The phased reopening of Singapore’s border with Malaysia brought some welcome relief for landlords last month. Rents and leasings for both Housing Board (HDB) flats …
Struggle to find cheap room to rent near workplace
When Malaysian Chan Chee Hao walked across the Causeway to Singapore on the first day of the border reopening in August, he did not expect …
TikTok owner Bytedance moving to bigger Singapore office at One Raffles Quay amid expansion plan
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – ByteDance, the Chinese owner of video app TikTok, is moving to a bigger office in Singapore’s financial district, paving the way for …
Mass air travel’s return at least two years away: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – The global aviation industry will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and mass travel to return, Singapore’s …
Court grants Hyflux ‘last’ adjournment to judicial management application
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Hyflux has a last chance for a firm conclusion to one of three rescue deals currently on the table, as …
Senior Umno MP wanted confidence vote in Parliament over alleged “political bribery” by Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s longest serving lawmaker and senior Umno MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah asked Parliament last month to debate a motion of no-confidence in …
Tycoon Oei Hong Leong discontinues legal action against Raffles Education
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Raffles Education Corp (REC) substantial shareholder Oei Hong Leong has discontinued his latest legal action against the company in relation …
Trust deficit for Malaysian politicians widens as power tussle shadows fresh coronavirus lockdowns
KUALA LUMPUR – The trust deficit between Malaysians and their politicians have apparently grown wider, with yet another power struggle amid a worsening Covid-19 situation. …
GIC looks to integrate climate change into investment portfolio
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Sovereign wealth fund GIC will integrate climate change into its investment portfolio, a report noted today (Oct 14). This will …
Malaysia’s sovereign fund Khazanah says Firefly could become new national airline: Report
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional has the option to channel funds to low-cost carrier Firefly, which could become the country’s national airline if …
Malaysia’s Cabinet minister recovers from Covid-19 infection
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s de facto Islamic Affairs minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri has recovered from Covid-19 after testing positive 10 days …
Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business: Sources
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Huawei Technologies is in talks with Digital China Group and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in …
Shares of PPE maker Medtecs up 7.4% after earnings boom
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Shares of medical products supplier Medtecs International advanced further on Wednesday (Oct 14), following its stellar third-quarter financial results that …
Top battery makers in talks over US$20b Indonesia electric vehicle plans
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and LG Chem, two of the world’s top producers of batteries for electric vehicles (EV), have signalled they …
What is the future of the MAGIC TRADING PROJECT after MTM Coin is listed on the exchange?
Singapore – On the 26th of last month, it was announced that the blockchain token MTM, which is based on Magic-T’s asset management platform, was …
Gipnetix PTE. LTD Launches an Online Platform that Will Take Brands Development to the New Heights
Singapore / Gipnetix announces the launch of its new online learning platform to teach people the importance of social media marketing and personal brand development. Gipnetix works …
Aurix, the World’s Most Optimized Exchange, Announces Its Pre-Sale
Constanta, Romania – One of the greatest challenges netpreneurs are faced with is having a trustworthy platform to transact businesses. With the incessant cases of …
‘Sports D3’ (D-Cubed Ventures OU) Digital Assets Exchange Secures Operating License in the EU
TALLINN, ESTONIA – ‘Sports D³’ (D-Cubed Ventures OU), a tokenization platform and digital assets exchange for the global sports industry, is pleased to announce that …