dormitories

Covid-19

'Circuit breaker' no longer precautionary, but necessary as Covid-19 cases continue to surge

“The message that’s clear to all countries is that we have to take Covid-19 seriously. It spreads quickly and there is no scope for anyone, any government organisation or individual to be complacent at all,” says Minister Lawrence Wong.

Fintech

Western Union launches co-located money transfer services at Singapore worker dormitories

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Western Union has partnered Travelex, an independent foreign exchange (forex) and remittance business, to co-locate its money transfer services within five worker dormitories at Simpang, Mandai, Choa Chu Kang, Penjuru and Jalan Papan.

Global Markets

Mizuho targets foreign student boom with Japan dormitory fund

TOKYO (Aug 16): Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is raising a fund to build dormitories to profit from the shortage of accommodation for the surging number of international students at Japan’s universities.  
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