Singapore
Gov’t to extend progressive wage model to more sectors
Gov’t to extend progressive wage model to more sectors
The government is working on providing progressive wages to retail, food services, and waste management workers.
Singapore to launch SEAVAX for eligible foreign sea crew
This was announced by Chee Hong Tat at this year’s International Safety@Sea Week.
PM Lee: Refocus on future now that COVID-19 is under control
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong lays out three tasks to preserve the Lion City’s economic growth.
Why colocation providers should set sustainability goals
Colocation providers have a vital role to play in sustainability. They can influence other industries and move the needle towards a greener future by turning to more energy-efficient infrastructure or renewable energy sources.
Three common mistakes in designing your data centre deployment
Designing a new data centre that is energy efficient can be challenging in tropical climates such as Singapore. It is also an exercise fraught with potential pitfalls when one considers stringent requirements around availability, performance, and cost.
Thomson Medical Group posts $16.9m profit in H1 2021
This is following a net loss of $98m in the same period last year.
MAS reveals 15 Global CBDC Challenge finalists
They will present their innovations at the Demo Day during the Singapore FinTech Festival in November.
Service industries' revenue sees 16.6% YoY growth in Q2
The recreation and personal services recorded the highest growth at 135% YoY.
Resale market in SG returns after 2-year hiatus: Report
Units sold in the first seven months totalled 9,160, exceeding 2019 and 2020.
#WhatsHappening: Key trends in Twitter among Singaporean consumers
Their conversations revolve around food, home, and self-care.
China Aviation Oil earnings to recover in 2022: RHB
This is due to slower improvement of domestic aviation traffic in China.
Chart of the Day: SG healthcare spending to reach $45.9b in 2030
Fitch Solutions expects the government to ramp up its healthcare expenditure in the coming years.
Daily briefing: 6 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations; BTO flat buyers worry about long waits
And a homegrown SAAS platform for the F&B industry raises $6.5m in seed funding.
Market Update: STI down 0.92%
The Straits Time Index closed at 3.080.73, or down 0.92%, on the last Friday of August.
SIA to upcycle old aircraft parts
The retired commercial aircraft parts will be repurposed into unique retail products.
Business should balance business, technology priorities to ensure security: Fortinet
Only 34% of organisations have a “robust” approach to cybersecurity.
Gov’t rolls out digital plan to help construction, maintenance industries
More than 500 businesses and 30,000 employees can expect benefits from this programme.
Commentary
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Why Singapore SMEs cannot wait for quantum cyber risk to arrive before securing data
Is Singapore's emphasis on long-term security and stability hindering purpose-driven employees?
When Singapore's agentic AI ‘chefs’ arrive, will the kitchen be ready for them?
What Singapore’s app store rules reveal about the future of online trust
Faster hiring alone will not fix construction’s productivity problem
Beyond policy: How Singapore's service sector can win at the frontline
Solving the production problem behind Singapore’s ‘pilot purgatory’
Transformation without disruption: Your Existing ERP is an accelerant to business innovation