The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) signed an agreement on Sunday (Sep 18) to facilitate regulatory collaboration and ... ( read original story ...)
Do Kwon, no longer in Singapore, says he’s not ‘on the run’
Kwon, along with five others, is facing arrest in South Korea. As recently as Sept. 14, the prosecutor’s office in Seoul said he and the others, who are accused of violations of capital markets law, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sentosa Cove Rallies For A Resurgence
Welcome to Sentosa Cove, Sentosa Island’s palmy enclave of bungalows, villas, and condos that was first conceptualized in 1992. ( read original story ...)
Ethnic self-help groups still relevant for Singapore, especially as social mobility gets ‘harder to sustain’: PM Lee
Ethnic self-help groups such as the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) continue to be relevant for Singapore as they help lift members of their own communities who may get left behind as ... ( read original story ...)
UOB staff stop man, in his 70s, who wanted to deposit S$150,000 cheque for Dutch Facebook girlfriend of 2 months
A man in his 70s walked into the UOB main Raffles Place branch in an attempt to bank in a cheque of more than S$150,000 to an offshore account, The Straits Times reported. But he was stopped by ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse Trust in Singapore trial admits it failed to flag rogue transfers
A Credit Suisse Group trust admitted it failed to let its billionaire client know about unauthorised transfers from his accounts, in an unexpected move that may shape the outcome of a Singapore trial ... ( read original story ...)
Sounds of Singapore with Charlie Puth: Singer to promote places such as Joo Chiat and Marina Bay in upcoming video
American pop singer Charlie Puth will showcase the sights and sounds of Singapore in a partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (STB), as part of its SingapoReimagine campaign.The Light Switch singer ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and India discuss energy, food security at new forum
Singapore and India discussed a wide range of issues from food and energy security to green technology at a high-level ministerial roundtable on Saturday, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Disgraced at-large crypto founder Do Kwon denies he’s on the run as Singapore police saying he’s gone
Do Kwon, the founder of the collapsed Luna and TerraUSD tokens, said he’s not “on the run” hours after Singapore police stated that he was no longer in the country. Kwon, along with five ... ( read original story ...)
Unaffordable homes in Singapore are causing the younger generation to rent – is this a good idea?
In a recent PropertyGuru survey, two-thirds of Singaporeans aged 22 to 29 said they’re renting because home ownership is still out of reach. Indeed, this is a trend that’s been noticed since last year ... ( read original story ...)
UOB staff stop elderly man from losing $150,000 to ‘girlfriend from Netherlands’ in Internet love scam
Employees convinced the customer he was being scammed and persuaded him to halt the transfer. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘He said it was love’: UOB staff stop elderly man from losing $150,000 to ‘girlfriend from Netherlands’
When a flustered man walked into UOB Bank's main branch trying to bank in a cheque of more than $150,000 to an offshore account, service associate Jenny Hong got suspicious.The first telltale sign was ... ( read original story ...)
Wanted crypto developer Do Kwon is not in Singapore, police say
Singapore Police Force said on Saturday (Sept 17) the wanted crypto developer Do Kwon, who is accused of fraud by investors following the collapse of his cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD, is ... ( read original story ...)
From Queen Elizabeth to Yusof Ishak: The banknotes that tell the story of Singapore
SINGAPORE: One of the more everyday realities that people in Britain will face following the death of Queen Elizabeth II is that the country's banknotes will change. Instead of the face of Britain's ... ( read original story ...)
UOB prevents elderly customer from losing $150,000 to ‘girlfriend from Netherlands’ in Internet love scam
Employees convinced the man he was being scammed and persuaded him to halt the transfer. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s ‘Benjamin Button’? 50-year-old man is biologically just 27
"Hashtag, 50 is the new 30," says Tiat Lim when asked about his age.And for Tiat, who turned half-a-century old early this year, the statement isn't a hollow one by a mid-lifer in denial either.After ... ( read original story ...)