SINGAPORE – A proposed law will give the authorities new powers to counter foreign attempts to influence domestic politics, incite social tensions or sway key national decisions. The Foreign Interference […]
SINGAPORE – Firms that deal with furnishings and paints have reaped gains from forays into Africa. SMJ Furnishings, which started in Singapore in 1988, participated in a trade mission to […]
(BLOOMBERG) – Working from home around one day a week will boost productivity by 4.8 per cent as the post-coronavirus economy takes shape, according to a recent study of more […]
(NYTIMES) – Investment company Nuveen has spent US$120 million (S$161 million) renovating its office tower in midtown Manhattan, overhauling the lobby, devoting the second floor to amenities and refurbishing a […]
SINGAPORE – National water agency PUB will be taking action against construction firm Samwoh for unauthorised drainage works that caused a prolonged flood in Pasir Ris last month. The junction […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s laws have enabled the authorities to act quickly on cases of suspected radicalisation and prevent terrorist attacks like the recent stabbing in New Zealand, said Law and […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Tencent Holdings and Netease shed more than US$60 billion (S$80.6 billion) of value as investor fears grow that Chinese regulators are preparing to tighten their grip […]
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – If nothing else, Chinese President Xi Jinping is known for his pursuit of order. So how far the Chinese President’s attack on the “disorderly expansion of capital” […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks ended lower again on Thursday (Sept 9) as markets weighed better employment data against uncertainty over United States monetary policy and US President […]
SINGAPORE – A male teacher who made a former pupil his “godson” and later molested the boy during a sleepover was jailed for 2½ years on Thursday (Sept 9). The […]
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean businessman gave a Malaysian man cash totalling over $1,000 to facilitate the latter’s journey to Syria to become a fighter for the Islamic State in Iraq […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Sept 8) on worries over the economic hit from the latest coronavirus wave and as more large companies reported […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US economic growth “downshifted slightly” in July and August amid shortages of workers and materials, as well as concerns about the rise of the Delta variant of […]
HONG KONG, Sep 8, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Duiba Group (Hong Kong) Ltd, the well-known platform provider of management software, and interactive advertising platform operator founded by […]
SINGAPORE – Two years ago, like many people around the world, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong had not heard of video-conferencing app Zoom. He preferred to meet people for discussions and […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Bitcoin plunged as much as 17 per cent to its lowest level in a month as El Salvador’s crypto roll-out got off to a rocky start. […]
SINGAPORE – When it comes to the Delta variant of Covid-19, one thing has become clear: Vaccination is not enough. This means Singapore cannot let up in its fight against […]
SINGAPORE – The Online Citizen (TOC) has repeatedly failed to declare all its funding sources for last year despite reminders and extensions, and it has been asked to explain its […]
SINGAPORE – The managing agent of Hillview Heights condominium has been flagged by the Security Association Singapore for discrimination against non-Mandarin speakers and older workers in its tender for security […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – Expanded unemployment benefits that have kept millions of Americans afloat during the pandemic expired on Monday (Sept 6), setting up an abrupt cutoff of assistance to 7.5 […]
