New VERS scheme could bring about acrimony among residents, warns Alex Yam The chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for National Development Alex Yam on Sunday (Aug 19) raised concerns about a new housing scheme […]
Singapore fintech firms joining the dots in Africa’s digital frontier ONE of the world’s leading mobile-money markets is farther afield than many might venture – but Kenya, on Africa’s east coast, is fertile ground for […]
Singapore July private home sales soar 55 pct y/y Private homes sales by developers in Singapore surged 55 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday. — Reuters Singapore remains at […]
Singapore says no Malaysian request for return of 1MDB-linked jet Singapore police said on Tuesday an aircraft linked to an investigation into a multi-billion scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB was in the city-state but […]
Singapore exports jump 9.4% in Q2 Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) jumped 9.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2018, driven by non-electronic exports, according to statistics released by trade agency Enterprise Singapore on […]
Could an opposition coalition work here? Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan, ousted the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in the Malaysian general election in May. — The New Paper Tackling maritime threats in regional […]
HRtech gains ground as Singaporeans embrace mobile in job hunting Singaporeans are making good use of technology in looking for jobs with social media recruitment ads getting the most engagement (30%), according to a survey […]
Ten years on, F1 success still paying dividends for Singapore If hosting a Formula One race is said to announce a country’s arrival on the world stage, then none have done so as emphatically as […]
U.S. prosecutors target Goldman Sachs in 1MDB probe: NYT 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is at the center of money-laundering investigations in at least six countries, including the United States, Switzerland and Singapore. — Reuters Singtel […]
Singapore major banks’ profits surge in second quarter | Video Singapore’s three major lenders have logged double-digit growth in their Q2 net profit figures. –Channel NewsAsia Genting Singapore eyes Japan expansion Genting Singapore could find […]
UOL Q2 profits up 21% to $132.67m UOL popped the champagne in the second quarter of 2018 as its profits jumped 21% to $132.67m from $109.21m last year. Revenue grew by 59% to $635.45m from […]
Manufacturing PMI down 0.2 ppt to 52.3 points in June Singapore’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) saw a slower expansion at 52.3 in July from 52.5 in June amidst slower growth in new orders, new […]