At this new Bartley address, city-fringe convenience meets resort-style living
What makes a dream home? For some, it’s the option of being located within serenity, far away from the hustle and bustle of urban living. For others, it’s being in […]
Dragonbite to Launch a Webapp for People to Earn Crypto When Purchasing Vouchers
Hong Kong / SEAPRWire / August 20, 2021 / – DragonBite, a company developing rewards point technology for the blockchain, is thrilled to announce the launch of its web app, a platform designed […]
Why Tencent (HKSE:0700.HK) chose the development path of social common wealth
Hong Kong / TickerInsider / August 20, 2021 / Tencent announced a $50 billion investment to launch the “Common Wealth Special Program” 3 days ago. The money will be invested […]
Singapore High Commissioner to the UK rebuts Economist article on race relations in Singapore
SINGAPORE – An Economist article on race relations and racial harmony in Singapore has drawn a rebuttal from Mr Lim Thuan Kuan, Singapore’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. In […]
Former addicts, experts discuss substance abuse on National Addictions Awareness Day
SINGAPORE – Mr Thomas Koh turned to alcohol and drugs as a teenager to cope with family violence and childhood abuse. Now 46, he began abusing drugs at 15 as […]
Former SMRT employee and two others charged in corruption cases involving over $54,000
SINGAPORE – While working as an assistant buyer for SMRT, a 43-year-old man allegedly took bribes of more than $54,000. Soh Choon Heng was one of three individuals charged with […]
Landscape workers to see annual wages rise by 6.3% on average under Progressive Wage Model
SINGAPORE – Landscape maintenance workers will see their minimum basic wages rise by 6.3 per cent a year on average, over six years, after proposals by a tripartite committee on […]
2 men to be charged for breaching SHN requirements
SINGAPORE – Two men will be charged in court on Friday (Aug 20) for breaching their stay-home notice (SHN) requirements and thereby exposing others to the risk of Covid-19 infection. On […]
China’s mRNA vaccine firm Abogen raises over $955m from investors including Temasek
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s Suzhou Abogen Biosciences said on Thursday (Aug 19) it has raised over US$700 million (S$955 million) to support clinical development of its potential Covid-19 vaccine and […]
Chip crisis worsened by Delta variant threatens to cut auto output by 7.1 million cars
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) – The global shortage of semiconductors will cut worldwide auto production by as many as 7.1 million vehicles this year, and pandemic-related supply disruptions will hobble […]
Evergrande told to fix debt in rare China rebuke; bonds drop
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Financial regulators in Beijing told China Evergrande Group to resolve its debt problems and refrain from spreading “untrue” information, issuing a rare public rebuke of the developer […]
SGX RegCo orders Kitchen Culture to appoint special auditor
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has directed Kitchen Culture Holdings to appoint an independent special auditor amid recent developments that include unauthorised transactions and […]
US stocks end nearly flat after choppy session
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks ended a choppy session little changed on Thursday (Aug 19) as markets weighed better employment data against global growth worries. Americans filed 348,000 […]
Utopia P2P Introduces Anonymous USD Stablecoin Backed by DAI
London, UK / SEAPRWire / August 19, 2021 / – Recently, Utopia P2P has introduced anonymous USD stablecoin backed by DAI. It is a decentralized, peer-to-peer ecosystem, the development of which was begun covertly […]
MOM reviewing advisory on Covid-19 vaccination for workers; aim is for more to be vaccinated
SINGAPORE – Covid-19 vaccination guidelines for workers are being reviewed, with the aim to get more people protected against the coronavirus. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) told The Straits Times […]
Singapore navy takes part in naval exercise to boost regional maritime security against terrorism, piracy
SINGAPORE – The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has joined 20 other countries in a naval exercise led by the United States Navy as part of efforts to beef up […]
Briton jailed for not wearing mask in public to be deported, after release from prison
SINGAPORE – Briton Benjamin Glynn is preparing to get deported after he was released from prison on Wednesday (Aug 18). The 40-year-old former recruitment consultant was sentenced to six weeks’ […]
Proceedings begin against TOC chief editor Terry Xu for contempt of court over blog post
SINGAPORE – Proceedings have started against Terry Xu, the chief editor of sociopolitical website The Online Citizen (TOC), for contempt of court. They come after TOC published a post which […]
More than 130 collection points for free N95, surgical masks from Aug 26; some malls to have digital queue system
SINGAPORE – Singapore residents can collect free masks at 15 CapitaLand malls and selected Sheng Siong, Prime Supermarket, Cold Storage, FairPrice Xtra and Giant outlets from Aug 26 to Sept 26. These […]
$12 billion IPO wave sweeps across India as start-ups soar
BENGALURU (BLOOMBERG) – The market for initial public offerings in India is turning into a feeding frenzy. The amount of money raised in IPOs this year has reached US$8.8 billion […]