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Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project formally terminated

Malaysia has paid about $102.8m to Singapore for incurred costs.

Singapore businesses more resilient than Southeast Asia counterparts: survey

29% of respondents in the CPA Australia survey said government had supported them through 2020.

SembMarine, GE Renewable Energy partner on wind farm project

Early design works for the project began in July 2020.

Jardine Matheson granted A+ rating following restructuring

S&P Global believes the conglomerate will maintain its strong cash flow for at least the next two years.

Four out of five employees say they are more productive working from home: survey

Employees say they feel safer to return to the office when staff are vaccinated.

Automation, blockchain among CFO post-Covid considerations

More than a quarter of finance executives are looking into automating a bulk of their tasks in the next three years.

Electronics, biomedicals charge up February manufacturing

Singapore's manufacturing output grew by 16.4% in February.

CDL aims for master-developer status, launches Irwell Hill Residences

The property group is “very confident” in becoming a master-developer.

Supply chain, procurement suffered headcount reduction in 2020

17.7% of supply chain and procurement professionals experienced retrenchment.

What the new normal means for banks

More than 45% of bank executives are unsure how to embrace new-age banking.

PSA may face schedule disruption if Suez canal blockage is prolonged

Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung warns that supplies to Singapore may be delayed by one to two weeks.

Fintech startup #dltledgers lands $9.44m in a Series A Funding Round

The round was led by Regis and Savoy Capital, Vittal, and Walden International.

Swire Properties sells entire ultra-luxury EDEN project

All 20 units, worth $4,827 per square feet, were sold.

Econ Healthcare aims Catalist relisting

It has lodged its preliminary prospectus for a listing.

Over 2 million employees to benefit from over $3b JSS payouts

Payouts for about 5,500 employers in March 2021 will be delayed.

SMART researchers develop label-free immune profiling assay

The technology is much faster, more sensitive, and more accurate.