Hiring intentions in Singapore slightly declined for the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report, but many employers are still planning to increase headcounts and hike salaries to attract ...
Singapore’s lobbyists oppose proposed blanket ban on lending crypto tokens
A crypto lobbying group based in Singapore has voiced its opposition to the proposal from the central bank to prohibit crypto firms from lending crypto tokens. On Oct. 26, Singapo ...
Singapore voyeur jailed for filming female student in Nanyang Technological University campus toilet
Zhou Zhiwen, who suffered from early psychotic symptoms, was sentenced to 15 days’ jail for voyeurism committed in 2021.
Olam Agri picks banks for US$1 billion Singapore listing
Olam Group has picked banks to lead a planned Singapore listing of its agribusiness unit that could raise as much as US$1 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
StanChart to join other banks in hiring in S’pore even as Wall Street culls staff
It will be hiring around 1,800 people here, in areas such as relationship management, sustainable finance and app development. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why are Creative Technology’s shares surging?
Speculation is rife that the family of the late Mr Sim Wong Hoo will sell his stake in the company to investors who could take it private. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore Arbitrator Rules Against Mining Software Firm Poolin’s IOU Model, But the Firm Hasn’t Paid Yet
Poolin had issued I-owe-you tokens in exchange for its users’ crypto deposits. A Singapore arbitrator said that’s not OK.
StanChart to hire 1,800 staff in S’pore as banks here grow workforces despite Wall Street lay-offs
Standard Chartered is the latest bank in Singapore to launch a recruitment drive amid a sector-wide hiring spree. Read more at straitstimes.com.
River Hongbao returns as organisers prepare for record number of visitors
Organisers of the River Hongbao event are preparing for a record turnout as this year’s edition gets a boost from the removal of pandemic restrictions. The nine-day event at Gardens by the Bay from ...
Singapore: High Street seems to be losing momentum – UOB
Alvin Liew, Economist at UOB Group, comments on the November’s contraction of Retail Sales. Key Takeaways “After two months of sequential increases, Singapore’s retail sales ...
Singapore: Reformative training for 20-year-old who raped two underaged girls, including his sister
He raped his 11-year-old sister while she was asleep, having sexually and physically assaulted her before. After he was caught and later released on bail for the offences, the secondary school student ...
“Masterminds” Behind Singapore’s Largest Stock Market Manipulation have Been Sentenced
On December 28, 2022, the "masterminds" behind Singapore's largest stock market manipulation have reportedly been sentenced.
Singapore’s leading crypto group opposes proposed ban on lending tokens
SINGAPORE’S main crypto lobby group has pushed back on the central bank’s proposals to bar crypto firms from lending out retail customers’ digital tokens, saying such a measure is “overly restrictive.
A fifth of mobile gamers are deeply engaged when playing in-app
One-fifth of mobile gamers focus on the game when playing and nothing else making them a highly alert audience for in-app marketing. That’s according to the latest research from brand advertising tech ...
Singapore stocks fall tracking Wall Street retreat; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares were in the red on Friday (Jan 6), mirroring a decline in US equities overnight, even as regional markets turned in a mixed performance. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore orders removal of vending machine snack suspected of containing hemp
SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has ordered a company to remove from sale an imported snack product suspected to contain hemp seed flour. Piranha Power Pack Nuts, which is marketed with ...