[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore Management University (SMU) is teaming up with two of the best universities in Indonesia to offer exchange programs for students and faculty, as well as promoting further exchange of educational resources from the three schools. Under the new agreements that were signed on Thursday (October 1), …
Read More »Lim Chu Kang to become a high-tech agri-food cluster: SFA, Environment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It appears that the Lim Chu Kang area will become Singapore’s food plate, as the country intensifies its push to produce more food locally as a buffer against global supply crises. Some 390ha of land will be remodeled under a master plan to create a “highly productive, …
Read More »A Singaporean businessman has been accused of committing nearly a billion dollars in Wirecard fraud, according to a report
[ad_1] Wirecard AG headquarters near Munich. Reuters A Singaporean businessman linked to bankrupt German online payments company Wirecard faces 11 counts of falsely claiming he had nearly $ 1 billion in multiple accounts, Bloomberg reported. R. Shanmugaratnam, a director of a local accounting firm, claimed that he had millions of …
Read More »Woman Who Cheated on PremiumMall Director for Nearly $ 220,000, Jailed for 28 Months, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A woman tricked the director of online retailer PremiumMall out of nearly $ 220,000 in total after tricking the luxury goods seller into believing that she had paid for some items, although no cash was transferred to the business. Hetty Rafeta Roselan, 35, was sentenced Friday (October …
Read More »Visa and Mastercard Work with Affected Wirecard Customers in Singapore to Limit Transaction Disruption
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Consumers trying to use their credit cards may encounter difficulties after Wirecard stopped providing services in Singapore, prompting local businesses to look for other payment providers. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) had earlier this week ordered the troubled German company to stop payment services here and return …
Read More »Goh Jin Hian, son of Goh Chok Tong, helping with the CAD probe, Singapore News
[ad_1] CORDLIFE Group’s board of directors said on Friday that it supports Goh Jin Hian’s continued service as chairman and independent director. CORDLIFE Group’s board of directors said on Friday that it supports Goh Jin Hian’s continued service as chairman and independent director. This is even as the 51-year-old, who …
Read More »Shopee’s parent company Sea will hire and train 500 Singaporeans over the next two years, Tech News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore-based technology company Sea Limited, the parent company of e-commerce platform Shopee, will recruit and train around 500 Singaporeans over the next two years as part of a new partnership with the Singapore Development Authority. Infocomm Media (IMDA). Successful applicants will receive training in areas such as …
Read More »Singapore Airlines Reveals Pricing Details for A-380 Restaurant and Meal Delivery – News
[ad_1] A three-hour lunch in the economy class cabin of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A-380 will cost SG $ 50 (US $ 36.62). For those who want a better experience, the price goes up to $ 600 for lunch in the ultra-first-class suites. Meanwhile, a behind-the-scenes tour of SIA’s …
Read More »COVID-19: Six months after closing its borders, Australia will allow the entry of New Zealanders
[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia will allow New Zealand residents to enter the country in a few weeks without self-quarantine, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said on Friday (October 2), as Canberra seeks to revive its ailing economy as cases of COVID-19 begin to slow down. Australia in March closed its borders …
Read More »Malaysian Leaders Draw Criticism Following Post-Election Coronavirus Rise, Southeast Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysians took to social media on Friday (October 2) to criticize the country’s politicians for violating social distancing protocols and refusing to isolate themselves after the country posted its second-highest peak in daily cases of coronavirus after a state election. last week. The Southeast Asian …
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