Singapore
Singtel launches 5G network
Singtel launches 5G network
The telecom company is offering a free trial to 20,000 select early adopters.
Keppel-associate Floatel's forebearance agreement extended
The company is also in talks with banks to extends its payments agreement.
Keppel signals support for KrisEnergy's final restructuring proposal
Keppel holds a 40% stake in the firm.
Changi Airport rolls out new F&B delivery service
Around 30 other F&B outlets are in the Changi Eats platform.
YZJ Shipbuilding secures new orders worth $342m
Hong Kong’s SITC has placed an order for 12 containerships.
MPA sets up Crew Facilitation Centre, fund for safe crew change
The self-contained facility will house crew for up to 48 hours prior to boarding.
Chart of the Day: Property investments plunged 73.4% to $1.7b in Q2
No transactions in the public sector were recorded during the quarter.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.28%
Wilmar International saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 2.02% contraction.
Daily Briefing: MPs call for firms to be more transparent on foreign hiring; e-games startup Potato Play raises $2.38m
And Intrepid Group secures undisclosed pre-series B funding.
Deliveroo e-gift cards sales skyrocket 300%
The surge is driven by firms granting incentives for remote staff.
Two out of three Singaporeans remain concerned about COVID-19:Manulife research
Around 60% of the respondent's to the life insurer's survey say they are not confident to be part of crowds, while 65% still fear going outside.
ShopBack to roll out 3 new in-app features
Customers can enjoy these features during the company's ShopFest promotion.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 1.78%
OCBC Bank saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 3.82% contraction.
Thomson Medical to roll out secure messaging platform
The end-to-end encryption system is expected to protect patient data privacy.
Singapore, Thailand to speed up talks on essential business travel
The continued momentum in bilateral engagements despite the pandemic, has been welcomed by both the countries.
Ministry of Manpower sets higher minimum salary requirement for EP and S Pass applicants
The move comes into effect as companies face shortages for skilled manpower critical for recovery and growth.
Suntec retrenches 85 employees
Affected staff will receive a month’s salary for every year of service as severance payment.
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