Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (6 to 12 March): Izaac Quek creates history at WTT Singapore Smash. Rising talent …
My Southeast Asia Ventures: Having run an emergency response firm in Brunei since 2017, my next business plan involves food
I started my career as an emergency response specialist in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In 2010, after six years of honing my skills in the force, I ventured out to further develop my tec …
My Southeast Asia Ventures: Having run an emergency response firm in Brunei since 2017, my next business plan involves food
I started my career as an emergency response specialist in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In 2010, after six years of honing my skills in the force, I ventured out to further develop my tec …
Are property prices really to blame for our falling birth rates in Singapore?
Singapore’s fertility rate was at a record low in 2022, and we’ve seen online discussions and news outlets pin it on housing prices, albeit to varying degrees. Some claim high property prices as the …
Singapore’s Central Bank Quietly Boosts Its Gold Reserves By 30%
In January 2023, Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) returned to gold buying again, adding a massive 44.6 tonnes of gold to its official reserves, and thereby …
Myanmar’s Keppel sells Sedona Hotel in Yangon to Spring Blossom Ventures from Singapore for US$57.4mil
As Myanmar’s hotel industry struggles to recover from the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic and the 2021 military takeover, Keppel Corporation will sell Sedona Hotel in Yangon for US$57.4 …
Investment Minister Stresses Jordan’s Entrepreneurial Spirit At Singapore Embassy Event
AMMAN – Investment Minister Kholoud Saqqaf reaffirmed the government’s support for pioneering and creative projects, by establishing an attractive i …
South-East Asia’s tech slowdown – Singapore’s Sea and Indonesia’s GoTo cut jobs in quickening tech pullback
Singapore’s Sea Ltd. and Indonesia’s GoTo Group, two of South-East Asia’s largest internet companies, are embarking on fresh layoffs as the region’s once high-flying tech leaders retrench to focus on …
Credit Bureaus of Cambodia and Singapore launch first cross-border initiative
Co., Ltd. (CBC) has joined forces with Credit Bureau (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CBS) to launch the first cross-border initiative, said a joint statement to the media.
Saqqaf urges Singaporean businessmen to explore investment opportunities in Jordan
Minister of Investment Kholoud Saqqaf stressed the government’s support for entrepreneurial and innovative projects, by creating an incubating and attractive investment environment that enables them …