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Singapore-based SC Ventures plans to divest its stake in B2B company

According to sources, the platform, set up last September, hopes to hit the unicorn status ($1 billion) by the mid-third quarter of next year

Singapore bars long-term pass holders, visitors travelling from India

All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have travelled to India within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from April 24

Grab considering secondary Singapore listing after US SPAC merger: report

SGX has mainly only seen large IPOs from real estate investment trusts.

Singapore's Grab Holdings inks $40-billion deal in record SPAC merger

Ride-hailing giant set to trade on Nasdaq

Inoculated Indian national among new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore

A 23-year-old Indian national with a work permit who had received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine was the sole locally transmitted case among 20 infections confirmed on Sunday

Singapore deputy PM steps aside as future PM, in succession setback

Heng, who will turn 60 this year, is set to give up his portfolio as finance minister at the next cabinet reshuffle, which local media said is expected in about two weeks.

Singapore will be first to accept Covid-19 digital travel passes

Over 20 carriers, including Emirates, Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines, are also testing the pass.

Singapore joins Interpol-led crime task force to look into Covid-19 scams

Singapore is joining an Interpol-led global financial crime task force, comprising the US and UK, which will be looking into a number of areas, including COVID-19-related scams

Singapore waives levies on foreign workers during stay-home period

Singapore said it would waive levies on foreign workers during their stay-home notice periods from January to September to help employers manage the increased costs associated with the Covid-19 safety

China's mega-refineries throttling other Asia oil processors amid pandemic

A frenzy of refinery building in China is set to make the nation the world's largest crude processor this year

Two from India in Asia's 50 best restaurants: Check details here

The Chairman in Hong Kong was named the No 1 restaurant in the region by World's 50 Best Restaurants, which is owned by William Reed Business Media Ltd

An unknown Indian-origin crypto investor buys an artwork for $69.3 mn

Various media reports cited that Metakova is a pseudonym of the investor, which means King of Meta in the Tamil language

Loews Corp to sell 47% stake in packaging subsidiary to Singapore's GIC

Loews, which owns firms in the insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging industries, expects to receive about $410 million in cash as part of the deal, resulting in about pre-tax gain of $490 mn

Economic Freedom Index: Singapore ranks First, India 26th in Asia-Pacific

This is the first time the index has been published since the Covid-19 pandemic hit

Singapore's manufacturing output surges 8.6% on year in January 2021

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said that the country's manufacturing output increased 8.6 per cent year on year in January 2021, compared to the 16.2 per cent increase last December

Beijing-based ByteDance names new global head of R&D at TikTok: Report

The role is newly created and would be the first senior R&D position for TikTok

Dell opens global innovation facility in Singapore, first outside US

Dell Technologies has opened a $50 million innovation facility in Singapore focusing on research and development (R&D) in key digital transformation technologies.

UP to export 20 tonnes of 'Kala Namak' rice to Singapore by March end

The consignment will be sent to Singapore from Siddharth Nagar by the end of March this year

Singapore minister: Closing borders to India, Indonesia will impact economy

Singapore has recorded 59,810 COVID-19 infections so far, while 59,661 people have fully recovered

Singapore's GDP to grow by 4-6% in 2021, showing signs of recovery

The economy will grow by 4.0 to 6.0 per cent this year, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), sticking to its forecast announced in November last year