Quick fix? Struggling Singapore retailers turn to vending machines With sales stagnating and high rent and manpower costs eating away at his profits, Azan Tengku, the director of Singaporean gift company Kalms, decided to close […]
Singapore and Paris Top World’s Most Expensive Cities Singapore is the world’s most expensive city for the fifth straight year in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living report, with Paris and Zurich […]
Singapore bank sets up unit to drive in-house AI development OCBC Bank has set up a new unit dedicated to developing and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into its products and services. — ZDNet Singapore: […]
Singapore to Fight Fake News With Same Approach as Illicit Drugs Singapore intends to treat fake news with the same comprehensive approach as it does illicit drugs while allowing space for a “robust” discourse, according […]
President Trump halts Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday prohibiting semiconductor maker Broadcom Ltd’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm Inc on grounds of national security, bringing an end to […]
Singapore joins APEC cross-border privacy rules for data controllers and processors According to a press release from the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore, the country has become the sixth APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) […]
Singapore inks new TPP trade pact with 10 other countries: 5 things to know about the CPTPP Moving along without the United States, the remaining 11 countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Thursday (Mar […]
MPA Singapore plans to launch Maritime Transformation Programme and set up one-stop data repository MPA has unveiled four broad strategies to drive Singapore’s next phase of growth as a Global Maritime Hub for Connectivity, Innovation […]
U.S. sees national security risk from Broadcom’s Qualcomm deal A U.S. government national security panel has identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation of Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd’s (AVGO.O) $117 billion bid for chipmaker Qualcomm […]
Singapore business confidence up for 2nd straight quarter Local business confidence rose for a second consecutive quarter for the three months to June this year, according to a survey released by the Singapore Commercial Credit […]
The House That Lee Built And the Power of Fear (HD video) A new documentary by Al Jazeera English examines the life and legend of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. — AEC News Today […]
Budget 2018 passed in Parliament, with 8 Workers’ Party MPs voting against it Budget 2018 was passed in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 1), with 89 Members of Parliament (MPs) voting for it, and eight MPs […]