SINGAPORE – Construction and transportation are still stuck in the doldrums and face a hard road ahead, even as Singapore’s economy looks to be on the rebound after its worst […]
SINGAPORE – Most official inflation measures are going to rise over the coming months as the sharp fall in consumer prices during the outbreak of Covid-19 last year roll out […]
SINGAPORE – Local diagnostics start-up BioCheetah is developing kits to help healthcare professionals quickly identify patients at high risk of having bladder cancer. Besides a kit that will speed up […]
SINGAPORE – At the height of e-scooters’ popularity less than two years ago, retailer Mobot could sell up to a thousand of them each month. But after personal mobility devices […]
SINGAPORE – It is said that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. For all of us, an invisible tax on our savings that is everywhere and always […]
SINGAPORE – What a week for the markets. Concerns over rising inflation and fears that central banks could put the brakes on ultra-loose monetary policy have caused Wall Street jitters […]
Ms Fadhillah Johari had always been interested in infocomm technology and was planning to upskill in the future, by adding data analytics and coding knowledge to her arsenal. But losing […]
A year ago investors were piling into shares of Splunk Inc, even as many other technology stocks swooned as the pandemic began to spread in the United States. These days, […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s growing status as a financial hub is luring increasing numbers of well-heeled families from across the world to set up offices here to manage their money. Experts […]
SINGAPORE – Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases, two families with members who are front-line workers are planning to keep their Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations simple. Sergeant Nur Farahdillah Abdullah, […]
SINGAPORE – Civil servant Germaine Wong spends about $10,000 a year on Integrated Shield Plan premiums for herself and five other members of her family. Mrs Wong, 46, is pleased […]
Singapore has reintroduced some safety measures as a new wave of Covid-19 infections spreads through the community, fuelled by new and more contagious variants of the coronavirus, such as the […]
SINGAPORE – Since February, Mr Joseph Goh has not had a good night’s sleep. Noise from the construction work right outside his apartment frequently startles his newborn son, waking the […]
SINGAPORE – Before the pandemic hit migrant worker dormitories hard last year, Indian construction foreman Mathiyalagan Kathikeyan used to share a room with 11 other people. Now, there are only […]
SINGAPORE – The upcoming annual general meeting of mainboard-listed food and consumer goods distributor Hanwell Holdings could see fireworks if there is a tussle between two leading shareholders to take […]
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic is driving the demand for ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) investments. Increased awareness of climate change issues and changing investor preferences are key factors […]
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic dealt a major blow to Bestcoat Contract Services last year as the firm struggled to stay afloat following months of being shut and having zero […]
SINGAPORE – The idea for Singapore-headquartered Grab Holdings first took root in 2011 when co-founders Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling came up with the mobile app MyTeksi while at […]
SINGAPORE – American banking giant Citigroup raised eyebrows last week when it said it would exit 13 consumer markets. Under new chief executive Jane Fraser, Citi has decided it will […]
A review is under way to see if it is necessary to ring-fence consumers from overspending on “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) schemes. BNPL schemes have gained prominence over the […]
