E-wallet giant GCash may now be used as a payment method in Singapore after foreign partner Ant Group, owned by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, partnered with the Singaporean government. ( read original story ...)
Singapore expands Global Innovation Alliance
The Global Innovation Alliance network has grown to include Abu Dhabi and Seoul, helping Singapore-based tech startups and SMEs to access more opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Mangrove park with about 8,000 trees to open in Pulau Ubin in 2026
SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) and OCBC Bank unveiled plans on Saturday (Oct 29) for 8,000 mangrove plants to "naturally take root" at a site in Pulau Ubin that is currently filled with ... ( read original story ...)
DBS becomes first bank to tap on new digital asset trading solution by SGX Group company
DBS Group Holdings, on Oct 28 ... MaxxDigital by MaxxTrader, a Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group company, is a new digital asset trading solution to trade digital assets with top-tier market makers. ( read original story ...)
Singapore to tighten laws to deal with new psychoactive drugs
Abuse of new psychoactive substances has been linked to reactions such as paranoia, seizures, hallucinations, and death. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
T-Rex skeleton draws crowds in Singapore before auction
The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex drew thousands of visitors in Singapore on Friday eager to have a look at the huge fossil before it heads for auction in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 4,631 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore reported 4,631 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 2,096,520. Of the new cases, 550 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 4,081 through ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to invest additional S$165 million in food security programme: DPM Heng | Video
A food security programme led by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will receive an additional S$165 million in funding, Deputy Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
DBS Group: Perhaps What Peak Bank Valuations Look Like
We model that DBS can continue to deliver Returns on Equity above 11% over the next 10 years as it has done in recent history. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Central Bank Chief Urges ‘Balance’ on Currency Defense
Southeast Asia has done a “decent job” of allowing markets to absorb some shocks from an aggressive US monetary tightening while ensuring that currency weakness doesn’t spiral out of control, ... ( read original story ...)
Dasmond Koh’s media company NoonTalk Media files for IPO on S’pore stock market
Singapore company NoonTalk Media, headed by veteran actor Dasmond Koh, has applied to be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). NoonTalk is described as a "home-grown media entertainment company that ... ( read original story ...)
Plans for Singapore’s first ‘supertall’ skyscraper unveiled
Designed by the architects behind the world's tallest building, the soaring new tower will become Singapore's first building to exceed 300 meters (984 feet) in height. ( read original story ...)
As Singapore Rents Soar, Expats in Hong Kong Bag Bargains
The rental markets of rival Asian financial hubs Hong Kong and Singapore have run into a pronounced reversal of fortunes. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s race to lure global talent revs up local angst over place on jobs ladder
The bid to hire international workers for top jobs reignites debate over what Singapore's social contract means in a highly competitive world Critics say greater transparency in policy communication, ... ( read original story ...)
Terra co-founder Do Kwon faces $57-million lawsuit in Singapore
More than 350 individuals allege Do Kwon and others made fraudulent claims including that Terra’s UST stablecoin was not “stable by design” and unable to maintain its dollar peg. ( read original story ...)
Navy conducts exercises with Singapore
The IAF and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) are conducting bilateral exercise ‘Garuda VIl’ in Jodhpur; it started on Oct 26 and will end on Nov 12 ... ( read original story ...)