SINGAPORE – Singapore’s labour market continued to recover in May, latest figures from the Ministry of Manpower showed on Thursday (July 1). The resident unemployment rate, which covers Singapore citizens […]
SINGAPORE – A man who repeatedly dealt with duty-unpaid cigarettes has been jailed 39 months and fined $16 million, and will serve an additional 25 months and a day of […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Alibaba Group Holding is poised to make its first major investment since it paid a record antitrust fine as part of a bruising crackdown on Jack […]
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – China’s Didi Global shares soared nearly 19 per cent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, valuing the ride-hailing giant at US$80 billion (S$107.6 billion) […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is close to finalising a sweeping revamp of listing rules, paving the way for South-east Asian start-up giants from Bukalapak.com to ride-hailing leader GoTo to go […]
SINGAPORE – Despite claims by detractors, special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) can provide opportunities for both retail investors and start-up companies to benefit from the flush of liquidity that has […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 finished with another record on Wednesday (June 30), concluding a winning quarter as investors weigh optimism over the reopening economy against worries over […]
SINGAPORE – A steady stream of retail staff trickled into the VivoCity carpark on Wednesday morning (June 30) for their Covid-19 swab tests. Mandatory testing is under way for all […]
SINGAPORE – People who have received the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine will not be exempted from pre-event testing, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (June 30). Vaccines not included […]
SINGAPORE – The long-awaited second stage of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line will start running on Aug 28. Transport Minister S. Iswaran on Wednesday (June 30) said the new six-station […]
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Singapore has inked a deal with drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Singapore and clinical-stage immunology firm Vir Biotechnology for the supply of a medication for patients with mild […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Priced shares in its US initial public offering at the top of a marketed range to raise at least US$4 billion […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 30. 3 new Covid-19 cases linked to Changi General Hospital cluster The number of new cases in the […]
BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday (June 29) he plans to invest up to US$30 billion (S$40.4 billion) to develop his ambitious Starlink satellite Internet service. […]
JOHANNESBURG (BLOOMBERG) – South Africa is moving with more urgency to stiffen oversight of cryptocurrency assets after a proliferation of scams. A new regulatory timeline foresees finalising a framework in […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Celebrity couple Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have taken an equity stake in cryptocurrency exchange FTX as part of a long-term partnership, marking the duo’s newest […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks edged higher on Tuesday (June 29), adding to recent records, as US consumer confidence continued to improve while investors grapple with the latest coronavirus […]
ADELAIDE, AUS, June 28, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Avance Clinical, the leading Australian CRO for international biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award recipient, announced the appointment of Andy Hu […]
SINGAPORE – Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday (June 28) reaffirmed Singapore’s support for global efforts to ensure the enduring defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and […]
SINGAPORE – Vaccination at every stage of life after childhood remains one of the most cost-effective measures to protect against infectious diseases, a study has found. The body’s immune function […]
