Ever hired the wrong person for the job? 98% of Singapore CFOs say they have, Business Wires News,SINGAPORE – Singapore employers are bad at hiring, and they are far from unique. A survey of chief financial officers (CFO) in Singapore by recruiter Robert Half found that 98 per cent of respondents ad
Airbnb changes price display on app after customer complaints, World News,Airbnb Inc's chief executive tweeted on Monday (Nov 7) that the vacation rental company would make changes in the way it displays prices on its platform after it faced customer complaints. \”I've heard you loud and cl
Cryptocurrency exchanges rush to cut ties with Chinese users after fresh crackdown, Money News,SHANGHAI – Cryptocurrency exchanges and providers of crypto services are scrambling to sever business ties with mainland Chinese clients, after Beijing last Friday (Sept 24) issued a blanket ban on all cry
WhatsApp to launch cloud-based tools, premium features for businesses, Digital News,May 19 – WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company's messaging event on Thursday (May 19).
This is how travelling with Singapore Airlines will be like soon , Lifestyle News,The global Covid-19 pandemic has brought the travel industry to a halt, especially with cities going on lockdown. However, as the situation eases, it looks like travel will pick up soon. But there’ll be a new norm for
Staying put but splurging: China's hotels, restaurants to see Lunar New Year boost, China News,BEIJING – Hotels and restaurants in China's big cities are bracing for a rush of guests over the Lunar New Year as people forced by COVID-19 curbs to give up plans to go home for family reunions
'Bag rage' prompts backdown on plastic bag levy in Australia, World News,SYDNEY – Australia's second-largest supermarket, Coles, on Wednesday (Aug 1) halted plans to charge shoppers for plastic bags, succumbing to customer fury about a shift away from single-use plastics. Coles, owned
Can I take a personal loan? Find out with these 7 questions, Money News,Take a moment to find out what personal loans are, and learn what to do if and when you need them. A personal loan is an unsecured loan that you can use for pretty much whatever you want. You can use it to finance a medical emer
Weekend planner Aug 24-25: Free fitness dance classes, Singapore Night Fest & other fun activities, Lifestyle News,The weekend is finally here! Don't waste it away by spending it at home because there are lots of activities happening around the island to enjoy with your friends and family. Week
Young couple 'uncontactable' after failing to deliver luxury goods worth $32m, 200 customers left in lurch, Singapore News,Around 200 people who entrusted a young couple with millions of dollars to buy luxury branded watches and bags are now left in the lurch, after the couple became uncon
Microsoft says it 'listens' to conversations only with permission, Digital News,Microsoft said Wednesday its contractors listen to conversations to hone voice translation features offered by Skype and its digital assistant Cortana, but only when obtaining user permission. The US technology
BlueSG to expand fleet; establish new global headquarters in Singapore , Lifestyle News,The Goldbell Group (Goldbell), Singapore's largest player in leasing and distribution of commercial and industrial vehicles, has announced the finalisation of its acquisition of BlueSG, Singapore's lead
Sony to build space lasers with new satellite services unit, Digital News,WASHINGTON – Sony on Thursday (June 2) said it formed a new company that will build and supply devices that allow small satellites in orbit to communicate with one another via laser beams, dipping into the fast-growing space s
'A heartbreaking process': Kara Cafe & Dessert Bar to close after 12 years, has 1-for-1 yoghurt promotion till June 29 , Lifestyle News,After over 12 years in the F&B scene, Kara Cafe & Dessert Bar, located at 617 Bukit Timah Road, will be closing for good. Its last day will be on
33-year-old Long Feng Prawn Mee to close on Feb 27, sees snaking queues , Lifestyle News,Once again, another F&B establishment is calling it quits. This time around, it's a humble prawn noodle stall that's situated in a coffee shop in Tampines. Specialising in nostalgic bowls of prawn
Apple expected to unveil updates to Watches, iPads, Digital News,Apple Inc will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus on Tuesday where analysts expect it to show updated Apple Watches, iPads and other devices while reserving an iPhone launch for next month. Despite pandemic-relate
TransferWise expands PayNow support to allow Singapore users to receive money from abroad, Digital News,SINGAPORE – Businesses and individuals can now receive money from abroad by simply providing the sender with a mobile phone number. British fintech firm TransferWise has incorporated PayNow into i
Collapsed FTX owes nearly $4.3 billion to top 50 creditors, Money News,Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for US bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors nearly US$3.1 billion (S$4.3 billion). The exchange owes about US$1.45 billion to its top ten creditors, it sa
Give your valentine the gift of a physical, lovey-dovey GIF, Digital News,Instead of gifting your valentine chocolates that will soon be eaten or flowers which will soon wilt, Giphy has partnered with Infinite Objects to create physical GIFs with romantic themes that you can offer to your other half
SpaceX gets ready to launch first all-civilian crew to orbit, World News,LOS ANGELES – Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship, as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew
Food court fires stallholder seen smoking while cooking, Singapore News,A food court employee who was seen smoking while handling food without gloves has been sacked by Food Junction, a spokesman told Stomp. A customer shared photos of the incident online after catching the man in the act at Junctio
23.8% senior citizens by 2030: How Singapore's ageing population will affect physical real estate, Money News,We recently came across this article in Straits Times with quite eye-opening statistics on Singapore's ageing population: The proportion of Singapore residents who are seniors is e
Check out these 5 Singapore startups that were at CES 2020, Digital News,Eureka Park isn't located on the main CES show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing to see there. The arena is buzzing with startups, many of them working on ambiti
Wikipedia is launching a paid service for big tech companies, Digital News,The Wikipedia Foundation is finally going to start asking Big Tech to pay. The foundation is creating a new entity called Wikimedia Enterprise that will offer new options for companies that use its content like Apple, Google,
'Be tenacious, have courage': Plain Vanilla's founder left her job as a lawyer to open a bakery, Lifestyle News,Think of Plain Vanilla and decadent, perfectly-frosted cupcakes will be the first that come to mind, so it probably isn’t all too surprising that the brand founded by lawyer
South Korea to boost coronavirus tracing privacy amid fears of backlash, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean health authorities said on Thursday (May 14) they would revise their practice of publicising the travel routes of coronavirus patients due to fears of a backlash against people who attended nightc
Couple give away 2,200kg of durian to celebrate wedding anniversary, Singapore News,For their second wedding anniversary yesterday, Mr Melvin Ha and wife Ms Wei Zhixin had an unusual celebration. The co-owners of Melvin's Durian – a stall outside Prime Supermarket at 1 Upper Aljunied Lane – dec
