Me & My Money: Sustainable investing more than just a job for finance executive
Finance executive Jenn-Hui Tan believes in playing the long game when it comes to investing, so the notion of going sustainable fits him to a T. His job as global […]
Fujitsu Guides Customers on Path to Decarbonization with Free Assessments to Visualize CO2 Emissions Reductions from Cloud Migration
TOKYO, Oct 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu has announced that from October 7 it will begin to provide free assessments to its customers considering the use […]
Fujitsu Unveils New Global Business Brand Fujitsu Uvance to Create Sustainable World, Resolve Social Issues Through Digital Innovation
TOKYO, Oct 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today unveiled Fujitsu Uvance a new global business brand delivering a transformation portfolio for a sustainable world. Fujitsu Uvance […]
US stocks advance as default risk appears to ebb
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher on Wednesday (Oct 6) after trading in the red most of the session as congressional Republicans offered a compromise in […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 6
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Oct 6. Private clinics in S’pore seeing demand for Sinovac and Sinopharm as Covid-19 vaccine boosters Experts said it […]
Oil hits multi-year highs as Opec+ sticks to output plan
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Oil prices jumped on Tuesday (Oct 5), with US crude hitting its highest since 2014 and Brent futures climbing to a three-year high, after the Opec+ group […]
US stocks rebound as tech shares gain
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks rebounded on Tuesday (Oct 5) following the prior session’s pullback as uncertainty over Washington politics and the upcoming earnings season stokes volatility. Of […]
Oil jumps above US$81 to 3-year peak with Opec+ sticking to output increase
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Oil jumped to a three-year peak on Monday (Oct 4) after Opec+ confirmed it would stick to its current output policy as demand for petroleum products rebounds, […]
Male-dominated crypto world needs more women, exchange head says
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – The male-dominated cryptocurrency industry could provide more employment opportunities for women, according to the head of Australia’s largest digital-asset exchange. Blockchain needs greater female participation and offers […]
Contractors may face contractual disputes, claims as Covid-19 legal respite ends
SINGAPORE – Contractors in Singapore could face yet another hurdle next month, after the temporary relief period protecting them from claims and other legal proceedings expires. Lawyers told The Straits […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 26
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Sept 26. 1,443 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore, 3 more seniors die The total number of fatalities in September […]
Bitcoin swept up in global sell-off sparked by Evergrande
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Cryptocurrency prices slumped as a broad sell-off sparked by worries about contagion from China Evergrande Group swept through global markets. Bitcoin was down 8.1 per cent […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 19
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Sept 19. S’pore’s new Covid-19 cases cross 1,000 mark; unvaccinated man, 90, dies from complications There are 1,009 new […]
Singaporeans still out and about but more cautious as daily Covid-19 cases rise
SINGAPORE – Although Singaporeans continue to go out, many are taking more precautions like avoiding crowded areas as daily Covid-19 cases rise. Mr Edward Pang, 64, retired from being a […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 18
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Sept 18. 934 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore, highest since April last year A new Covid-19 cluster with 26 […]
China’s nightmare Evergrande scenario is an uncontrolled crash
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Protests intensify at China Evergrande Group offices across the country as the developer falls further behind on promises to more than 70,000 investors. Construction of unfinished properties […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 16
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Sept 16. Australia will upgrade to nuclear-powered submarines in new security partnership with Britain, US The pact is not aimed […]
Four vaccination centres to close down in end-September, but more clinics to offer jabs
SINGAPORE – Four vaccination centres will be closing down at the end of this month (September) and more may follow as the vaccination rate here goes up, said Senior Minister […]
S’pore should make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, so measures can ease for everyone
SINGAPORE – There is no way to stop Covid-19 infections from spreading. The only thing that prolonging, or even enhancing, safety measures can do is to slow that spread – […]
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 12
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Sept 12. Chinatown Complex closed after Covid-19 cluster with 66 cases; S’pore reports 555 new infections All staff working […]