Singapore
Daily Briefing: Number of foreign workers to decline; Malaysia looks into SG tourism bubble
Daily Briefing: Number of foreign workers to decline; Malaysia looks into SG tourism bubble
And Foreign workers may find it harder to in seek employment in Singapore in the future.
Inflation up by 0.7% in February
Inflation was driven by private transport costs.
Happiness can be bought: Singaporeans' price of happiness starts at $5,150
New survey reveals the cost of happiness around the world.
Cross-border e-commerce key in retail sector recovery
The trend has surged due to international travel restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen Yue Holdings temporarily shuts down Malaysian subsidiaries due to COVID-19
A number of employees tested positive for COVID-19.
CapitaLand to consolidate investment management platform
Its property development business will be placed under private ownership.
Parkway Life REIT gets 0.51% pricing for $41.3m debt
It will be used to repurchase notes due 2022 without penalty.
Travel corridor between Singapore and Indonesia underway
Singaporeans may visit Batam Nongsa and Bintan Lagoi in April.
OUE Lippo Healthcare wins Wuxi land dispute
Weixin Hospital Investment Management has withdrawn its land litigation appeal.
Envysion Wealth Management under review over nickel trading scheme
The fund manager was allegedly cheated out of $48m.
ST Engineering reveals plan to acquire Cubic Corporation
It has delivered to Cubic's Board of Directors its proposal to acquire all of its outstanding stock at US$76 per share.
Aztech Global posts 18.1% net profit for 2020
The electronics giant did well financially in 2020.
Midcap stocks post above-average performance
The Straits Times Index fares better than its Asia Pacific counterparts.
Hyundai Motor, Singtel collaborate on 5G-enabled smart manufacturing
They will combine their expertise to develop Industry 4.0 advanced digital solutions.
Surbana Jurong's OMNI software digitising facilities management
The global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm has developed a tool to enhance the work process and operational efficiency of building management.
Quadria Capital acquires minority stake in Hermina Hospitals
The amount of the investment was undisclosed.
Singtel, Optus expand 5G ecosystems to boost startups
The expansion will help enterprises to leverage AWS Outposts.
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