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Citi unveils help desk to help Chinese emerging companies expand in Singapore
Citi unveils help desk to help Chinese emerging companies expand in Singapore
Clients will be able to access advice about local operating and regulatory environments, amongst others.
UOB subsidiaries now cross-currency dealers in China, Indonesia
This makes UOB the first Singapore bank to hold this status in both markets.
What do Singapore employees want from their organisations?
74% of Singapore employees cited “work-life balance as top EVP factor, according to Randstad.
Binance to cease select Singapore services
It will be removing its app from the Singapore iOS and Google Play Store.
CAAS lifts Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operation restrictions
The restrictions were imposed in March 2019 following two fatal accidents involving the aircraft.
F&B services sales down 5.9% YoY in July
This is due to stricter dining-in restrictions during the month.
Jobless rate inches up to 2.8% in July
Some 87,300 individuals were unemployed in July.
DBS' new scheme to help hawkers boost monthly income by 10%
The Adopt-a-Hawker Centre pilot programme was first launched in Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre.
IRAS disburses $28.2b grants to support businesses, jobs in pandemic
The value was published in a release by IRAS.
Keppel DC Reit acquires $59.9m data centre in Netherlands
The acquired asset is the third data centre by the company in the country.
ComfortDelGro spearheads electric vehicle charging in Singapore
Three out of five regions will be covered by this initiative.
Daily briefing: SEA may lose $28t for climate change inaction; Singapore asks Binance to stop operations
And 755 travellers get vaccinated travel passes.
Market Update: STI Down 0.15%
Mapletree, SGX, and ThaiBev were seen with the most growth.
SG factory output slows in August
Singapore was not unscathed with the regional decline of the manufacturing purchasing manager’s index (PMI).
Yokohama IR bid loss won't affect Genting Singapore’s earnings forecast: RHB
Recurring profit for 2021 is expected to reach S$234m.
SGX issues rules to allow SPAC listing
The new rules for the SPAC listing are effective starting 3 September.
Singapore joins multi-central-bank project to test CBDC use for international settlements
The BIS Innovation Hub’s Singapore centre will lead the project.
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