Daily Debrief: What happened today

Stories you might have missed

Exponential rise in Covid-19 cases affected Singapore's capacity but hiccups not due to lack of planning

Frustrations experienced by Covid-19 patients and their families as they tried to make sense of the home-recovery care-management model were not because of a lack of capacity, but due to hiccups in "processes", said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in Parliament on Monday.

Over 1,000 startups founded by alumni of South-east Asian tech giants: Report

The alumni of South-east Asia's first-generation tech platforms, such as Lazada, Sea and Grab, have gone on to create and lead over 1,000 startups in the region.

Evergrande to raise US$5b from property unit sale: Global Times

Distressed developer China Evergrande will sell a half-stake in its property management unit to Hopson Development for more than US$5 billion, Chinese media said on Monday, after both Evergrande and Hopson requested trading halts ahead of a major transaction.

Foreign interference in Singapore extensively discussed since 2018: Shanmugam

The issue of foreign interference in Singapore has been discussed extensively since 2018, with most of the evidence heard during a select committee of Parliament on fake news, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Monday.

UOB named world's best bank for SMEs by Euromoney

UOB has been named the world's best bank for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2021 by UK-based financial publication Euromoney.

BT's new website debuts bold, clean look for 45th anniversary

The Business Times marks a major milestone in its digital transformation journey with a bold, fresh new look for its website today.

The STI today

STI climbs amid positive news, tracking gains on Wall Street

Singapore shares rose on Monday amid announcements cheered by investors over the weekend, despite a more cloudy regional outlook as the region continued to see declines.