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Loews Corp to sell 47% stake in packaging subsidiary to Singapore's GIC

Loews, which owns firms in the insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging industries, expects to receive about $410 million in cash as part of the deal, resulting in about pre-tax gain of $490 mn

Economic Freedom Index: Singapore ranks First, India 26th in Asia-Pacific

This is the first time the index has been published since the Covid-19 pandemic hit

Singapore's manufacturing output surges 8.6% on year in January 2021

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said that the country's manufacturing output increased 8.6 per cent year on year in January 2021, compared to the 16.2 per cent increase last December

Beijing-based ByteDance names new global head of R&D at TikTok: Report

The role is newly created and would be the first senior R&D position for TikTok

Dell opens global innovation facility in Singapore, first outside US

Dell Technologies has opened a $50 million innovation facility in Singapore focusing on research and development (R&D) in key digital transformation technologies.

UP to export 20 tonnes of 'Kala Namak' rice to Singapore by March end

The consignment will be sent to Singapore from Siddharth Nagar by the end of March this year

Singapore minister: Closing borders to India, Indonesia will impact economy

Singapore has recorded 59,810 COVID-19 infections so far, while 59,661 people have fully recovered

Singapore's GDP to grow by 4-6% in 2021, showing signs of recovery

The economy will grow by 4.0 to 6.0 per cent this year, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), sticking to its forecast announced in November last year

Singapore-based DBS Bank plans to trim India branches in 2-3 years

The combined deposits of its Indian operations stood at SGD 9 billion and net advances were at SGD 5.6 billion at the end of December 2020

World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid Covid pandemic

According to an official release the meeting would now be postponed to August 17-20, citing the challenges related posed by the coronavirus pandemic

WEF postpones special annual meeting in Singapore to August due to Covid

The meeting in Singapore was initially slated to be held from 25-28 May, the first time that it is being held in Asia

No response of UK, Singapore on letters issued: ED in Aircel Maxis case

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed the special Court that no response has yet been received from the concerned authorities of the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore

Singapore hopes to facilitate deeper partnership between ASEAN, India

Singapore hopes to facilitate a deeper partnership between the ASEAN and India that would be to everyone's benefit as deeper integration with the region would enable greater access to opportunities

Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade

Commitments by total business expenditure, whose major components include wages and rental, fell 24% to S$6.8 billion

Southeast Asia's ride-hail firm Grab considering U.S. IPO this year: Report

Grab is a Singaporean ride-hailing firm

Grab raises $300 million for its fintech arm's ambitious expansion

Ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab has raised more than $300 million from investors led by South Korea's Hanwha Asset Management Co Ltd for its rapidly-expanding financial services business

Singapore Airlines raises $500 mn in dollar debt debut to buy new aircraft

Singapore Airlines has raised $500 million in its first US dollar bond issue, which the company will use to buy new aircraft as the global aviation industry prepares for a post-pandemic travel rebound

Singapore Ex tightens audit rules for listed firms after market criticism

Singapore Exchange's regulatory unit will tighten requirements for listed company auditors and raise standards on valuation reports, introducing a regulatory code of conduct for auditors.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Hong Kong comes up with medical staycations

Deadly Covid wave in California, Japan likely to go into month-long emergency, Singapore cops to get 19 contact tracing data and other pandemic-related news across the globe

World Coronavirus Dispatch: No vaccines for Palestinians in Israel

Pressing issues before travel industry, Thousands in Pakistan line up for China vaccine trials, Singaporeans won't be able to choose between vaccines, and other pandemic-related news across the globe