Five local films have placed Singapore on the international stage again, securing 15 nominations in total at the upcoming 63rd Golden Horse Awards.The nominations were announced in Taipei yesterday ...
Vietnam joins Singapore among world’s 10 safest countries
Singapore was ranked the world's safest country for tourists, while Vietnam entered the top 10, with both benefiting from political stability and low levels of street crime, according to the World ...
Singapore sailors clinch two silver medals at Asian Games
Jania Ang finishes second in the ILCA 6, while Sean Kum and Nigel Tan are runners-up in the boys' 29er. Read more at straitstimes.com.
You can now take a bite of the stock market as SGX shrinks board lot sizes
My first foray into stock investing was nearly derailed at the first hurdle. Hear me out. I had just passed probation at my first real job and was beginning to get some real money. As my parents had ...
GCash Parent Mynt Prices 53 Billion-Peso IPO
GCash Parent Mynt Secures Regulatory Clearance for Philippine IPO MT Sep. 03 Partner of Australian missing in Nepal presses tech firms for access to location data RE Sep. 03 Partner of Australian miss ...
Hardly any buyers for Singapore luxury condos seized in money-laundering case
The unsold properties point to a softening of Singapore's luxury housing market, where policies have thinned the pool of foreign buyers The first apartment came up for auction and nobody moved. More ...
Man in Singapore faces 10 years in jail for AI crocodile image
A man in Singapore faces up to 10 years in prison for creating an AI-generated image of a crocodile lurking in a popular public reservoir. The deepfake ignited a public panic and ...
HSBC taps growing demand from HNW entrepreneurs with launch of Access in Singapore
HSBC Private Bank launched HSBC Access in Singapore on Sept 15, some three months after its debut in Hong Kong.
Rising pawn stars and dominant cash kings attract OCBC’s Loh
Furthermore, higher gold prices make it more attractive for customers to pawn or sell their gold, suggesting increased business volume. For Adrian Loh of OCBC Group Research, the appeal of local ...
Singapore dollar consolidates ahead of US nonfarm payrolls report
The Singapore dollar consolidated against its U.S. counterpart ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later in the global day.
Why UOB has the most to gain from stronger Singdollar rates: Macquarie
[SINGAPORE] UOB offers the highest upside potential among local banks, having a “significant valuation discount” and a stronger leverage that sees it benefit most from improving Singapore dollar rates ...
Singapore Tax Agency Updates Guidance on GST Import Relief for Travelers Bringing Goods Into Singapore
The Singaporean Inland Revenue Authority Sept. 28 updated guidance on GST import relief for travelers bringing goods into Singapore. Topics covered include that: 1) bona fide travelers, including ...
OCBC Reports Near 60 Percent Rise in Digital Payments by Customers Aged 60 and Above
The number of digital payment transactions made by OCBC customers aged 60 and above through the bank's app rose by close to 60 percent in the 12 months to 30 June 2026, according to a media release ...
UOB debuts Singapore’s first branch appointment booking system
The online appointment booking service is an industry-first in Singapore, according to UOB. UOB believes that the pre-appointment service will reduce transaction times and mimise unnecessary repeat ...
Singapore navy launches new patrol vessel that can combat unmanned threats
SINGAPORE - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has launched the first of its new fleet of patrol vessels that are nearly twice the length of their predecessors and can be config ...
Singapore navy launches new Sentinel-class offshore patrol vessel that can be adapted for different missions
This is the first of four offshore patrol vessels built to meet the increased demands and wider scope of maritime security operations, said Singapore's Ministry of Defence.