Follow The Singapore Business Times, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/businesstimes Sat, 22 Jan 2022 20:38:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdl1cWWor9YPv SINGTEL Alpha Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singtel, has acquired a 16.3 per cent stake in an Indonesian bank for a cash consideration of 500 billion rupiah (S$48 million).]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdsb1naedg1wr DAY traders' "journey to the moon" aboard cryptocurrencies and stock investments has taken a major detour at the start of 2022; and other risky areas may soon come down to earth with a similar bang.]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFIxYAOf4Z4QOzdsCmHakzH ANALYSTS from Fitch Solutions and Maybank Research are projecting hikes in Indonesia's 2022 monetary policy rate. This comes after Bank Indonesia (BI) announced it would raise the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for commercial banks by 300 bps from Mar 1, 2022 onwards.]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFIxYAOf4Z4QOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFIxYAOf4Z4QJs0ohxaO6Yr THE Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) announced on Friday (Jan 21) that it will sign up all government agencies onto the Singapore SMS SenderID protection registry.]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFIxYAOf4Z4QJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVduzdsCmHakzH SINGAPORE is taking steps to preserve its healthcare capacity by tweaking self-isolation and testing requirements, as the country braces itself for up to 25,000 daily new cases of Covid-19 in the weeks ahead.]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVduzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdqCY3L745TL_ THE SingapoRediscovers Vouchers (SRV) domestic tourism stimulus scheme yielded roughly S$300 million in spending, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Friday (Jan 21).]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdilmFkX7M1Jw OCBC CUSTOMERS will now get notifications for all PayNow and FAST transactions, after the scam-hit bank set the default threshold at 1 cent, OCBC announced on Friday (Jan 21).]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHBWYiNWgCVdilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaGd2aI4PHEYCOT5HJgy6HUf WITH 441 rooms, along with restaurants, shops, conference halls and even a gold -tiled infinity pool, the Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake hotel oozes plenty of style and luxury.]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:14:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaGd2aI4PHEYCOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHgltVzlmoHUyejEQ2Mq9rY SOME players in the crypto industry were caught by surprise when the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued guidelines against public promotion of digital payment token (DPT) services, noting that this was a departure from the consultative approach the regulator typically takes when it comes to developments in this nascent space.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaHgltVzlmoHUyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5Mb1naedg1wr SINGAPORE's troubled Fullerton Healthcare Corp (Fullerton Health) could be left with little option but to go down the judicial management (JM) path as time runs out and a sour shareholder standoff jeopardises any potential sale to rescue the private healthcare solutions firm.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5JVjH6qdYdAk FAMILIES are keen to dine out this Chinese New Year (CNY), but Covid-19 curbs mean that restaurants are struggling to meet demand, with many being swiftly booked up for Jan 31 - the day for the traditional reunion dinner.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5JVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5Js0ohxaO6Yr WITH sustainability now a top priority for many governments and corporates around the world, professional services firm KPMG is calling for the government to advance Singapore's "green" agenda by setting up a S$1 billion fund to drive green innovation while getting tough against greenwashing.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5Js0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5ClmFkX7M1Jw COMPANIES that have registered with the Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA) Singapore SMS SenderID protection registry pilot can still have their sender IDs spoofed.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFoHRfsTESS5ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFUzjmuQTV7DF1cWWor9YPv THE Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is partnering Siemens to develop a new Industry 4.0 degree specialisation within its Robotics Systems programme.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFUzjmuQTV7DF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFUzjmuQTV7DHn9ye8UNv30 INFLATION, as well as the impending Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike, and how it would affect the costs incurred by businesses here, took up the bulk of a panel discussion by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on Thursday (Jan 20).]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaFUzjmuQTV7DHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaG8OyfsB5DD6Mb1naedg1wr CHINA sent a strong signal of its easing monetary stance on Thursday (Jan 20), slashing borrowing costs for the second consecutive month, and lowering the mortgage reference rate for the first time in nearly 2 years.]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaG8OyfsB5DD6Mb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHJs0ohxaO6Yr HEALTHTECH startup Doctor Anywhere on Wednesday (Jan 19) said it aims to add over 200 new positions in its Singapore office this year to double the size of its regional headquarters team.]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHF1cWWor9YPv SHORTLY before their scheduled closing date, 2 sale tenders for a total of 25 factories, all zoned for residential use and spanning more than 132,000 square feet (sq ft) of land in Hillview, have been taken off the table, The Business Times has learnt.]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHHn9ye8UNv30 COOLING-OFF periods for account detail changes and a minimum 12-hour delay for activating mobile tokens are among the security controls Singapore banks must put in place in the next fortnight.]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHKCY3L745TL_ YEARS of investor education and courting new issuers appears to have paid off for private exchanges, as the number and quality of listings appear to be rising. But questions still linger over their liquidity and opportunities for investors.]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/Cel-KH5KkaEt-___Hf3AHKCY3L745TL_