SINGAPORE- Two victims living in Singapore who were duped by scammers into staging separate kidnappings were found in Cambodia in October, thanks to joint investigations by police from both countries. ( read original story ...)
Singapore job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises
Employment continued to rise in the third quarter but Singapore’s job market recovery showed signs of a “slowing momentum”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Oct 28), as retrenchments ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Q3 profit jumps 34% to record $1.4b, sending banks’ shares rallying
The number easily topped estimates of $1.19 billion by analysts polled by Bloomberg. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB wins appeal against developer Lippo over inflated purchase prices of Sentosa Cove condo
UOB lost a large amount of money after it financed more than 100 per cent of the purchase prices of high-end apartments. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
UOB Reports Record Net Profit of S$1.4 Billion: 5 Highlights from the Bank’s Latest Earnings
The bank enjoyed a strong boost to its net interest income from higher interest rates. The post UOB Reports Record Net Profit of S$1.4 Billion: 5 Highlights from the Bank’s Latest Earnings appeared ... ( read original story ...)
DBS’ Piyush Gupta explains how the bank deals with digital trust in an era of deep fakes and misinformation
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Asia First, Mr Gupta spoke about the challenges of tackling cybersecurity and privacy, and establishing trust in the digital world. ( read original story ...)
Inflation outlook remains stable despite pressures from global energy crisis, wage demands: DBS chief
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Asia First, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta says there will be an impact on demand if the Fed raises rates to 5 per cent. ( read original story ...)
Dirty Russian oil tankers pile up near Singapore and Malaysia ahead of EU sanctions
Nearly 65 per cent of all Russian flows that have signalled Singapore as a destination have ended up in commercial floating storage tankers around Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas over the last three months ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Story: Singapore’s job market shows signs of ‘slowing momentum’ as retrenchment rises
Catch the latest news reports on The Big Story, The Straits Times’ weekday online news programme. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s total employment grows in Q3 but job market shows signs of slowing momentum: MOM
Unemployment rates inched up from a six-year low while retrenchments rose to 1,600 from the previous quarter’s all-time low of 830. ( read original story ...)
T-rex in Singapore as experts decry ‘harmful’ auctions
Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science". ( read original story ...)
Blackpink to shut down Singapore’s National Stadium next year
World-renowned South Korean girl group Blackpink is returning to Singapore to close the Asian leg of their Born Pink world tour on May 13 at the National Stadium. The tour announcement followed the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore retreat from retail crypto opens way for rivals
SINGAPORE: Asia may be heading for a reordering of sorts in cryptocurrency markets, with Hong Kong moving to legalize retail trading of digital tokens just as Singapore looks to impose fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Retreat From Retail Crypto Sector Opens Way for Rivals
Asia may be heading for a reordering of sorts in cryptocurrency markets, with Hong Kong moving to legalize retail trading of digital tokens just as Singapore looks to impose fresh restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore 14 and 16-year-old teens arrested for suspected weed trafficking: CNB
(CNB) last night said three teens aged 14 and two aged 16 were arrested for suspected drug trafficking in two separate busts in the past month. The teens were students from local and international ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore doesn’t need Richard Branson or China’s opium narrative in death penalty debate
Singapore invited the UK billionaire to debate its home affairs and law minister after he criticised the city state's drug policy and death penalty The home affairs ministry also said Britain should ... ( read original story ...)