[ad_1] The chief executive of DBS Group Holdings Ltd. welcomes increased regulatory scrutiny of fintech companies in China and elsewhere in Asia, saying it will create fairer competition with banks that have been subject to more stringent supervision. . “Over time, it will begin to have a more level playing …
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[ad_1] Wed, Nov 18, 2020 – 7:47 pm [SINGAPORE] The largest build-to-order (BTO) flats in Bishan and Toa Payoh (Bidadari) have been oversubscribed just one day after their launch, even as buyers were having trouble submitting applications on the Housing Board’s website. HDB’s website was down for more than 24 …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Pet owners in Singapore will benefit from a new set of vaccination guidelines to help keep their cats and dogs healthy. The 2020 Singapore vaccination guidelines for dogs and cats were unveiled by Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How in a Facebook message on …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 68-year-old Singaporean man who was announced on Thursday (November 19) as a new case of imported coronavirus is under investigation for failing to state he had symptoms. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement late Thursday that investigations are underway to assess whether there …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Coronavirus: Pfizer and BioNtech to Seek Emergency US Approval ‘Within Days’ Following Better Than Expected Test Results Pfizer and BioNtech announced Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine had achieved 95 percent efficacy in their final clinical trials. The two companies said there was sufficient data to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Starting November 30, all Singapore residents will be able to pick up a pair of antimicrobial masks for free, as part of the third such initiative organized by the Temasek Foundation. The new skins are black and come in four sizes, Temasek Holdings CEO Ho Ching said in …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) – This Sunday (November 22), the post-Covid era of travel will begin at Hong Kong and Singapore airports. Two hundred passengers, previously tested for the virus, will board flights in each city to the other. Upon arrival, they will be tested again. If negative, they can …
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[ad_1] COPENHAGEN: A new mutated strain of the novel coronavirus originating from mink farms in Denmark is “very likely” extinct, the Health Ministry said on Thursday (Nov 19), amid fears the new strain could compromise COVID vaccines. -19. “No more cases of the mink variant have been detected with group …
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[ad_1] JERUSALEM: On Thursday (November 19) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the first top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank when the State Department announced that products from the settlements may be labeled “Made in Israel “policy change. The two moves reflected the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Every Singaporean resident will be able to pick up a pair of reusable masks starting November 30, at the Temasek Foundation’s third nationwide mask distribution. Some vending machines on the island have already started restocking the mask kits, with the collection starting at 10am on November 30 …
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