[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Taxi giant ComfortDelGro will launch a trial of a new ride-sharing service next month, the firm announced on Thursday (January 28). The new service, which will launch on February 4, will involve “a small number of private rental cars” and aims to supplement its fleet of taxis, ComfortDelGro …
Read More »Keppel closes O&M chapter with exit from rigbuilding; group back in black for H2, Companies and Markets
[ad_1] Thursday, January 28, 2021-9: 57 PM Keppel Corporation said Thursday that it will restructure its Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) subsidiary into a thinner and less-active one, with Keppel O&M to exit the offshore rig construction business after completing existing rigs under construction. This was announced along with …
Read More »Singapore’s Keppel to Exit Rig Construction Business and Loss in 2020
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Thursday (Jan 28) that its struggling offshore and marine (O&M) segment will exit the rig construction business as part of a previously outlined strategic review. Keppel and its smaller rival, Sembcorp Marine, were among the world’s largest oil rig builders, but low …
Read More »Goldman Sachs CEO Pays Price for 1MDB Scandal
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s annual salary fell $ 10 million, or 36 percent, in 2020, according to regulatory disclosures released Tuesday (January 26), reflecting the role of the bank in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal. Solomon will receive $ 17.5 million for his work during the year, compared …
Read More »Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden expressed concern on Tuesday (January 26) about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny and lobbied the Russian leader about a massive cyber espionage campaign and rewards to American troops in Afghanistan, American officials. said. On a …
Read More »Google Stops Donations to Members of the US Congress Who Voted Against Election Results
[ad_1] Deal Alphabet Inc’s Google said Monday that it will not make contributions from its political action committee this election cycle to any member of Congress who has voted against certifying the results of the presidential election. FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on a building in the La …
Read More »Singapore aims to grow the manufacturing sector by 50% over the next 10 years
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore wants to grow its manufacturing sector by 50 percent over the next 10 years, as it works to ensure that the sector continues to contribute about a fifth of economic output over the medium term. This is more than a quantitative goal, Trade and Industry Minister Chan …
Read More »50,000 locals hired in the first month of the job growth incentive program last year: MOM
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More than 50,000 local workers were hired under the Job Growth Incentive in September last year, a month after the scheme was launched, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Saturday (January 23) in its 17 and latest Employment Situation Report. The Job Growth Incentive is a wage …
Read More »Limit of 8 visitors per day in each home from January 26, as Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures
[ad_1] Singapore Face masks should be worn while yusheng is being thrown and the usual auspicious phrases should not be spoken, authorities said when announcing measures ahead of Chinese New Year. People wearing masks walk down a street in Chinatown, Singapore, on January 5, 2021 (Photo: AFP / Roslan Rahman). …
Read More »Actions to consider: Sabana Reit, FCT, Frasers Property, CDL, Soilbuild Reit, Penguin, Kimly, Stocks
[ad_1] Friday, January 22, 2021 – 9:01 AM THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their securities trading on Friday. Industrial real estate investment trust that complies with the Sabana Sharia (Sabana Reit): On Friday, The Reit posted a 47.7 percent increase in its distribution per unit (DPU) …
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