Chandra Mohan Retnam, Partner, Rajah and Tann and head of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry COVID Task Force, in conversation @Work with Connected to India.
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Five Indian-origin techies among UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering 2020 list
Five Indian-origin engineers were named among the United Kingdom’s Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2020 list.
DBS named winner of global digital transformation award
DBS has been named the inaugural winner of the Digital Transformation Award in the Hackett Group’s Digital Awards 2020.
Singtel, Starhub-M1 consortium and TPG awarded license to deploy 5G networks in Singapore
IMDA has granted licenses to Singtel, TPG Telecom and the Joint-Venture Consortium (JVCo1) formed by StarHub and M1 to operate 5G networks in Singapore.
NTU named world’s best young university for 7th year running
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) has been named the world’s best young university by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for the seventh consecutive year.
UAE lauds and backs Saudi Arabia’s drastic curbs on haj to Mecca
After months of deliberation, Saudi Arabia announced that the number of people on the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca will be drastically limited to stem the spread of coronavirus.
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel launches working group to tackle migrant issues
The United Kingdom’s Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel launched a new cross-government review panel to address issues faced by the country’s immigrant communities.
President Trump temporarily suspends H-1B visas, “disappointed” says Sundar Pichai
Trump aims to reform the US immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, according to the White House.
Over 500 SMEs accessed new overseas markets with IMDA’s Grow Digital initiative
The Grow Digital initiative has helped more than 500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore gain access to new overseas markets through digital platforms.
PM Lee dissolves parliament, calls for elections
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday, June 23, that he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve the parliament and issue the Writ of Election.