Investment in Southeast Asia’s blockchain industry has rebounded from a 2025 slump, but the recovery is being driven by a shrinking number of deals with investors concentrating capital in ...
Singapore Finance Minister Confirms Income Tax Will Apply to NFTs
In a parliamentary answer to Yip Hon Weng of the Singaporean Member of Parliament, Lawrence Wong, Singapore's finance minister, stated that the income tax treatment for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will ...
Air in central Singapore remains unhealthy, PSI in western and eastern regions dip to moderate
Air quality in central Singapore remains unhealthy with PSI above 100, while western and eastern regions improve to moderate on Sept 5. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC Prices US$750 Million High-Grade Covered Bonds for 2029
OCBC ( ) has provided an update. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC), incorporated in Singapore, is a major regional bank that offers a broad suite of financial ser ...
21 cases of ‘pump and dump’ stock market manipulation scams recorded in two months: Police
SINGAPORE – A total of 21 cases of stock market manipulation scams involving companies listed overseas has been reported in Singapore since July, with one involving a Hong Kong-listed firm recording ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore moves closer to stablecoin rollout with sweeping regulatory proposals
Singapore's MAS releases consultation paper proposing a formal stablecoin licensing regime with 100% reserve backing, cross-border recognition, ...
Haze in Singapore: Air quality at unhealthy range in central region
Air quality in three regions of Singapore started the day in the unhealthy range on Saturday (Sep 5), before improving later in the morning.
Haze in Singapore: Air quality at unhealthy range in three regions
Air quality in parts of Singapore on Saturday (Sep 5) started the day in the unhealthy range, with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) at 120 in the central region at 6am ...
Singapore says 52 citizens arrested in China in suspected pyramid scheme probe
China has arrested 52 Singapore citizens in the southern region of Guangxi in a law enforcement operation targeting suspected pyra ...
Barclays aims to more than double banker headcount in Singapore private banking operations by 2030
Barclays launches a private bank booking centre in Singapore to enhance access to wealth management and investment services across Asia-Pacific. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Why Singapore Is Pivoting To Indonesia’s Fintech Blueprint – OpEd
In the traditional handbook of global finance, advanced economies usually write the rules while emerging markets merely copy them. Southeast Asia is now ...
Barclays opens Singapore hub for private banking bookings
According to the bank, the new centre links booking functions in Singapore with Barclays’ other international booking locations.
SIAS warns against pyramid-type ‘Nanning scheme’ investment arrangements
The warning comes after 52 Singaporeans were arrested and detained in China over suspected pyramid scheme activities and related offences.
Joint operation by police, crypto exchanges stops scam victims from losing almost $9 million
Police and crypto exchanges prevented nearly $9 million in losses from scams through joint operations and advanced blockchain analysis. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Barclays to more than double Singapore private bank headcount
BARCLAYS Plc plans to more than double its private-banking headcount in Singapore to drive growth in clients' assets in fast-expanding Asian markets, according to the chief executive of private ...
Singapore air quality enters unhealthy range in central region; 24-hour PSI hits 101
SINGAPORE: Air quality in the central region of Singapore reached unhealthy levels on Friday (Sep 4), with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) exceeding 100, according to data from the ...