Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 5
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, June 5. S’pore expert panel clears mRNA vaccines for those with allergies Those allergic to mRNA vaccines and want […]
Wall Street ends with solid gains after tepid jobs report
NEW YORK (AFP) – US stocks closed out a bumpy, holiday shortened week with solid gains as a tepid jobs report eased concerns the expanding economy would force the Federal […]
Singapore’s digital banks on track to set up shop next year; hiring under way
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s digital banks are on track to set up shop early next year – around six months after the central bank announced its picks for the licences. Hiring […]
Asean-EU aviation pact a big first step in restarting global air travel
SINGAPORE – “We sure could use a little good news today,” Anne Murray sang wistfully, with the lyrics referring to the constant stream of dismal headlines. Well, after a totally […]
Living with Covid-19 plan paves way for stronger recovery in S’pore economy
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s shift in policy emphasis, towards learning to live with Covid-19, has lit up the path to a stronger and broader economic recovery. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong […]
Punk Protocol Announces Its Testnet Launching on Kovan Network
San Francisco, CA / SEAPRWire / June 04, 2021 / – Punk Protocol, a decentralized annuity protocol, announced its testnet launch on Kovan network on Friday, May 28th. Punk Protocol is the […]
New GrabFood delivery riders have to complete two-day training programme
SINGAPORE – New delivery riders joining GrabFood from July will be required to take part in a two-day training programme, which will cover topics such as the sharing of public […]
S’pore to bar short-term visitors with travel history to China’s Guangdong province as Covid-19 cases surge
SINGAPORE – All short-term travellers with an air travel pass who have travelled to Guangdong province in China within the last 21 days will be barred from entering Singapore from […]
Fewer offenders placed on probation in Singapore last year, as less urgent cases were deferred amid Covid-19
SINGAPORE – Fewer offenders were placed on probation last year (2020), as the courts deferred hearing the less urgent cases during the circuit breaker. A total of 428 new probation […]
Aetos, DBS to convert fleet of 42 vehicles to electric vehicles by 2026
SINGAPORE – Security firm Aetos and DBS will switch to electric vehicles (EVs) for the bank’s operations by 2026. For a start, the two firms will use an electric van for […]
Bitcoin Latinum 宣布开创性的绿色倡议和启动计划
Palo Alto, CA / SEAPRWire / June 04, 2021 / – Bitcoin Latinum，下一代保险比特币分叉，能够实现海量交易、数字资产管理、...
Meme stock AMC takes traders on a wild ride, pockets $780 million cash
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – AMC Entertainment Holdings dizzied investors on Thursday (June 3) by losing 40 per cent of its market value, then regaining more than half of it – […]
Tesla sinks as report casts further shadow on China sales
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla shares tumbled on a report that the electric-car maker’s Chinese orders dropped by almost half in May. The stock, which was already down more than […]
CDL said to have filed for $940 million Reit IPO on SGX
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – City Developments Limited (CDL) has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) of a real estate investment trust (Reit), which could raise some £500 million […]
Global chip shortage extends to more sectors, to last till 2022: Bain & Company
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – As the demand for chips continue to outstrip supply, carmakers are no longer the only ones bearing the brunt of the impact. The global chip […]
S’pore semiconductor firms boost capacity amid global chip crunch
SINGAPORE – Local players in the semiconductor industry are ramping up production capacity amid a worsening global chip shortage sparked by high demand from consumer electronics and automobile firms. Singapore […]
Bitcoin Vault Founder Eyal Avramovich Announces New Strategic Partnership with ESE Europe
Warsaw, Poland / SEAPRWire / June 03, 2021 / – Bitcoin Vault (BTCV), a cryptocurrency project co-created by serial entrepreneur Eyal Avramovich and operated and managed by the blockchain development company Electric Vault, recently […]
Mandatory treatment order for last man to be dealt with in SG Nasi Lemak chat group case
SINGAPORE – An administrator of the SG Nasi Lemak chat group, a platform on Telegram that hosted obscene photos and videos, was on Thursday (June 3) sentenced to mandatory treatment […]
Marina East Drive accident: Bike ride with friends during school holidays ends tragically for teen
SINGAPORE – A bicycle ride with two of his friends during the school holidays turned fatal for 14-year-old Muhammad Nur Shazly Mohd Ali. He was killed in a road accident […]
Former Mediacorp artiste Shane Pow intends to admit to drink-driving charge
SINGAPORE – Former Mediacorp artiste Shane Pow Xun Ping, 30, intends to plead guilty to his drink-driving charge, a district court heard on Thursday (June 3). He will be back […]