Coronavirus
Telehealth services rush to relieve ASEAN hospitals' COVID burden
Startups play bigger role as pandemic spurs demand for online appointments
Singapore
Coronavirus
Vaccines arrive in Singapore: 5 pillars for overcoming COVID
From rapid tests to meetings divided by glass, city isn't relying on shots alone
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Funding Societies receives Samsung Venture infusion
Digital lending startup plans to expand its tech team with hires across Asia
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore bank DBS starts currency and crypto exchange
City-state moves forward on digitization to cement financial hub status
Business trends
Singapore lures workspace operators amid pandemic property slump
Office providers extend reach in uncertain market on growth optimism
Companies
Zoom to expand Singapore presence with R&D center, hire hundreds
US company also is doubling its data center capacity in the city-state
Opinion
Singapore's Hyflux saga shows folly of court-supervised restructuring
Company's directors have finally lost their liability shield
Coronavirus
Singapore to open limited business travel bubble for all countries
Sophisticated precautions seen as preview of plans for hosting Davos
Coronavirus
Half of Singapore's dorm-living migrant workers have had COVID
Past infections among low-wage labor much higher than PCR tests showed
Coronavirus
Singapore approves Pfizer vaccine as region rushes for first jabs
PM Lee says doses will arrive this month; government also eases restrictions
Business deals
Rise of Sea lights fire under Gojek and Grab merger talks
Ride-sharing, e-payments startups under pressure as investors seek future IPO
Business Spotlight
Singapore ushers ASEAN into new digital banking era
Grab, Ant and other heavyweights join drive for greater financial inclusion
Materials
Vale's move to exit New Caledonia nickel mine heightens unrest
Intruders seize machinery, while authorities halt international flights
Coronavirus
COVID-19 scare aboard Singapore cruise a false alarm, authorities say
83-year-old man who had tested positive declared virus-free
Finance
Singapore internet giant Sea to raise $2bn with new shares
Tencent-backed company eyes further expansion, including with digital banking license
Trade
Singapore and UK sign free trade deal for post-Brexit era
Agreement largely mirrors city-state's pact with EU
Coronavirus
Singapore cruise-to-nowhere passengers stuck in cabins over COVID
Contact tracing underway after infection forces Royal Caribbean ship back to port
Education
ASEAN's edtech startups eye brisk expansion on COVID boost
Companies plan to overcome new learning obstacles with accelerators
Opinion
Asia's wise heads are wrong to dismiss Biden's big idea
President-elect's democracy push is worth considering
Coronavirus
Singapore races to become Southeast Asia's vaccine distribution hub
Changi Airport adds cold storage capacity to capture transport demand
