February 22, 2019 11:54 AMSINGAPORE - Thousands of sterile male mosquitoes were released in Nee Soon East in the early hours of Friday (Feb 22) morning, as part of a National Environment Agency (NEA) study looking at reducing the incidence of dengue and Zika in Singapore.

February 22, 2019 11:49 AMSINGAPORE - By providing support and infrastructure, the Government is committed to helping workers and businesses here seize opportunities offered by the digital economy, said Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran.

February 22, 2019 11:36 AMSINGAPORE - The Army Information Centre (AIC) has been using WhatsApp to share content with commanders and servicemen since May last year, as part of its engagement efforts.

February 22, 2019 11:26 AMSINGAPORE - More shopping malls, supermarkets, vehicles and electric bicycles caught fire last year, which saw firefighters responding to more fire-related calls.

February 22, 2019 11:17 AMSINGAPORE - The number of 995 calls continued to rise last year, continuing a trend since 1998.

You might have missed all our previous education seminars and workshops. It’s fine. But I need to tell you that you definitely cannot afford to miss the coming one. It doesn’t matter whether you are a savvy investor, a multiple property owner, an aspiring landlord or a first-time buyer. Our next seminar will force you […]

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The Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) has risen sharply and then fallen back again in the past few months. While it’s nowhere as volatile as the meteoric rise and crashes of say, Bitcoin, it does signal that we should expect more movement in the coming months. In fact, SIBOR rates have been on the rise […]

It’s been a while since we last held our Meet the Blogger session. I remember the first one was organized at Tanglin Community Club in November 2012. Twenty-two people showed up at that time. I enjoyed the small group with very interactive discussions. In April 2014, our second Meet the Blogger session was held in […]

We kick-started the new year with a Property Club Singapore education seminar titled “Reading Property Signs in the Year of the Dog”. I used the occasion to share with the audience the property strategies for homebuyers and investors in the year of the earth dog. The presentation can be summed up with five key advice. […]

It'll be the Indian company's biggest acquisition to date.

Oyo Life marks the hospitality startup's full-scale entry into the rental housing business.

The north Asia private equity firm has spread its reach southwards to purchase Asia-Pacific assets from Godiva Chocolatier’s owner Yildiz Holding.

As of February 14, the Land Transport Authority has seized close to 200 e-scooters from Telepod and Neuron Mobility.

Union Tec will use the money to improve its products and services.

Mark Au, managing director of the Hong Kong-based logistics startup, speaks with FinanceAsia about plans to build out a regional network after completing its series D funding.

Dianmiao isn't very different from Douyu TV and Huya, but it has a list of prohibited behaviors on the platform.

Digitalization is changing the job market.

Not everyone can grow from a co-founder to a COO of a big firm. But she did it.

The total investments committed to the fund has yet to be determined, with more details to be announced mid-2019.

February 22, 2019 10:24 AMCAPE CANAVERAL (REUTERS) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday (Feb 21) night carrying Israel's first lunar lander on a mission that if successful will make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to ever to achieve a controlled touchdown on the moon's surface.

February 22, 2019 10:56 AMOTTAWA (BLOOMBERG) - Huawei Technologies would deny any Chinese government request to open up "back doors" in foreign telecommunications networks because they aren't legally obliged to do so, the company's chairman says.

February 22, 2019 8:54 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military will keep around 200 troops in Syria after President Donald Trump's pullout from the war-torn country, the White House said on Thursday (Feb 21).

February 22, 2019 9:09 AMNEW YORK (REUTERS) - North Carolina's elections board on Thursday (Feb 21) ordered a new election for a US House seat after officials said corruption surrounding absentee ballots tainted the results of a 2018 vote that has embarrassed the Republican Party.

February 22, 2019 8:01 AMVALENCIA (NYTIMES) - Authorities in Valencia, Spain, are investigating the death of a woman who had eaten at a Michelin-starred restaurant, its owner said this week, as Spanish news outlets reported that the establishment had been tied to as many as 28 other cases of food poisoning.

February 22, 2019 7:50 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) - As a shy, studious teenager in Alabama, Hoda Muthana rarely made waves. After her abrupt transformation into a fiery supporter of the Islamic State i n Iraq and Syria (ISIS), she is under the scanner of the top levels of the US government.

Company seeking an investment partner for its Vita business but could sell off all or some of its 15 assets

February 22, 2019 7:27 AMWASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - US President Donald Trump plans to meet with China's top trade negotiator on Friday (Feb 22) afternoon as the US tries to forge a preliminary deal with its biggest economic rival before tariffs on some Chinese imports more than double next month, two people familiar with the matter said.

February 22, 2019 7:26 AMROME (AFP) - The UN food agency on Friday (Feb 22) warned about the threat to the future of the world's food production from a lack of biodiversity in the environment.

February 22, 2019 6:31 AMSEATTLE (REUTERS) - Nasa has warned SpaceX and Boeing of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the US bid to revive its human spaceflight programme later this year.