Daily Briefing: 26,000 SG employers gained from the Jobs Growth Incentive as of October 2020; More elderly HDB residents prefer to age in place

11 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Singapore-based startups that are building solutions for people with disabilities. From HumanResourcesOnline: About 26,000 employers in Singapore were benefitting from the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) in October 2020, just two months into the programme's implementation. According to the latest statistics ...
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Daily Briefing: SG required additional COVID tests for business travellers, 14-day SHN for arrivals from Vietnam; Temasek-backed Reefknot invests into Roambee

10 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Chiaravanont steps down from SG-based Aura. From HumanResourcesOnline: Travellers under Singapore's Business Travel Pass Scheme (BTP Scheme) are now required to undergo COVID-19 PCR Tests, on day 3, 7, and 14 upon their return. An additional serology test will also be required on day 3. These enhanced ...
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Daily Briefing: Kairous Capital, SPH Ventures join TechNode Global's $1.34m seed round; Startup allows creation of over 100 premium ice cream from a mini capsule

8 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And over 110,000 locals hired under Jobs Growth Incentive scheme in two months. From e27: TechNode Global, a Singapore-based tech media startup with a focus on the Asian market, announced today that it has raised $1.43m (US$1m) in seed funding led by Kairous Capital, a cross-border VC firm focusing on ...
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Daily Briefing: Construction of Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub to commence in Q2; OrderEZ lands $500,000 seed funding

4 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Robert Downey Jr’s venture fund invests in SG biotech startup RWDC. From ChannelNewsAsia: Construction of the Jurong East integrated transport hub is due to begin in the second quarter of this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said. The works are slated to be completed in 2027. “With its opening, ...
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Daily Briefing: Cialfo nets $20m Series A+ funding; About 190 employers caught underpaying foreign workers from 2015 to 2019

3 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Google co-founder Sergey Brin to open branch of family office in Singapore. From e27: Cialfo, a Singapore-based startup in the international student mobility space, has raised $20m (US$15m) in an extension of its Series A round, co-led by existing investors SIG and Vulcan Capital. New investors, ...
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Daily Briefing: SG suspends green lane travel with Malaysia, Germany, South Korea for 3 months; OceanShield raises $1.1m

1 Feb 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And SSG, DesignSingapore, Tribal Worldwide launch skills development programme for SMEs in design sector. From HumanResourcesOnline: Effective today, 1 February, Singapore has suspended its Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) arrangements with Malaysia, Germany, and the Republic of Korea for a period of three ...
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Daily Briefing: 2 charged with cheating, forgery of COVID-19 support scheme applications; Nervotec app displays vital health signs within a minute

29 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Johor bakeries selling Chinese New Year goodies pivot to online sales. From ChannelNewsAsia: Two men were charged in court on 29 January in separate cases of cheating and forgery offences in connection with the COVID-19 Support Grant and Temporary Relief Fund schemes, the Singapore Police Force said ...
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Daily Briefing: Singapore, India not discussing air travel bubble: CAAS; EZ-Link launches account-based cards that allow top-ups through mobile app

28 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And Thailand-based Drivehub bags Series A to expand to Singapore, others. From ChannelNewsAsia: Singapore is not discussing an air travel bubble arrangement with India as people here understand it to be, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on 28 January. CAAS was responding to media ...
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Daily Briefing: SG-based Catcha Investment joins SPAC craze; Lendela bags $2.7m pre-Series A funding

27 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And XNode to launch cross-border acceleration programme in Shenzhen. From DealStreetAsia: A blank cheque company formed by the Singapore-based internet investment firm Catcha Group is aiming to raise $331.35m (US$250m) in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory ...
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Daily Briefing: Pension giant OMERS invests in SG's Orion Credit Capital; Meet the seven startups from edutech accelerator EduSpaze's second cohort

26 Jan 2021 - Singapore Business Review
And 400,000 households to receive second round of $50 CDC vouchers. From DealStreetAsia: Singapore-based investment manager Orion Credit Capital Asia has received an equity investment from Canadian pension fund OMERS that will help it strengthen its existing platform and accelerate its growth plans. ...
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