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Singapore sees no need to tighten COVID-19 curbs for now despite a spike in infections over recent weeks, a top official said on Friday, but will not press ahead with more reopening moves as it ... ( read original story ...)

Mr Gan noted that many people have asked if the Government is going back on its plans to reopen the economy despite Singapore's high vaccination rates. About 81 per cent of the population has been ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore will soon reach more than 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases, even as it prepares to roll out its vaccine booster programme next Tuesday (14 September). ( read original story ...)

After saying announcing a strategy shift in Jun in that Covid-19 would be treated as endemic, the government dismayed many with the possibility of ... ( read original story ...)

The moves come as the government seeks to assuage a population that’s been rattled by the rapid rise in cases, and amid divided sentiment over the country’s pledge to cautiously reopen. Health ... ( read original story ...)

Appetite for Southeast Asia's start-ups is growing, but that hunger could remain unsated for some time, according to venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures. ( read original story ...)

Singapore has seen just three initial public offerings this year, garnering less than $250 million. The 69 IPOs in rival Hong Kong have netted $35 billion. Clearly, Singapore Exch ... ( read original story ...)

MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon talked about the missing components in making green finance work effectively. Green finance needs to scale up in order to meet net-zero emission goals by 2050, said ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC once touted itself as “the world’s local bank.” But if 2008 taught global banks anything, it’s that bigger isn’t necessarily better. Global ambitions in retail banking have fallen out of favor as ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) this month launched new rules allowing special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) to list on its mainboard, a move that will make it the first major bourse ... ( read original story ...)

The Online Citizen Asia Netizens slam Gov’t after Finance Minister said S’pore can record 2,000 new COVID-19 cases daily by Oct if current rate of spread continues Comments ... ( read original story ...)

The Online Citizen Asia COVID-19 pandemic gives opportunity for companies to share fairer, greener, more inclusive future, says Finance Minister Current Affairs ... ( read original story ...)

A milestone in vaccination efforts has been marred by rising virus cases and words of caution from authorities, raising questions of whether the country is on the cusp of further reopening or a return ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Two years ago, like many people around the world, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had not heard of video conferencing app Zoom.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set out early next year its regulatory expectations on the disclosure standards that retail funds in Singapore with an ESG investment objective must meet ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday morning, though gains were tempered by a weak lead from Wall Street and profit-taking following a recent rally. The Hang Seng Index ticked up 0.16 ... ( read original story ...)