Cut chatter to make sound investments
Imagine trying to pick your meal from a restaurant menu that is a thick folder with five pages for appetisers, 10 pages worth of main courses and just as many […]
ERA’s new CEO Marcus Chu: Cabby’s son rides real estate wave
Whoever thought Singaporeans lacked initiative and drive should meet Marcus Chu, the newly appointed chief executive officer of ERA Singapore and APAC Realty, the master franchisee for ERA in the […]
Help pours in for siblings with rare disorder in Singapore
SINGAPORE – All three of Mr David Lang’s children were born healthy, zipping through development milestones as they grew up. Justina, the eldest, could name 100 objects in a picture […]
MAS mystery shopping exercise: The good, the bad and the greedy
When a customer said she was totally clueless about insurance, the consultant explained how she could learn the basics by going to Comparefirst.sg, which contains useful information to help people […]
Fancy an Apple or Google car?
(BLOOMBERG) – At first glance, the forays Apple, Google and other tech giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. Building automobiles requires factories, […]
How shipping woes can hit your Christmas shopping
(BLOOMBERG) – If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because they’re both getting worse. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, blame for global supply-chain […]
Singapore explores all options with nurses in short supply
SINGAPORE – Ms Nan Hnin Ei Phyu, 38, an assistant nurse clinician with the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), left Myanmar to come to Singapore in 2000 to study nursing. Her […]
Medical Companies in Germany Boost Investor Confidence with AsiaPresswire’s Medical Distribution Packages
Berlin, Germany / SEAPRWire / Medical shares soared as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Investors will be closely monitoring the tech sector and C-suite Medical executives will be looking to make […]
Male teacher allegedly molested boy multiple times in Singapore primary school
SINGAPORE – A primary school teacher appeared in a district court on Friday (July 9), accused of molesting a boy at his workplace multiple times in 2017 and 2018. The […]
New variant of phishing scams emerges, bank victims lost $1m from Jan to May
SINGAPORE – A new variant of phishing scams using spoofed SMS messages to target bank customers has been making its rounds, say the police. It contributed to 374 reported cases involving […]
Waterspout spotted off East Coast beach near Bedok jetty
SINGAPORE – Sightings of a waterspout off East Coast Park were reported by several people on social media on Saturday morning (July 10). Ms Carrie Koh, a reader of The Straits Times, […]
Man charged with armed robbery at Bukit Batok licensed moneylender involving $22,000
SINGAPORE – A man was charged in court on Saturday (July 10) with armed robbery at a licensed moneylender in Bukit Batok. Syed Shahrul Nazrin Syed Mohibur Rahman, 30, allegedly […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on July 10
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, July 10. GE2020, one year on: 8 highlights of S’pore’s political landscape How have the events of a year […]
Singapore banks target region’s emerging affluent segment
SINGAPORE – Wealth managers are taking advantage of the Covid-induced consumer shift to digital by blending technology and human capabilities to expand their reach to the fast-growing emerging affluent segment […]
Ultra-rich still drawn to S’pore as wealth hub
SINGAPORE – The pandemic has failed to dent Singapore’s status as a global wealth hub with well-off individuals continuing to put their riches here. Asset managers note that private banks […]
Post-pandemic rebound spreading to Europe, Japan from America: Blackrock
A global post-pandemic recovery is underway, although growth rates can vary across countries and industries, said Blackrock chief Asia-Pacific strategist Ben Powell. Mr Powell told The Straits Times: “Country by […]
US stocks end at records in rebound rally, with Dow up 1.3%
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks powered to fresh records on Friday (July 9), shaking off concerns about global growth and the Delta variant of Covid-19 that had pressured […]
Trust Swiftly推出带机器学习的15种验证方法平台，提高电子商务防欺诈能力
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Jail, fine for man who verbally abused and assaulted bus driver who told him to wear mask properly
SINGAPORE – A bus passenger talking on his mobile phone with his mask down flew into a rage and hurled vulgarities at the driver who told him to wear it […]
More local workers sought help on salary disputes, wrongful dismissals amid Covid-19
SINGAPORE – More local workers sought help from the authorities for disputes with their employers on owed salaries and wrongful dismissals last year, amid the pandemic. Latest figures published on Friday […]