Uzbekistan has sold a controlling stake in its most famous hotel to a firm based in Singapore as Tashkent tries to breathe new life into the Soviet-era Brutalist landmark. The sale of Hotel Uzbekistan …
Hotel Uzbekistan Privatized to Holding in Singapore
Bashan Investment Group owns film production companies in Asia and, now, Tashkent’s most recognizable building.
Coronavirus: Singapore Institute of Management to offer traineeships for graduates and enhance students’ bursaries
Private education provider Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) will give its graduating cohort opportunities to get additional qualifications and new skills to boost their employability, and also …
Singapore commercial REITs may yield between 4%-4.5% post-pandemic: Keppel REIT CEO
If bond rates and borrowing costs remain low post-pandemic, investors could see yields shift to around 4%-4.5% range for commercial real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Singapore, says Paul Tham, …
Singapore to establish AI framework for ‘fairness’ credit scoring metrics
Monetary Authority of Singapore tasks two teams, comprising banks and artificial intelligence industry players, to develop metrics that ensure the “responsible use of AI” for credit risk scoring and …
Singapore Opposition Seeks Clarity and Changes on Campaigning Rules
Two Singapore opposition parties are calling on the government to publish clearer campaigning rules and make changes in preparation for an upcoming election.
Images reveal Singapore jets equipped with reconnaissance pods — a capability thought missing for 15 years
Defense News has been given access to several images of different F-16D Block 52 Fighting Falcons in service with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, revealing the aircraft are equipped with Elbit …
Tanoto Foundation Donates PPEs to Further Combat COVID-19 in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 21 May 2020 – Tanoto Foundation , under the auspices of Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) — comprising 20,000 KN95 …
New life insurance business premiums up 10% in Q1
More consumers take action to secure their financial future in view of COVID-19. Singapore’s life insurance industry recorded a total of $965.8m in weighted new business premiums in Q1, which is a 10% …
CapitaLand launches eCapitaMall and Capita3Eats in Singapore
As the operator of Singapore’s largest mall network, we want to help our retailers reach out to more consumers and online business opportunities by leveraging the strong brand awareness of CapitaLand …