United States President Joe Biden’s new administration may hold meetings with Chinese counterparts at a World Economic Forum meeting in Singapore in May, the organisation’s president said on Friday.
Ambassador to Singapore attends BCM’s monthly meeting
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Republic of Singapore T.Lhagvadorj attended as a speaker at a January Monthly Meeting 2021 of the Business Council of Mongolia (BCM).
Man arrested in Malaysia for extorting woman in Singapore he met on dating app
SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man in Malaysia has been arrested for allegedly extorting sexual favours and money from several women he had befriended online.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singaporean, Australian media highlight economic opportunities for Vietnam
The Straits Times of Singapore on January 28 ran an article that views 2021 as a year of opportunity for Vietnam while the Australian Financial Review (AFR) said Vietnam has become an essential cog in …
ONE Championship 127: Mauro Cerilli bounces back with TKO victory in Singapore
Former Cage Warriors heavyweight champion bounced back into the win column in the main event of ONE Championship 127 in Singapore to move one step closer to a heavyweight title rematch with Brandon …
Singapore’s iconic, but endangered, street food now has UNESCO status
Some civilizations chronicle their pasts with art or books. Others pass on history orally through folklore. In Singapore, the tale of how a humble fishing village in Southeast Asia evolved into a …
I went through a luxury-hotel quarantine in Singapore to beat the coronavirus — and it works. But Americans just wouldn’t find it acceptable.
The country has been able to control the virus through border controls and a contract-tracing app required to enter or leave establishments.
Morningstar picks 2 Singapore stocks on the country’s recovery outlook
Lorraine Tan from Morningstar says Singapore’s real estate and aerospace sectors present some good value stocks.
Standard Chartered Bank names Michele Wee as its new CEO for Vietnam
Michele Wee was the Head of Financial Markets for Singapore, Australia, and Brunei of Standard Chartered Bank She takes over the reins from Nirukt Sapru. Her key focus will be on providing valuable …
Guidelines to help firms in Singapore boost green finance
A new task force has issued guidelines to help Singapore-based financial institutions identify green activities.. Read more at straitstimes.com.