Chinese streaming service iQiyi unveiled on Tuesday (December 15) its Singapore office at Robinson Road, which will serve as its regional headquarters. Kuek Yu Chuang, iQiyi’s vice-president for its international business shared that the firm currently has 25 employees, and it plans to hire over 200 staff in Singapore in …
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While 2020 may have killed many businesses, it has also sparked the birth of ingenious business ideas. The COVID-19 pandemic served as a window of opportunity for some businesses, and is a period of time that allowed them to pivot or start up something new amid these trying times. From …
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Video conferencing platform Zoom has just announced today (December 16) that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new Research and Development Center on the island. Beyond just that, the California-based company also plans to expand its data centre here. These expansions bring about plans to hire …
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Convenience store Cheers has just opened a new and completely unmanned outlet at Our Tampines Hub last Saturday (Dec 12). At the Cheers store, customers can just walk in, grab the items they need and walk out without having to take out their phones, credit cards or cash to make …
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At present, many freelancers do not enjoy benefits such as insurance, training support or even CPF contributions. In fact, they have to bear these costs themselves. Furthermore, among freelancers, food delivery riders also bear the risk of injuries and illnesses in their line of work. As a result, the National …
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The uptake of streaming services has surged due to the Covid-19 pandemic and come next year, Singaporeans will have another new option to add to their list. Disney+ announced today (December 11) that its streaming services would be made available in Singapore starting 23 February 2021. The service will offer …
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We have been in Phase 2 of the reopening of the economy since June 19. When Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the task force for Covid-19, raised the possibility of Singapore moving into Phase 3 before end of this year in October, we saw a glimmer of hope. However, this is …
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Singapore currently has plans to form Air Travel Bubbles (ATB) with other nations, various green and fast lane arrangements, and has since opened up its borders to China and Australia. It will allow for travel without quarantine, provided that the traveller’s Covid-19 test results are negative. However, these results are …
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Friday (December 4) the grant of digital bank licenses to four winning applicants. It awarded digital full bank licenses to the Grab-Singtel consortium and Sea, as well as digital wholesale bank licenses to Ant Group and a consortium comprising Greenland Financial Holdings, …
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