Singapore
City Developments limits exposure to Sincere Property after bankruptcy claim
City Developments limits exposure to Sincere Property after bankruptcy claim
The Group claimed its exposure only amounted to $126m.
CapitaLand’s Ascott to give away NFTs to celebrate online platform launch
Eleven non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will be given given during the launch campaign of Ascott’s discoverasr.com platform.
SP Group tests technology to tap energy on EVs to power grid
This lets the batteries on EVs act as small Energy Storage Systems.
Over 9,000 cyber security cases reported in 2020—CSA
This is the second consecutive year that cases handled increased.
Singapore ranks 4th safest country in 2021
Singapore is the top Asia-Pacific country in Global Finance magazine’s World’s Safest Countries rankings.
Using smart building technology to create healthy, productive, and sustainable workplaces
Whilst the global pandemic forced many companies to require employees to work from home, a large percentage of those people have discovered that they like it. Many have appreciated the lack of daily commute and the flexibility to be with their families. Global Workplace Analytics has stated that “Before the crisis, surveys repeatedly showed 80% of employees want to work from home at least some of the time. Our best estimate is that we will see 25-30% of the workforce working at home on a multiple-days-a-week basis by the end of 2021.”
Real-time payment trumps cash, credit in payment method in Singapore
Real time payment methods such as PayNow, DBS PayLah, and OCBC Pay Anyone has risen in popularity.
FWD Singapore, Ryde extends free accidental death insurance
Passengers can also get compensated if they lose their IDs during a trip.
SPH appoints Yeoh Oon Jin as new board director
He will also be appointed to the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee.
Daily briefing: Hilton opens largest APAC hotel in SG; Migrants from India to enter Singapore in 'calibrated manner'
And smaller units with shorter leases may dominate the housing landscape.
Market Update: STI down 0.97%
Only Jardine Matheson managed to stay on the green when trading closed.
MAS, France complete wholesale cross-border payment experiment using CBDC
It simulated cross-border transactions involving multiple CBDCs on a common network.
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust growth supported by $5.9b acquisition pipeline
The company has the right of first refusal for 64 properties in APAC and Europe.
Ericsson projects more than 580m 5G subscriptions by end-2021
It also expects 3.5 billion subscriptions and 60% population coverage by the end of 2026.
Hong Leong Asia’s earnings to grow 52% this year
The building materials segment sets the foundation for the firm’s recovery.
Clear skies ahead: ST Engineering to score from US airline capacity rebound
The Singaporean firm has a large aircraft maintenance presence in the United States.
Grab Singapore unveils sustainability initiatives
The company gives passengers options to participate in its bid for a sustainable operation and eyes a full fleet running using cleaner energy by 2030.
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