S&P 500 ends down after rallying to best November ever
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 index ended lower on Monday (Nov 30) as investors took profits following a sharp rally in recent weeks that led to the benchmark’s […]
Captiva Verde Land Corp. Announces Solargram Farms’ Completion of Successful New Brunswick Outdoor Cannabis Harvest in Canada
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Nov 30, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Captiva Verde Land Corp. (CSE: PWR) (the “Company”), is extremely pleased to announce that Solargram Farms Corporation (“Solargram”), a holder […]
LTA calls for bids to build 600 electric vehicle charging points in 200 carparks
SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has put up a tender calling for the installation of 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging points. It is believed to be the first […]
Not suing siblings didn’t mean ‘carte blanche’ for anyone else to defame me, says PM Lee in libel suit
SINGAPORE – Not suing his siblings over statements they made regarding their 38 Oxley Road family home did not mean “carte blanche” for anyone else to use what they had […]
S’pore inventor creates portable PCR test kit that can detect Covid-19 in 5 minutes
SINGAPORE – Local medical technology company Cell ID has created a portable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kit that can confirm if someone has Covid-19 in five minutes. Chief technology […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 30
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Nov 30. Jewel struggling to keep its shine with business still slow; retail sales at Changi terminals plunge 74% […]
PM Lee takes the stand in defamation suit against TOC’s Terry Xu
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in court on Monday (Nov 30) to testify in his defamation suit against The Online Citizen (TOC) editor Terry Xu. Mr Xu’s […]
Singapore’s budding start-ups: Producing food-grade protein in a resource crunch
SINGAPORE – Sophie’s Bionutrients, a Singapore-based start-up, has been working on plant-based protein flours that can be used to make milk alternatives or energy beverages. Its co-founder and chief executive […]
Producing food-grade protein in a resource crunch
Sophie’s Bionutrients, a Singapore-based start-up, has been working on plant-based protein flours that can be used to make milk alternatives or energy beverages. Its co-founder and chief executive Eugene Wang, […]
Banking on technology for good
We are in the midst of a digital boom. Consumers have rapidly moved to online or mobile channels, with the Covid-19 pandemic speeding this shift. Companies have doubled down on […]
Strong demand for Landmark units on launch weekend
The property market continues to draw interest amid the pandemic, with over 90 per cent of the 120 units released for The Landmark condominium snapped up on its launch weekend. […]
Large firms step up to help SMEs as govt aid tapers off
Several large companies are helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stay afloat as the coronavirus outbreak continues to take a toll on their finances and operations. The initiatives involve providing […]
Singapore firms keen to use new EDB Tech.Pass scheme to boost talent pool
SINGAPORE – When cyber protection company Acronis wanted to grow the team for its research and development centre here last year, it targeted locals. But when it could not hire […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Nov 29
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Nov 29. More new business entities set up in Singapore despite Covid-19 recession Some 5,500 to 6,400 new businesses […]
Bringing buyers and sellers of surplus food together
Mr Preston Wong, 31, is chief executive and lead innovator at Treatsure, an app that serves as a mobile market place for businesses and consumers to sell and buy surplus […]
The quicksand of overspending
By the time you read this, you might have already spent quite a bit of money shopping for great deals in the Black Friday sale, and there is still Cyber […]
More businesses set up in S’pore despite Covid-19 recession
Despite Covid-19 tightening the noose around some businesses, more firms have been set up in the past five months than in the same period last year, with experts describing this […]
Covid-19 situation pushed fresh grad onto entrepreneurship path
A one-year stint in Stockholm where he worked for medical technology firm Meloq and was exposed to budding entrepreneurs inspired Mr Yap Jun Yi to strike out on his own […]
She nearly went bust in her quest for beauty
If you look at her profile photograph on LinkedIn, it is almost impossible to find any flaw with her looks – attractive with a bright smile and good complexion. Yet, […]
Cadet pilot and friends aim to inspire next generation of aviators
Cadet pilot Jason Koor’s flying ambitions may have been put on hold for the next few years due to the coronavirus outbreak, but the 26-year-old is using this downtime to […]