Singapore
S’pore and South Korea to elevate bilateral relationship to strategic partnership by 2025
S’pore and South Korea to elevate bilateral relationship to strategic partnership by 2025
PM Wong made the announcement in a joint press conference with President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Nearly half of employers hesitant to hire individuals with mental health conditions
67% noted that non-disclosure practices are the main reason.
Bank of Singapore winds down Luxembourg operations
It has pivoted its focus on deepening its UK presence and has named a new general manager.
Sevens Atelier and AIPL ink exclusive deal for real estate collaboration
The partners will refer business opportunities to each other.
DBS partners with IRAS to provide individual and corporate taxpayers with eGIRO
The eGIRO service aims to benefit two million GIRO users in Singapore.
Digital Core REIT secures $935m in loan facilities
It will primarily refinance the existing $917m term loan and multicurrency revolving credit facilities.
Noontalk Media enters $2m interest-free loan deal with CEO Dasmond Koh
The loan shall be repaid in full at any point on or after 1 July 2026.
EMA, KETEP expand deal on advancing energy technology
This will boost Singapore’s efforts to decarbonise its power system.
SIAS urges NeraTel shareholders to reject Ennoconn Corp's mandatory offer
SAC Capital said the offer is “not fair and not reasonable.”
Singapore and Shandong to establish green and digital shipping corridor
The initiative will boost the maritime industry between Singapore and the Bohai and Yellow Sea regions.
How companies can win Gen Z talent
A study found that full-week onsite work will drive them away.
COTD: Regulatory compliance drives 47% of SMEs to decarbonise
Client requirements and cost savings are also pushing SMEs to go green.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.51%; Top stock is SGX
SGX is the top stock with a 1.84% increase.
Contract 'of' or 'for' Service? Or a New Legal Creature? The Singapore Platform Worker’s Bill
The Singapore Platform Worker’s Bill was passed on 10 September 2024, though, as at the time of the writing of this article, it has not yet come into force.
Rate cuts boost property investments by 24.8% QoQ in Q3
Total sales hit $8.3b.
Singlife, SAL launch mental health scheme for lawyers
The programme will be offered to more than 13,000 legal professionals.
OpenAI to establish Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore
Singaporeans are among the highest per capita users of ChatGPT worldwide.
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