Singapore News: The Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a project to link their respective fast payment systems. While India uses Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a fast payment method, Singapore uses the PayNow system.
Tag: India-Singapore relations
Chief Justices of India, Singapore feature in virtual mediation summit
The inaugural India – Singapore Mediation Summit (ISMS2021) featured the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Singapore, among other luminaries, who took the stage to share their views on mediation.
‘Chhota Bheem’ travels to Singapore courtesy of STB, Voot Kids’ tie-up
With travel restrictions in full force due to the pandemic, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has joined hands with OTT platform Voot Kids and Green Gold Animation to take Indian audiences on a virtual adventure in Singapore with the iconic Indian comic character, Chhota Bheem.
Singapore’s investment in Telangana has crossed USD 1-billion mark: High Commissioner Simon Wong
Of the USD 2.3 billion foreign direct investment into Telangana since 2018, USD 1 billion came from Singapore, Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Republic of Singapore to India, said yesterday.
Singapore ministers defend hiring foreign workers’ policy in Parliament
In a series of parliamentary discussions, top Singapore ministers defended the government’s free trade agreements and openness to hiring foreign professionals amid criticism from political opponents that the policy increased job competition — particularly from India.
Former student calls out Singapore professor for Islamophobia; teacher may face disciplinary action
Nurul Fatimah Iskandar, 22, said in an Instagram post that Tan began an offensive discussion about Islam in the classroom, when she was his student about four years ago.
Pan IIM Singapore’s SGD 5.4 million COVID support for India
Pan IIM Alumni (PIIMA) community in Singapore recently provided the virus-ravaged country India with relief efforts worth a whopping SGD 5.4 million in collaboration with Singapore Red Cross, ACT grants, Temasek Foundation, OLAM, MCCIA, Amazon, Delhivery, Kerry, Maersk, SIA and several other groups.
Singapore denies Kejriwal claim of new COVID variant, Indian govt says Delhi CM “does not speak for India”
Kejriwal had tweeted on Tuesday asking the Indian government to stop all flights from Singapore over fears of a new variant in the island nation which has been affecting children.
Delhi Chief Minister asks Indian government to stop flights from Singapore over fear of new COVID-19 strain
Singapore has been grappling with an increase in the number of COVID cases with authorities warning that the new virus strains were affecting more children in the country.
DBS announces COVID-19 relief efforts to help India worth INR 10 crore
DBS has tied up with the Singapore High Commission in India and the High Commission of India based in Singapore to import three cryogenic oxygen tanks with a capacity of 20,000 litres each.
