%, followed by 195.05% Taiwan Stock ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 202 new cases, 4 of 7 community cases unlinked
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 202 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday (18 July) afternoon, bringing the total to 47,655. Of them, seven are classified as cases in the community, while ... ( read original story ...)
In photos: life after lockdown in Singapore
It's been about a month since Singapore began Phase 2 of its reopening plans. We've seen the city slowly come back to life after the circuit breaker – with restaurant and bars opening their doors, ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT IPO affirms appetite for Indian commercial real estate among global investors
Considering the response from strategic investors to the Mindspace REIT and high returns from the Embassy REIT, more players may be encouraged to come forward. There may be one more REIT launched by ... ( read original story ...)
Digital platform to guide SME transformation
UOB chief executive officer Wong Kim Choong says the digital ... Since its launch in 2015, The FinLab has received interest from more than 2,000 businesses in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The ... ( read original story ...)
A snapshot of Singapore’s property market in 2H2020
With general elections over on July 10 where Singapore’s ruling party still gained the majority share of votes, real estate consultants and listed property developer GuocoLand weighed in on what the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia remains cautious not to overcommit on crude imports after OPEC+ eases output cut
a move welcomed by most oil importing countries in Asia.” Oil futures markets edged lower in Asia trade July 16 following the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting. At 3 pm Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s non-oil exports jump 16.1%, reversing fall in May
Resilient demand for electronics and a low base last year helped deliver ... month on a seasonally adjusted basis after a 4.6 per cent decline in May, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) noted. That revised ... ( read original story ...)
The FinLab launches online platform to help more SMEs
In 2019, to support the needs of SMEs in the region and to serve UOB’s large SME customer base, The FinLab expanded to other ASEAN markets. The FinLab is currently present in three countries – ... ( read original story ...)
Mindspace Business Parks REIT files offer document for IPO; plans to raise Rs 4,500 crore
Mindspace Business Parks REIT today filed its Offer Document with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the public issue that will help it raise Rs 4,500 crore. ( read original story ...)