In a move to guide companies through a green transition, the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT), convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), issued a proposed taxonomy to help …
Singapore’s Keppel to exit rig-building business, posts 2020 loss
SINGAPORE: Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Thursday (Jan 28) its struggling offshore and marine (O&M) segment will exit the …
Sri Lanka deters Covid to export US$ 85mn goods to Singapore
Commercial relationship between Sri Lanka and Singapore has fluctuated over the last five years, however, despite the COVID -19 pandemic situations; Sri Lanka has performed considerably well and Sri …
Singapore tightens finance sector cybersecurity in wake of recent attacks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revised its technology risk management guide for financial institutions in the city-state …
Renewed Selling Pressure Anticipated For Singapore Shares
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday wrote a finish to the three-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 75 points or 2.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 2,960-point …
Singapore Teen Planned Mosque Attacks On Christchurch Anniversary, Say Police
A Singaporean teenager planned to attack two mosques in the city-state on the anniversary of a massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday.
Singapore detains 16-year-old over plans to attack mosques
Authorities in Singapore said Wednesday that they had detained without trial a 16-year-old student who made detailed plans and preparations to launch “terrorist attacks” on two mosques with a machete.
Singapore must return data control to users to regain public trust
Trust plays an important role in consumers’ willingness to share their personal data, but trust will erode if businesses continue to be given wider access to personal data and Singaporeans do not feel …
Foreign Buying of Singapore Private Homes Drops to 17-Year Low
Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic deterred them from coming to the …
Singapore waste-management company 800 Super expands into Cambodia
WASTE management company 800 Super has successfully broken into Cambodia’s solid-waste management sector. The Singapore company, with its joint-venture partner in Cambodia, GAEA Waste Management, was …