The Big Read: E-commerce layoffs - heyday of online shopping could be over, with consumers on the losing end
SINGAPORE: E-commerce firm Lazada’s surprise move to cut jobs
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Explainer: How did a Grab driver become nominee director for 60 companies and should there be a regulatory limit?
SINGAPORE — A court case of Grab driver Leonard Koh Meng Huat being fined S$28,000 for failing to conduct due diligence as a nominee director raised eyebrows and generated discussions online last week.
National University Of Singapore Singapore General Leonard Koh Meng Huat Lawrence Loh Corporate Service Provider Ministry Of Manpower
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The Big Read: With no foolproof way to prevent banking and e-payment services outages, what can businesses and consumers do?
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 — A long-awaited date with her national serviceman boyfriend for Nazrana Shaheen ended up being cut short, no thanks to a banking services disruption by DBS...
Lazarus Island Singapore General National University Of Singapore Wong Nai Seng Desiree Chang Rodney Sim
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Gaza, Ukraine crises unlikely to affect US-China strategic competition, say analysts
The US is unlikely to ease off on containing China, as seen in an export curbs on advanced AI chips announced this week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straitstimes.com
Privacy concerns hamper China's efforts to promote use of digital yuan by foreigners - Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
Privacy concerns hamper China’s efforts to promote use of digital yuan by foreigners Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
United States Francois Chimits Dylan Loh Mercator Institute For China Mercer University Vijaya Subrahmanyam People Bank
Source: asianews.network
Rehabilitation services drawing from trends like robotics and digitalisation: DPM Heng Swee Keat
Demand for such services growing as people live longer, chronic disease and disabilities set to increase, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore General Tan Tock Seng Hospital Heng Swee Keat Loh Yong Joo Rehabilitation Research Institute Of Singapore World Convention Centre In Sentosa
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Young people spending hundreds on arcade games, sparking concerns
Young people spending hundreds on arcade games, sparking concerns Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Gleneagles Hospital Singapore General Hong Kong National University Of Singapore Sathish Kumar Lawrence Loh
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'Some end up spending hours pressing buttons': Young people splurging on arcade games, sparking concerns
SINGAPORE - Thirteen-year-old Alicia (not her real name) spends about $2,500 a month at arcades, playing games that reward her with tickets that can be exchanged for gadgets and toys. She is at the arcades about five times a month, often for up to two hours each time. The Secondary one student, who does well at school, said it is...
Hong Kong National University Of Singapore Singapore General Gleneagles Hospital Edwin Toh James Walton
Source: asiaone.com
More victims scammed in first half of 2023 but amount cheated falls from $342m to $334m
Scammers could have changed tactics by targeting more people, but for smaller amounts each time, say observers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Service and conservancy charges for HDB residents likely to go up
Singapore News - Service and conservancy charges (S&CC) are likely to go up soon for Housing Board residents, but the Government will provide temporary support to cushion the impact on households. Town councils here are currently evaluating their finances to determine an appropriate... Read more at www.tnp.sg
National University Of Singapore Singapore General Bukit Batok Lawrence Loh Murali Pillai Lim Biow Chuan
Source: straitstimes.com