Dr Sanjay Kuttan, who chairs the sustainable infrastructure committee under the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, agrees. He believes the motivations around climate change,...
BANK EARNINGS
SWEPT into fresh uncertainty from the virus outbreak, Singapore banks are cautious over the next three to six months, given that about 10 per cent of their total loan portfolio is seen to be...
STARTUPS
EMBATTLED startup honestbee is considering closing its concept supermarket habitat for good - and is instead planning to relaunch its business in the form of quick service restaurants (QSR) in the...
STARTUPS
GRAB has reinstated its incentives programme for drivers after complaints that its move to replace the scheme with a Covid-19 aid package was unfair.
THE slew of government budgetary measures rolled out on Tuesday to boost jobs for mid-career and older workers can do more than just make these workers cheaper to hire.
INDUSTRY 4.0 trade show Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific will be held for another five years in Singapore, with German organiser Deutsche Messe also setting up its regional headquarters here...
VIRUS OUTBREAK
EMPLOYERS who force their staff to take leave for the mandatory 14-day stay-home notice or leave of absence (LOA) could have their work-pass privileges suspended, said the Ministry of Manpower (...
VIRUS OUTBREAK
MORE funds for training course fees, salary support for hotels that send staff for training and a S$1,000 payout to tour guides are among measures introduced to bolster tourism companies hit hard...
VIRUS OUTBREAK
AIRLINES operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined US$27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said on...
JAPAN is finalising a plan that will tighten scrutiny of foreign investment in 12 key sectors, four government sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
THE South-east Asia master franchisee for Liang Sandwich Bar said the recent closures of all four Singapore outlets of the scallion pancake business were unauthorised.
