SINGAPORE – Users of electronic vaporisers often consider the activity safer than cigarette smoking and less harmful to others because it is smokeless. But the sweet scent of exhaled vape […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday (April 8), with the S&P 500 finishing at another record, after lacklustre employment data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will […]
SINGAPORE – Five men were charged on Thursday (April 8) with being part of a conspiracy to launder more than $2 million through shell companies. One of them, Tan Hock […]
SINGAPORE – The authorities here took about 60 people to task from 2016 to 2020 for failing to provide safe working conditions for their maids while cleaning windows. The Ministry […]
SINGAPORE – A man accused of selling replica guns online allegedly tried but failed to engage an unsuspecting private-hire car driver to deliver the goods, a district court heard on […]
SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) in Singapore will be the model for a new office Britain is setting up to lead its efforts to improve and level up […]
BlackBixon Coffee to expand its market reach via new partnership KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Ni Hsin Resources Berhad’s (“Ni Hsin”) food and beverage arm, Blackbixon Sdn Bhd (“BlackBixon”), has […]
BizBank is building a ‘bank-in-a-box’ for Southeast Asia’s large but underserved SMB community BizBank’s first product offering is a corporate expense management card The technology platform seeks to empower SMBs […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – The surprise takeover bid for Toshiba is a palpable demonstration of the growing influence in corporate Japan of activist investors, who have gone from largely impotent onlookers […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, April 8. Singapore’s tourism industry to tap sustainability, wellness and tech trends for growth Are S’pore’s attractions too touristy? […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Most US central bankers viewed inflation as stable, but some are becoming more vocal about fears the Covid-19 pandemic will push prices higher, according to minutes of […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – For the second time in a little more than a week, Thomas Gottstein was facing a tough crowd: his own bankers. The chief executive officer of […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 edged to a record on Wednesday (April 7) while the Nasdaq dipped as US President Joe Biden again called for infrastructure investment and […]
SINGAPORE – A woman, deemed by the court to be on a “quest for revenge” against a doctor, had her appeal dismissed on Wednesday (April 7). Ms Serene Tiong, who […]
SINGAPORE – A Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) student has been accused of arming himself with a knife to rob a woman of $40 last year. The Singaporean teenager is said […]
SINGAPORE – Unemployment rates here continued to drop for the fourth consecutive month in February as the economy recovers. The unemployment rate peaked in September last year and persisted through […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore has launched a new certification programme for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) sector for large-scale events to be conducted in a safe manner. Event organisers, […]
SINGAPORE- An ice cream museum and another thrill ride in Clarke Quay are some of the new attractions Singaporeans can expect from this year, as Singapore seeks to enhance its […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Toshiba Corp confirmed that it received an initial buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners and said it would seek more information as it weighs the proposal. The […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Women now hold many of the jobs controlling the world’s largest economy – and they’re trying to fix it. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo […]
