The China-Singapore (Chongqing) International Data Channel, China’s first point-to-point data link with another country, is a tie-up between Singtel, StarHub and China’s big three telcos.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Singaporeans’ cyber hygiene still has some room for improvement if the latest findings from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) are anything to go by.— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
Food delivery companies – GrabFood, Deliveroo and Foodpanda – have measures in place to ensure that foreigners do not work illegally as their delivery riders, they told CNA.— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has asked the public for feedback on BreadTalk Group’s proposed acquisition of food court operator Food Junction Management (FJM).
— Channel News Asia (very annoying popups)
More than 4,000 new flats were launched for sale on Wednesday (Sep 11), in the first sales exercise where buyers can benefit from higher housing grants and raised income ceilings.— Channel News Asia (very annoying popups)
Grab Financial, the financial arm of Southeast Asia’s most-valued ride-hailing startup, is looking to launch its first cross-border remittance corridor between Singapore and the Philippines in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a top executive.— Deal Street Asia
The number of hot spots detected in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Wednesday (Sept 11) has more than doubled, according to the National Environment Agency.
— Straits Times (annoying popups)
While the resale market for ageing flats is set to see a boost from changes to housing grant schemes that kicked in yesterday, the prices of such flats may not necessarily rise in tandem with increased demand, property observers said.
— The Straits Times
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended the licences of two caterers after 39 people in two separate cases suffered from gastroenteritis recently.— The Straits Times
United Overseas Bank (UOB) will bring 50 next-generation Asian business leaders to China in November this year, for them to explore opportunities and connect with local business leaders for knowledge sharing and collaboration.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Singaporeans take a long-term view and expect the Government to not only understand the trends, challenges and opportunities of the future, but also take the necessary actions now.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Services sector companies can now tap government subsidies and professional guidance under the new Service Industry Transformation Programme announced by Manpower Minister Josephine Teo.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
A man who misappropriated more than $85,000 from his employer in 2008, and cheated 17 victims of more than $1 million while on the run, was finally arrested last year following a check at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino.— The Straits Times
Singapore and China’s Chongqing launched a dedicated data channel on Wednesday (Sep 11), with the two cities aiming to become regional data hubs to connect Southeast Asia with Western China.— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
The rally in South-east Asian telecommunications shares this year is unsustainable, given the weaker pace of data revenue growth, according to DBS Bank.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Chongqing Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau (Chongqing Bureau) will be strengthening their joint efforts to encourage capital flows and enterprise fundraising.
— Straits Times (annoying popups)
The body of Zimbabwe’s ex-president Robert Mugabe was flown out of Singapore on Wednesday (Sep 11) following his death last week, his nephew said, heading home for burial in a country bitterly divided by the hero-turned-despot’s legacy.— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched a global edition of its Inspire incentive programme to attract visitors from the global meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) sector.— The Business Times
DBS Bank on Wednesday (Sept 11) launched its first multi-tier financing facility on a logistics blockchain platform to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China get faster access to trade financing.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Singapore is a major partner for India in every area of priority – smart cities, aviation, skills development and others – in the second term of the Modi government, a visiting Indian minister said yesterday.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
US boat fire: S’porean’s family to take legal action if needed The operators of the ill-fated diving boat, Conception, in the United States have filed a pre-emptive lawsuit to protect their company from having to pay massive damages, as the family of Singaporean victim Tan Wei told The Straits Times that they would pursue legal action if necessary.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
The Elections Department is looking to acquire at least 150 booths that look set to be used for polling, according to tender documents seen by The Straits Times.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
New SIT campus to be ‘living lab’ with high-tech energy system The Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) upcoming Punggol campus will make it the first university in South-east Asia to have a multi-energy micro-grid network, a system which draws on different energy sources to address the energy needs of the campus.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Facebook has told United States senators that the initial basket of currencies that will back its Libra cryptocurrency will likely include the US dollar, euro, yen, British pound and Singapore dollar.
— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing called Chongqing party chief Chen Min’er his “old friend”, as both sides reaffirmed close collaborative ties between Singapore and Chongqing.— Mothership
Tham Chee Boon, 36, was fined $3,500 following a near-collision with a pedestrian who became startled, stumbled backwards and fell, fracturing her skull as a result.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Business insurance specialist QBE Insurance Group on Wednesday named Ronak Shah as its Singapore chief executive officer (CEO).— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Is it finally ready? CNA Lifestyle tested out the S$3,088 foldable smartphone and the new features it offers.— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
A married man who showed pornographic videos to his eight-year-old neighbour and touched her inappropriately pleaded guilty to two charges of aggravated molestation yesterday.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
A 59-year-old man was sentenced to death in the High Court after being found in possession of 52.75 g of diamorphine, also known as heroin, for the purpose of drug trafficking.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
In the coming months, Singaporean Peter Sng is looking forward to enjoying at least six Mandopop concerts.— The Straits Times
Advertisements are made to sell you something, and this advertisement was basically selling dreams.
— Mothership
The police are investigating a case of unnatural death at Block 52 Chin Swee Road.— Straits Times (annoying popups)
There are no lack of burger joints in Singapore, but there’s never enough for burger lovers.— Mothership
Two men suspected of recruiting members for a gang will be charged on Thursday (Sep 12).— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
A painter who punched his housemate over a dispute about trash, knocking out his tooth, was sentenced to five weeks’ jail on Wednesday (Sep 11).
— Channel NewsAsia (very annoying popups)
A two-storey good class bungalow (GCB) in Jervois Road is up for sale by tender with a guide price of $38.8 million, exclusive marketing agent JLL said on Wednesday (Sept 11).— Straits Times (annoying popups)
Property developer Ying Li International Real Estate requested a trading halt on Wednesday morning (Sept 11), pending the release of an announcement.— Straits Times (annoying popups).
