[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The second batch of $ 150 grocery vouchers to help less well-off Singaporeans living in one- and two-bedroom apartments from the Housing Board will be delivered over the next four Saturdays, starting December 12, this time directly to beneficiaries’ homes. This comes after approximately 229 sets from …
Read More »Singaporeans flock to attractions and hotels the first weekend after the launch of the tourist voucher program, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singaporeans have been cashing out their $ 100 SingapoRediscovers tourism coupons primarily on hotel stays and tickets to popular attractions since the plan began on December 1. Booking platforms told The Straits Times that they are seeing healthy uptake across the board, particularly for visitor magnets such …
Read More »The second tranche of grocery vouchers from the 2020 budget will be delivered to 150,000 Singaporeans
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The second disbursement of the 2020 Budget grocery vouchers will be delivered to the households of 150,000 eligible beneficiaries, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Sunday (December 6). The ministry said it has agreed with the Singapore Post two deliveries to those eligible for the coupons. Ad …
Read More »Go, Go: Demand for Christmas Trees in Singapore Outpaces Supply, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – For some families celebrating Christmas, having a real tree under which to put gifts is at the top of their wish list. But those who long for festive foliage to spruce up their homes this year may be disappointed. With Covid-19 slowing down leisure travel and causing …
Read More »Migrant Workers Trapped Abroad Amid Border Restrictions; contractors struggle with the job crisis
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Bangladeshi doctor Rayhan, who worked in Singapore for seven years, has been trapped in his village in the Bhola district since March. He saw his family again after leaving his previous job and was due to return to Singapore on March 21 to start working with a …
Read More »Closed After Nearly 60 Years: 91-year-old Nam Seng Noodle House Owner Closes Far East Square Outpost Due To Covid-19, Lifestyle News
[ad_1] Every morning, Leong Yuet Meng would wake up at 4 a.m. to go trading ingredients to make his rampant noodles and other dishes sold at Nam Seng Noodle House. Despite being 91 years old and having a team of assistants in her position, she would be very practical, she …
Read More »Grab, SEA and Ant among those who secured Singapore’s digital banking license
[ad_1] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced four successful digital bank applicants. The full digital banking license was granted to the Grab-Singtel consortium and the SEA group best known for its brands; Shopee and Garena. Meanwhile, the digital wholesale bank license was granted to two related Chinese entities namely; …
Read More »Perennial Acquires Big Box Mall for $ 118 Million, Plans to Turn It Into a Business Park, Money News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The former Big Box shopping center in Jurong East was acquired by Perennial Real Estate Holdings for $ 118 million, the developer said on Friday (December 4). More than $ 70 million is expected to be invested to remodel the site into a business park, said the …
Read More »Singapore that went to Indonesia with Business Travel Pass among 12 imported Covid-19 cases, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Singaporean who had traveled to Indonesia with the Business Travel Pass was one of 12 new imported Covid-19 cases announced on Saturday (December 5). He is the second known person to have such a pass that is infected. The above patient was announced on November 9 …
Read More »Grab-Singtel, Sea and Ant Group Obtain Singapore’s First Digital Banking Licenses Amid Unexpected Turn, Banking and Finance
[ad_1] Singapore FROM early 2022, four digital banks will appear on the Singapore banking scene. The headlines are already raising the battle cry, as the Covid-19 crisis marks digital finance as the way forward. They will also start a new chapter in Singapore’s history of banking liberalization as regulators inject …
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