After a 23-year career in the Royal Singapore Navy (RSN) as the Commanding Officer (CO) of a warship, Robin left his iron rice bowl job in 2002 to pursue a career in trading. Within a year, he amassed ...
Mortgage debt manageable for most S’pore households but interest rate shocks pose risks: MAS
Borrowers should exercise prudence to cushion against rising interest rates and inflation, says MAS. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Office investments drag Singapore’s property sales volumes down in Q3
Office investment sales plummeted by 88.7% during the quarter. Investment sales volumes in Singapore declined for a second consecutive quarter by 43.9% QoQ from nearly S$7.51 billion in Q2/2022 to S$4 ... ( read original story ...)
Find out the most recent foreign buyer profile in Singapore’s residential market
The Americans overtook the Chinese in terms of foreign residential demand. According to a recent report by EDMUND TIE, the number of homes sold to foreigners in Singapore declined by 13.4% from 292 ... ( read original story ...)
Over 75% Singaporeans ‘definitely’ want better online banking services
The majority of Singaporeans now use mobile apps for bank services. The majority of Singaporeans (81%) are now using mobile apps for banking services, and 77% of them say they “definitely” was a ...
Singapore’s market cap up 5% in November amid brighter Asia outlook
THE total value of Singapore stocks rose in November, as global markets priced in the potential for a brighter economic outlook in Asia. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore releases blueprint to combat ransomware attacks
Inter-agency task force set up to boost the country's counter-ransomware efforts offers guidelines on how to mitigate such attacks, including a reference "kill chain" and recommendations on whether to ...
Singapore decriminalizes gay sex but also prevents marriage equality from becoming law
However, in 2007, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the law would no longer be enforced. It remained on the books however, The Straits Times reported. The news you care about, reported ...
Singapore appeals to foreign nurses but lacks residency options
Amid growing global demand for foreign nurses, Singapore has a competitive edge owing to its proximity to source countries and relatively painless application process, according to healthcare workers ...
Singapore DPM Wong: Temasek conducting internal review to draw lessons on FTX loss; current audits stringent and sufficient
State investment firm Temasek Holdings has initiated an internal review by an “independent team” which will “study and improve its processes, and ...
Parliament passes Bill to regulate electric vehicle charging in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Companies that provide electric vehicle (EV) charging services to the public will have to obtain a three-year licence, under a Bill that Parliament passed on Wednesday. Read more at ...
Singapore decriminalises sex between men while halting legalisation of same-sex marriage
Singapore has decriminalised sex between men while simultaneously halting the legislation of same-sex marriage ...