Economy
Daily Briefing: Perennial Real Estate says AXA Tower shareholder loan amounts to $364.7m; Spark Systems raises $21.39m in series BB funding
Daily Briefing: Perennial Real Estate says AXA Tower shareholder loan amounts to $364.7m; Spark Systems raises $21.39m in series BB funding
And Temasek joins Facebook’s global payments system Libra.
What do Singaporeans look for in a brand?
Not taking advantage of a crisis was regarded as the top attribute.
Daily Briefing: Johor government to establish investment firm in Singapore; Travecta Therapeutics bags $21.32m in series A funding
And FoodRazor snags $1.28m seed funding.
Singaporeans satisfied with government response against COVID-19
Transparency with accurate information for the public worked well in curbing the pandemic.
Daily Briefing: IMDA investigates M1 fibre broadband disruption; CXA raises funding round from Humanica, HSBC Life
And Flow Technologies raised $6m in series A round.
Singapore amongst the last to recover from COVID-19: analyst
The region will likely go back to its pre-COVID levels by Q1 2021.
Circuit breaker measures to ease on 1 June if cases stay low
Measures such as social distancing will still remain after.
Daily Briefing: Validus bagged $28.35m in series B funding; SFA launches tender for rooftop farming sites at HDB car parks
And retrofitted SMRT buses to transport patients between facilities.
Daily Briefing: Entropica Labs snags $2.6m in seed funding; Parts of Singapore racecourse to be converted into recovery facilities
And IKEA’s first small-store concept in SEA to open at Jem.
SGX Mainboard lifts minimum trading price rule
MTP watchlist companies are no longer required to satisfy exit criteria.
Daily Briefing: HSBC alleges Zenrock sought multiple loans for same oil cargo; Electric motorcycles set to rev up
And HPS, GIC take over outsourcing player Atento.
Philippine economy contracts 0.2% in Q1
The contraction was due to the Taal volcano eruption and lockdowns brought by the pandemic.
China's exports rose 3.5% YoY in April
The increase in exports is led by Japan, Australia, and Taiwan.
Daily Briefing: NEA rolls out $1.76m food waste fund; Fund managers may now tap into stay-at-home talent
And Mustafa Centre reopens supermarket after month-long closure.
Daily Briefing: SIA, Qantas tie up with Australia to carry produce to Asian markets; Three quarters of UOB staff now WFH
And DWS acquires warehouse in Singapore.
Daily Briefing: Singapore to ramp up factory activities as virus curbs ease; MCI, IMDA working with telcos to boost network capacity and internet connection
And d:tribe invests in Australian AI startup Shelfie.
Daily Briefing: Zero or single-digit cases needed to lift ‘circuit breaker'; hospitality association co-launches hotel benchmarking tools
And financial comparison startup GoBear buys fintech startup AsiaKredit.
Commentary
Digital identity in the age of AI: Singapore’s strategic advantage
Why Singapore-based firms still underestimate the human side of doing business in North Asia
Singapore's hiring slowdown: A call for data-driven resilience
When it comes to AI, there is no such thing as too many chefs
The agility trap: Why most Singaporean businesses are structured for stability, not speed
Building a Southern Malaysia supply chain ecosystem for Singapore’s advanced manufacturing
Failed talks, rising costs: Why Singapore still feels the shock of Middle East tensions
How Singapore consumer brands can build strong supply chains amidst rising input costs
Singapore’s AI ambitions will rise or fall on infrastructure
Why a clear digital roadmap is essential for business success