TrialWire launches StudyBoost, the Clinical Trial Insurance Plan
A monthly insurance plan that provides an instant patient recruitment boost at any time, across one or all sites depending on recruitment needs. SYDNEY & SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 24, […]
Young investors taking on lots of risk, UK regulator warns
LONDON (AFP) – A new generation of young consumers, often influenced by social networks and using trading apps, are plumping for high-risk investments, Britain’s financial markets regulator warned on Tuesday […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on March 24
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, March 24. Muslim leaders told last August that position on nurses wearing tudung under review, likely to change: Shanmugam […]
Robinhood, at the heart of retail trading frenzy, files for IPO
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Robinhood Markets, the online brokerage at the centre of the historic retail trading frenzy that gripped Wall Street this year, has confidentially submitted plans to regulators for […]
Shelved IPOs surge in China after watchdog tightens scrutiny
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese firms have flocked to pull planned initial public offerings (IPOs) this year after regulators moved to tighten requirements to protect investors and safeguard financial stability. A […]
Intel to spend US$20b on US chip plants as CEO challenges Asia dominance
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Intel will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity as the new chief executive announced plans to spend as much as US$20 billion (S$26.9 billion) to […]
DBS joins global banks surrendering office space in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – DBS Group Holdings is set to join UBS Group and other global banks giving up office space in pricey Hong Hong with so many staff still […]
Ease long-term care concerns with Great Eastern’s GREAT CareShield plans
As Singapore’s population ages, it is inevitable that more people may be afflicted with severe disabilities, as the risk of disability rises with age. An estimated three in 10 Singaporeans […]
The United States Behind the Political Turmoil in Thailand
On February 21, 2020, the Constitutional Court of Thailand (CCT) announced the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP) and banned the party leader Thanathorn and 16 executives from politics […]
Police probing Ngee Ann Polytechnic students who urinated on others in suspected hazing ritual
SINGAPORE – Another video involving students harassing one another is making the rounds, this time involving students believed to be from Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP). In the video clip, which […]
HSA confiscates $369,000 worth of e-vaporisers and components in largest seizure to date
SINGAPORE – In the largest haul of electronic vaporisers to date, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on March 18 seized more than $369,000 worth of e-vaporisers and components. Three men […]
Surgeon suspended 10 months for derogatory and abusive e-mails against Singapore Medical Council and others
SINGAPORE – A surgeon has been suspended from practice for 10 months for sending more than 120 derogatory and abusive e-mails about the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) and people linked […]
Fine for woman who failed to declare $800,000 in cash brought into Singapore
SINGAPORE – A woman who carried more than $800,000 in cash into Singapore over a three-year period was fined $18,000 on Monday (March 22). Rajena Begam Sheik Noordin had failed […]
Former SMU associate director charged with accepting $472,000 in bribes
SINGAPORE – A former Singapore Management University (SMU) associate director was on Tuesday (March 23) charged with accepting $472,000 in bribes. Christopher Tan Toh Nghee had allegedly accepted illegal funds […]
Think Covid’s messed up your travel plans? Try getting into China
BEIJING (NYTIMES) – Leave your partner and children behind. Quarantine for up to a month. Get inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine from China, if you can find one. And prepare […]
Microsoft to reopen HQ, step up in-person work worldwide
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Microsoft said Monday it would start reopening its headquarters offices next week and implementing a “hybrid workplace” that brings back more employees around the world after a […]
Powell: US economy looks to be strengthening
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US economy is “much improved”, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday, crediting Congress and the central bank both for providing “unprecedented” support, but at […]
Semiconductor shortage halts Volvo truck production
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Swedish auto giant Volvo announced Monday that it is being forced to halt its truck production due to a global shortage of semiconductors. The world’s second-largest producer […]
US stocks gain as bond yields pull back
NEW YORK (AFP) – The tech-rich Nasdaq jumped Monday (March 22), leading major equity indices upward, as a retreat in US Treasury yields offset disappointing housing data. Tech giants such […]
FXList Comprehensive Guidance Moves to the Next Level
Russia, Moscow / SEAPRWire.com / Mar 23, 2021 / FXList always known for comprehensive guidance, now set to move to another level altogether, with more in-depth tools and parameters for judgment, it […]