Singapore-backed technology firms make waves at CES
THOSE who are familiar with Creative Technology's Super X-Fi headphone holography may have felt a pinch of déjà vu when Sony unveiled a new "360 Reality Audio" concept at CES in Las Vegas to much...
Creative bags four awards at CES
CREATIVE Technology’s ballroom at the annual CES show in Las Vegas has not buzzed with this level of activity in 20 years.
Court extends Hyflux debt moratorium to end of April 2019
HYFLUX has convinced a Singapore High Court to extend its debt moratorium by four-and-a-half months to April 30 next year, despite arguments from some bank creditors that the insolvent firm should be...
From cell to table: the evolution of food
"We've passed that phase," Mr Mehra says. "Now we're hearing more about how to change what's on the table. Especially in Singapore, I'm hearing a lot of innovations geared to consumer products. I...
ComfortDelGro plunges on contrarian 'sell' report
PUNTERS hightailed out of ComfortDelGro on Thursday after Deutsche Bank analysts blew the war horn, flagging an impending incentive war for private-hire car drivers as soon as Go-Jek launches its...
IPO activity disappoints in 2018 as big plans get iced
SINGAPORE is headed for its worst year of IPO activity since 2015, with 13 companies raising just S$715 million in gross proceeds from initial public offerings here so far this year.
mm2 Asia wants its cinemas to be a hip place for movie goers
MAINBOARD-listed mm2 Asia has a cinematic vision. The local movie producer bought Cathay Cineplexes' Singapore theatre chain last November and it doesn't plan to stop there.
Singapore Life offers next-day critical illness claim payout
SINGAPORE - Insurtech or insurance technology start-up Singapore Life has launched a next-day critical illness claim benefit which enables payouts within 24 hours.
Indonesian white knights put S$530m Hyflux rescue plan on table
A CONSORTIUM comprising two major Indonesian groups - conglomerate Salim Group and energy giant Medco Group - has agreed to give Hyflux a S$400 million equity injection, in exchange for a 60 per cent...
Salim, Medco consortium to pump S$530m into Hyflux
A CONSORTIUM comprising two Indonesian firms - conglomerate Salim Group and energy giant Medco Group - has entered a binding agreement to invest S$530 million in troubled water treatment firm Hyflux...