Nearly half of backpacker hostels in Singapore are on the verge of shutting down, a year after borders closed due to COVID-19. Those still in business are using their spaces for new businesses or …
Voluntary incarceration in Singapore
I got firsthand experience of this ‘new age’ travel during my trip to Singapore in January. It was a business trip that I had been avoiding for months but now had to be done. Flying out from Dubai, I …
Singapore sends ‘robot couriers’ out for delivery
Two autonomous robots have be rolled out in a pilot to facilitate on-demand food and grocery deliveries within a trial area comprising 700 residential households, though, the Singapore government …
16-Year-Old Interns in Singapore Are Managing Billion-Dollar Portfolios. Here’s Why.
Hedge funds in Singapore are training interns as young as 16 years old to oversee the portfolios of billionaires moving to the city-state, Bloomberg reports. In the case of high schooler Yi Ke Cao …
New species of firefly discovered in Singapore
Researchers from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, have discovered a new species of firefly from the last remaining freshwater swamp forest in Singapore.
Points of Progress: Lab-grown meat sold in Singapore, and more
The country is the first to allow eco-friendly lab-grown meat to be sold to the public – plus more positive headlines.
There’s tremendous potential in green bonds, Singapore minister says
Grace Fu, Singapore’s minister for sustainability and the environment, discusses climate change, jobs in new energy and green bonds. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for …
Singapore Developer Spats With China Unit After Bond Lapse
(Bloomberg) — An escalating feud between Singapore’s richest property family and its troubled Chinese unit is underscoring the challenges for foreign companies making acquisitions in the world’s …
Loews Corp to sell 47% stake in packaging subsidiary to Singapore’s GIC
Loews Corp said on Friday it would sell 47% stake in subsidiary Altium Packaging to Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC in a deal valuing the packaging solutions provider at $2 billion. March 12 …
Hedge funds are training 16-year-old interns in Singapore
As billionaire tycoons and global hedge fund giants move en masse to Singapore, a shortage of qualified professionals is starting to bite — forcing the government and investors to do more to cultivate …