ClassPass raises US$285m in Series E funding
FITNESS marketplace startup ClassPass has raised US$285 million in its Series E investment round, led by private equity firm L Catterton and Apax Digital, with additional participation by existing...
Going high-tech with a human touch
WITH consumers going digital, the lifestyle sector must keep up. Online retail insights can spur offline gains; a Web presence can snare new customers; and cold hard technology can enable warmer...
Startup generator Antler raises additional US$50m in funding
SINGAPORE-FOUNDED startup generator and early-stage venture capital firm Antler has raised another US$50 million from investors, including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, it announced on...
PM Lee: Singapore must stay open, connected
SINGAPORE must resist anti-globalisation sentiments, and instead stay open and connected to the world, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his New Year Message on Tuesday, as he promised...
Modest economic recovery expected for Singapore in 2020
THE coming year is expected to bring a modest economic recovery for Singapore, with trade tensions between the United States and China posing the main risk, say economists.
Mega projects to fuel Singapore's long-term tourism
SINGAPORE'S two integrated resorts (IRs) have been a roaring success, but there's been no let-up in efforts to keep the nation's tourism momentum going.
Singapore business body calls on firms to take up sustainable employment practices
TO help tackle inequality, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is calling on firms to pledge their support for sustainable employment practices.
New A*Star food innovation institute gives single touchpoint for industry
THE upcoming Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) will provide a single touchpoint for industry players interested in food innovation research when it opens by the...
Singapore retail sales down 2.2% in September for 8th straight monthly fall
SINGAPORE'S retail sales fell 2.2 per cent in September, in the eighth straight month of year-on-year decline, according to latest Department of Statistics figures on Tuesday.
Singapore factory outlook stays glum in October despite PMI edging up
SINGAPORE'S manufacturing sentiment remained in the doldrums in October, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edging up 0.1 point to 49.6, its sixth straight month in contractionary territory. A...