Financial regulators in South Korea are reviewing why investors in some structured notes are being prevented from withdrawing their money, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Electronic monitoring devices to be worn by incoming travellers to Singapore isolating at home
As Singapore gradually reopens its borders, various measures are being taken to ensure that things are kept under control. In a joint statement on August 3, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finds 908 Virus Cases as Most Worker Dorms Get Cleared
Singapore found an additional 908 cases of coronavirus infection with the bulk coming from foreign worker dormitories, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Central Depository among three bodies fined $47,000 in total for not securing personal data
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Central Depository (CDP) and two other organisations have been fined a total of S$47,000 for breaching data privacy laws. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s top banks are reporting earnings this week. Here’s what to expect
The three largest Singapore-listed banks are expected to report another quarter of lackluster financial results due to the coronavirus pandemic and ultra-low interest rates globally. ( read original story ...)
Trendlines’ In-House Innovation Centre Expands to Singapore
Building upon the success of Trendlines Labs in Israel, Trendlines Labs Singapore is an in-house innovation centre focused on inventing medical technologies and developing solutions and products to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Still covered in blood’: Beirut, Lebanon, searches for survivors of massive explosion
Blood still stained the asphalt Wednesday morning as the streets of Beirut teemed with rescuers and bystanders a day after a massive explosion killed at least 100 and injured 4,000 people in Lebanon's ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Porn Star Mia Khalifa Praises Bella Hadid For Posts On Beirut Explosion, Lebanon Crises
Mia Khalifa praised Bella Hadid for using her platform to spread awareness on Lebanon's crises and the explosion that shook its capital, Beirut, saying the supermodel is a "leader on how to post this ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s devastating blast came in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, frequent power outages, and hospitals struggling to contain the coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic made everything worse. Lebanon is dependent on its imports, and the global production slowdown due to the coronavirus made goods more expensive, making everyday necessities — ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon assesses aftermath of massive Beirut explosions
Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and ... ( read original story ...)