DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
Singapore– DBS today announced its second round of relief measures to help businesses in Singapore cope better with the COVID-19 situation. These measures are a mix of financial relief packages and a slew of digital initiatives to enable companies to … Continue reading DBS rolls out digital solutions during Covid-19
AAPA: New head, tighter aviation standards
Kuala Lumpur – The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has appointed Singapore Airlines Group’s (SIA) Subhas Menon as its incoming director general with effect from March 1, 2020. He will take over from current director general Andrew Herdman, who … Continue reading AAPA: New head, tighter aviation standards
Singapore: Qoo10 e-commerce platform acquires ShopClues
New Delhi – Online marketplace ShopClues is being acquired by Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 in an all-stock deal bringing to an end a prolonged hunt by the Indian e-tailer for a buyer. The transaction is learnt to have valued ShopClues … Continue reading Singapore: Qoo10 e-commerce platform acquires ShopClues
Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
Singapore – Singapore has climbed one notch to become the world’s most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), overtaking the United States. Singapore scored 84.8 out of a 100 on WEF’s scale, beating other countries especially in terms of … Continue reading Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
Singapore – Singapore’s newest high-rise building features rooftop garden and indoor parks. The building’s design increases natural light and includes plants and trees inside and on the roof to replace any greenery destroyed during construction Singapore’s Robinson Tower is embedded … Continue reading SINGAPORE: NEW HIGH-RISE WITH ROOFTOP GARDENS
ITB ASIA: Revolutionizing the future of travel
Singapore – ITB Asia, ‘Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show’, is set to deliver another year of thought-provoking and inspiring content to industry practitioners as part of its conference program. Themed ‘Bold Thoughts, Bold Moves’, the conference will bring together thought … Continue reading ITB ASIA: Revolutionizing the future of travel
Grab secures USD 1.46 billion investment
SINGAPORE – Grab Holdings Inc. (“Grab”), Southeast Asia’s leading super app, today announced it has secured US$1.46 billion of fresh funding from the Softbank Vision Fund (“SVF”). This capital injection from SVF brings the total financing secured in Grab’s current Series … Continue reading Grab secures USD 1.46 billion investment
Wang: China ready to talk to Washington
Singapore – ‘When I hear words of praise, I fear that it is peng sha,’ Wang tells audience at Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore China’s Vice-President Wang Qishan delivered unusually personal, off-the-cuff remarks in Singapore before his keynote address … Continue reading Wang: China ready to talk to Washington
Qatar Airways launches ultramodern A350-1000
Doha/Qatar – Qatar Airways announced that the world’s most technologically advanced passenger aircraft – the A350-1000 – equipped with the airline’s luxurious, award-winning Qsuite will be available on flights to and from Singapore’s Changi Airport from 1 November 2018. The aircraft will … Continue reading Qatar Airways launches ultramodern A350-1000
MEET TAIWAN reaches out to MICE and Incentive Travel
Singapore – The Singapore pit stop on MEET TAIWAN’s incentive travel roadshow, powered by IT&CM Events, was a resounding success, welcoming close to 100 buyers and media at the half-day event on 27 June 2018 at Mandarin Orchard Hotel. Eagle … Continue reading MEET TAIWAN reaches out to MICE and Incentive Travel