Bitcoin is unique regardless of what price it is at, says an investment expert at DBS, the biggest bank in Southeast Asia. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 XBB infection wave to peak by mid-Nov this year, says Singapore Health Ministry
Covid-19 cases have been on the rise over the past month in Singapore mainly due to the Omicron XBB subvariant with the XBB infection wave expected to peak around mid-November 2022. ( read original story ...)
MAS tightens monetary policy for fifth time in 12 months to dampen ‘persistent’ inflation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has tightened monetary policy for the fifth time since October last year to dampen persistent price pressures, which are expected to last until the first half ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shortens Vogue’s permit for promoting ‘non-traditional families’
Singapore: Singapore has reaffirmed its hardline approach even as it’s challenged by the rise of the internet and changing attitudes among the young. ( read original story ...)
Singapore penalises Vogue magazine for promoting ‘Non-Traditional Families’, breached content guidelines on four occasions
Singapore has cut the permit of a local version of Vogue magazine for promoting "non-traditional families” as the city-state reaffirms cultural limits. ( read original story ...)
For Gaimin Gladiators, it’s ‘win or nothing’ at The International 11 in Singapore
Gaimin Gladiators burst into the scene during the Winter and Spring Tours of the 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit. Here's how they're looking at TI11. ( read original story ...)
Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: TSMC Cuts Spending, US Inflation Data and MAS Adjusts its Exchange Rate Policy
We see signs that inflation will persist while the world’s largest chipmaker adjusts its capital spending downwards. The post Top Stock Market Highlights of the Week: TSMC Cuts Spending, US Inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Vogue Singapore penalised for promoting ‘non-traditional’ families
Authorities have shortened Vogue Singapore's publishing permit, issuing a "stern warning" to the fashion magazine for its content containing nudity and promoting "non-traditional families". ( read original story ...)
‘Short and sharp’: COVID-19 wave of XBB infections in Singapore likely to peak in mid-November
SINGAPORE: The current wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the XBB strain, will likely peak by around mid-November, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Saturday (Oct 15). “This is likely to be a short ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Finance Ministry: Govt support measures to ‘fully shield’ bottom 40pc of households from expected inflation in 2022
Support measures by the government this year, including public transport vouchers and support packages from the Budget, are expected to “fully ... ( read original story ...)
Amid Singapore’s reopening boom, city’s vaunted ‘affordable public housing’ leaves citizens feeling priced out
Home affordability a key gripe among Singaporeans, with some in limbo after government imposed cooling measures to ease red-hot property market Measures expect to dampen demand and help keep public ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens monetary policy for 4th time so far in 2022
SINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua ... The Global Economics and Markets Research team of UOB (United Overseas Bank) said in a report that the majority of market consensus had expected a further rise in the ... ( read original story ...)
Economists say stronger Singdollar good for households but less helpful for export businesses in Singapore
Local steel processing and servicing firm Kawarin Enterprises has, in one respect, reaped the benefits of a strong and appreciating ... ( read original story ...)
IN FOCUS: 4-day week in Singapore – some workers want it, but are businesses ready?
Some employees are understandably excited at talk of a four-day work week - but will it ever materialise, and at what cost? ( read original story ...)
CLSA lifts all three TPs of Singapore banks on higher-than-expected NIMs
The banking sector is also the only sector in the market to benefit from the rising rates, note the analysts at CLSA. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Jail Bisexual OnlyFans Creator
A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly ... ( read original story ...)