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Singapore-based DBS Bank plans to trim India branches in 2-3 years

The combined deposits of its Indian operations stood at SGD 9 billion and net advances were at SGD 5.6 billion at the end of December 2020

World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid Covid pandemic

According to an official release the meeting would now be postponed to August 17-20, citing the challenges related posed by the coronavirus pandemic

WEF postpones special annual meeting in Singapore to August due to Covid

The meeting in Singapore was initially slated to be held from 25-28 May, the first time that it is being held in Asia

No response of UK, Singapore on letters issued: ED in Aircel Maxis case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed the special Court that no response has yet been received from the concerned authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore

Singapore hopes to facilitate deeper partnership between ASEAN, India

Singapore hopes to facilitate a deeper partnership between the ASEAN and India that would be to everyone's benefit as deeper integration with the region would enable greater access to opportunities

Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade

Commitments by total business expenditure, whose major components include wages and rental, fell 24% to S$6.8 billion

Southeast Asia's ride-hail firm Grab considering U.S. IPO this year: Report

Grab is a Singaporean ride-hailing firm

Grab raises $300 million for its fintech arm's ambitious expansion

Ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab has raised more than $300 million from investors led by South Korea's Hanwha Asset Management Co Ltd for its rapidly-expanding financial services business

Singapore Airlines raises $500 mn in dollar debt debut to buy new aircraft

Singapore Airlines has raised $500 million in its first US dollar bond issue, which the company will use to buy new aircraft as the global aviation industry prepares for a post-pandemic travel rebound

Singapore Ex tightens audit rules for listed firms after market criticism

Singapore Exchange's regulatory unit will tighten requirements for listed company auditors and raise standards on valuation reports, introducing a regulatory code of conduct for auditors.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations

Deadly Covid wave in California, Japan likely to go into month-long emergency, Singapore cops to get 19 contact tracing data and other pandemic-related news across the globe

World Coronavirus Dispatch: No vaccines for Palestinians in Israel

Pressing issues before travel industry, Thousands in Pakistan line up for China vaccine trials, Singaporeans won't be able to choose between vaccines, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Singapore set for slow recovery from pandemic after worst recession

Singapore marked its worst ever recession in 2020 due to Covid, although contraction moderated in the fourth quarter as the city-state lifted curbs, putting the economy on path to a slow recovery

Malaysia and Singapore terminate agreement to build high-speed rail link

Singapore and Malaysia said a deal to build a high-speed rail (HSR) link between the two neighbours will be terminated, after a suspension period to negotiate terms of the project expired on Dec 31

Singapore further tightens coronavirus control measures on air crew

Crew members of Singapore carriers will have to undergo stricter Covid-19 control measures with immediate effect following coronavirus cases involving a steward and a pilot

Singapore starts giving Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to healthcare workers

Singapore became the first Asian country to start vaccinating healthcare workers against Covid-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday

No decision yet to stop flights from India, Singapore: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has not yet decided to stop flights from India and Singapore where the new strain of Covid-19 has reached from the UK

India gold discounts widen, Singapore demand up on festival buying

Physical gold discounts rose in India this week as buyers remained on the sidelines, while demand in Singapore and other Asian hubs ticked up as buyers took advantage of lower prices ahead of holidays

Singapore gets Asia's first Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine doses

Singapore has received its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech

Singapore in talks with key suppliers on regional distribution of vaccines

Singapore is in talks with major suppliers of Covid-19 vaccines on the possibility of being a regional distributor and playing a part in the final stages of vaccine production