International companies are increasingly avoiding Hong Kong as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through arbitration, one of the clearest signs yet that China’s tightening grip on the financial hub …
Thailand reports 1 imported case of Covid-19 from S’pore
Thailand reported one new imported case of Covid-19 from Singapore, the Bangkok Post reported . The patient in question was a 52-year-old Thai man who worked as an electrician in Singapore, a …
Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a collapse in visitor arrivals …
Tesla hiring servicing staff in ‘unsupportive’ Singapore
Tesla Inc has advertised for servicing staff in Singapore, a country previously criticised by Chief Executive Elon Musk as unsupportive of electric vehicles.
Coronavirus: Singapore turns to domestic tourism in US$32 million campaign
Singapore is launching a S$45 million (US$32.4 million) domestic tourism campaign to persuade its people to look at the island nation with fresh eyes, as it looks to boost the local economy as the …
Outcry Over Student Strangler Prompts Singapore to Review Penalties for Violence
Singapore is reviewing penalties for violent offences following outcry over a 12-day prison sentence for a student who strangled his girlfriend until she blacked out. The case of Yin Zi Qin, 23, is …
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore’s MAS Looks To Expand Regulation Of Digital Token Services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore introduces new framework to regulate crypto sales overseas to help fight cybercrime.
YCP Solidiance’s New Report on Singapore’s Community Eldercare: Opportunities for Telemedicine and Assistive Technology
Singapore will have the highest percentage of elderly in Southeast Asia at 22.5%, with nearly 83,000 seniors expected to be living alone. To accommodate this, the Singapore government has introduced …
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Singapore’s Agritrade has potential investors-source
London-based Nithia Capital Resources Advisors LLP is seeking to acquire troubled Singapore commodity trader Agritrade International Pte Ltd (AIPL) and its shares in its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary, …
COVID-19 fuels cyber attacks, exposes gaps in business recovery
Some 91% of businesses reported an increase in cyber attacks with employees working from home, including 93% in Singapore, where 89% and 86% also noted gaps in their business recovery planning and IT …