When Ong Guan joined what was then the Public Utilities Board (PUB) as a technician in 1976, detecting water leaks was a tedious, …
Singapore launches its first ‘cruise to nowhere’
Hit by cabin fever, hundreds of Singapore residents itching to get out of the tiny country boarded a “cruise to nowhere” on Friday, a rare chance to sail the seas after the coronavirus pandemic shut …
Rolls-Royce UK Staff Strike Over Possible Singapore Switch
Staff at a factory in northwest England run by engines maker Rolls-Royce on Friday began a three-week strike over the possible relocation of operations to Singapore, the British aerospace giant …
Green finance among options Singapore needs to adopt to achieve climate and economic goals
To ensure economic growth and fight climate change at the same time, Singapore needs to leverage green finance and mobilise capital for low-carbon investments, said Minister of State for …
KL-Singapore HSR: Malaysia intends to continue with project given the ‘positive multiplier effect’ on economy, says finance minister
Malaysian Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. (File photo: Bernama) In September 2018, Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone the construction of the HSR until end-May this year.
KL-Singapore HSR: Malaysia intends to continue with project given the ‘positive multiplier effect’ on economy, says finance minister
Malaysian Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. (File photo: Bernama) In September 2018, Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone the construction of the HSR until end-May this year.
Ferrari and Bentley Find Buyers in Singapore Despite the Pandemic
Sales of luxury cars in Singapore remain resilient despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Business Times reported Friday, citing data from the Land Transport Authority and …
Green finance seen as key in S’pore’s climate change fight
To ensure economic growth and fight climate change at the same time, Singapore needs to leverage green finance and mobilise capital for low-carbon investments, said Minister of State for …
Singapore investor vying to buy SoMa buildings occupied by Stripe, Pinterest
The SoMa headquarters of Stripe and another building occupied by Pinterest could soon be scooped up by Singapore investor CapitaLand, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The buildings — …
Singapore-based digital business assistant Osome raises $3 million
Osome, a Singapore-headquartered business assistant app that digitizes accounting and compliance tasks, has raised $3 million. An extension of Osome’s seed round, the new funding was led by XA Network …