Data shows fall in big-ticket start-up investments
SINGAPORE – The global pandemic has had a profound impact on the appetite to invest in new start-ups, according to data compiled by global data analytics specialist GlobalData. The British-based […]
Tackling Covid-19 through Total Defence a key focus in N.E.mation! competition this year
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic was a key issue tackled by teams in this year’s N.E.mation! competition. The annual contest sees students and youth produce short animation clips to express […]
Purple water, dead fish in Sentosa South Cove waterway due to heavy rainfall altering water conditions
SINGAPORE – Investigations into the fish die-off and pinkish-purple colour of the Sentosa South Cove waterway earlier this month have found that it was caused by the recent weeks’ heavy […]
Pasir Ris resort fined, barred from accepting bookings for a month after 19 people gathered in its units
SINGAPORE – The Cherryloft Resorts & Hotels in Pasir Ris has been fined $1,000 and ordered to suspend bookings for a month after it breached multiple safe management measures and allowed […]
New female manikin vest to help train rescuers on proper CPR technique for women
SINGAPORE – A new vest that gives medical dummies a more feminine physique has been developed to help people being trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) better help female victims whose […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 17
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Jan 17. All travellers to S’pore need to take Covid-19 PCR test on arrival from Jan 25 Foreign workers […]
Investment property sales set to return to pre-Covid-19 levels
Property investment volume in Singapore is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels this year as the vaccination programme is gradually rolled out amid optimism for overall economic growth, Cushman & […]
Investment property sales set to return to pre-Covid-19 levels
Property investment volume in Singapore is expected to return to pre-Covid-19 levels this year as the vaccination programme is gradually rolled out amid optimism for overall economic growth, Cushman & […]
Insurers enhance outbound travel protection plans with Covid-19 coverage
SINGAPORE – Insurers have been re-thinking their policies in light of the pandemic with more firms gearing up for a post Covid-19 world. Most insurers stopped offering insurance benefits last […]
Millennials, talk estate planning with your parents
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Despite years of being seen as self-involved, overindulged children who cannot get it together, millennials have been growing up. In fact, some millennials are ageing into […]
askST: What to do if your employer asks you to retire, but you would like to keep working
A: Your employer cannot ask you to retire before you reach the statutory retirement age of 62. Beyond that age, your employer must, by law, offer you re-employment up to […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Jan 16
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Jan 16. Covid-19 deaths top 2 million amid global lockdowns and fresh outbreaks It took 9 months to hit […]
Singapore resets: How to build back better after Covid-19
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world over the past year, disrupting businesses and upending livelihoods, as well as bringing about considerable changes to the way […]
Fewer desks, more open spaces: How the pandemic is changing Singapore’s offices
SINGAPORE – It is 8.30am on March 27, 2023. Mrs Aileen Tan takes a water bottle and cardigan from her office locker, picks her desk for the day, and settles […]
Eateries expand revenue streams, online presence
SINGAPORE – When the circuit breaker was imposed in April last year, banning dining-in at eateries, Co Chung Restaurant had been open for just two months. It could have been […]
Mice sector restarts with hybrid events, exploring options to overcome safe distancing challenges
SINGAPORE – When Singapore raised its alert level in response to the potential spread of Covid-19 on Feb 7 last year, event company Hydse started receiving cancellations or postponements of […]
Big Biden stimulus no balm for US stocks, Dow loses 0.6%
NEW YORK (AFP) – President-elect Joe Biden’s massive plan to help the US economy did not shake Wall Street’s downbeat sentiment on Friday (Jan 15), with major indices losing ground […]
Guoco Group proposes share offer to take GL Limited private
News of the proposed privatisation of British hotel operator GL Limited sent shares of the Guoco Group unit soaring to a 10-month high yesterday after it lifted its trading halt. […]
Singapore shares up for third straight session; STI gains 0.16%
The huge US$1.9 trillion (S$2.52 trillion) Biden stimulus package spurred investors to push the local market higher for the third straight session yesterday. The optimism sent the benchmark Straits Times […]
Orchard Towers murder: Man who threw away bloodstained shirt jailed for five months
SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old man linked to the 2019 Orchard Towers murder was sentenced to five months’ jail on Friday (Jan 15) for disposing of a bloodstained T-shirt worn by […]