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New York, London beat Asian finance hubs in Covid-19 vaccine race
The financial capitals hit hardest by Covid-19 are pulling ahead in the race to vaccinate their residents.
March 29, 2021
Singapore economy
With Covid-19 and digital revolution, Asia’s economic growth 'not foreordained': DPM Heng
DPM Heng called on regional leaders to work together to harmonise standards and facilitate cross-border transactions.
March 22, 2021
IPO
Malaysian grocery shopping app Jocom raises $5.6 mil in listing on 1X
Jocom raises $5.6 mil in listing on 1X
March 18, 2021
Covid-19
Biolidics receives authorisation from Indonesian health ministry for Covid-19 test kits
Biolidics' ClearEpi antigen rapid test kit has been authorised for usage in Indonesia.
March 16, 2021
Covid-19
Australia, Singapore aim for travel bubble by July according to Melbourne daily
Singapore is “very keen” to work with Australia on a proof of vaccination certificate: Australian trade minister Dan Tehan.
March 14, 2021
Company in the news
As pandemic empties high street malls, Zalora gains from home shopping trend
"I really hope that, after the pandemic, companies will not forget the lessons they have learnt.”
March 12, 2021
Singapore economy
Economists expect Singapore's GDP to grow by 5.8% in 2021: MAS survey
The expansion comes 0.3 percentage points above the 5.5% forecast in the previous survey.
March 11, 2021
Financially Savvy
Close to 1 in 2 high net worth women in Singapore do not feel financially secure: Prudential study
44% of women in the high net worth income bracket in Singapore say that they do not feel confident about their financial future.
March 08, 2021
Global Economy
Is economic optimism really all that bad for markets?
Are markets over-reacting, pricing in higher inflation and other risks when they should not?
March 05, 2021
Asean
Embracing change is the right medicine for Asean's healthcare providers
Covid-19 represented a perfect storm for both public and private healthcare providers. This year looks to be equally challenging.
March 05, 2021