One of the fastest-growing industries on the planet right now is online sports betting. The simplicity of accessing betting markets online and via mobile devices has been one of the main drivers of ...
Singapore construction firm fined S$170,000 for safety lapses leading to worker’s traumatic brain injury
SINGAPORE: Construction company EC Builders has been fined S$170,000 over safety lapses that led to one of its employees suffering a serious injury in a 2019 worksite accident, the Ministry of ...
Singapore assures fully-vaccinated travellers from India need no RT-PCR result, quarantine
Fully-vaccinated travellers from India will continue to be able to enter Singapore with no quarantine and testing requirements under the Vaccinated.Singapore COVID-19. India to Singapore. Singapore ...
StanChart pushes Bonus$aver interest rate up to 7.88%, highest in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Standard Chartered Bank has raised the maximum interest rate on its Bonus$aver account to 7.88 per cent a year – its highest ever for the product – up from 4.88 per cent.This is the latest ...
Singapore’s private exchange ADDX serves untapped Asian assets
ADDX lists and trades some of the most illiquid but higher-yielding assets in small ticket sizes. SINGAPORE: A private market exchange run by a Singapore-based startup has been named one of the ...
Market LIVE Updates: SGX Nifty futures indicate negative start for Sensex and Nifty 50
Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to open lower on Wednesday amid mixed cues from global markets. Singapore Exchange Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nifty index, ...
Look Ahead 2023: Fewer BTO flats eligible for resale among property trends to watch; experts urge HDB upgraders to be cautious
First-time flat owners hoping to sell their homes this year will have less competition, with close to 50 per cent fewer flats completing their minimum occupation period in 2023 compared to last year. ( read original story ...)
Singapore banks seeing growth slowdown, UOB top pick: CGS-CIMB
Singapore’s banks are seeing a slowdown in growth, with more modest gains ahead amid a softer GDP outlook, write CGS-CIMB Research analysts Andrea Choong and Lim Siew Khee. In a Jan 2 note, Choong and ...
Singapore GDP grew 3.8% in 2022; further weakness ahead amid global headwinds
SINGAPORE’S economy expanded 3.8 per cent year on year in 2022, with growth in the services sector helping to offset sluggish performance in the manufacturing sector, according to advance estimates ...
Economists hopeful China’s reopening may cushion Singapore’s slowdown
SINGAPORE’S economy is poised for modest growth this year against a global economic slowdown, although China’s reopening may help to cushion the impact, economists said. Read more at The Business ...
How Safe Is It To Store Crypto on Exchanges? What To Know Amid FTX Collapse
Undoubtedly, cryptocurrency is not the safest investment to make. Aside from extreme volatility risks and loose regulations, there are thousands of tokens with questionable use cases. Although not ...
Singapore dollar, Thai baht tussle for best regional currency
The race to be South-East Asia’s best-performing currency in 2023 looks like being between the Thai baht and Singapore dollar.
Small Business, “Big Problem,” Report Reveals that 67% of SMEs Worldwide Are “Fighting for Survival”
SMEs and mid-sized companies are the backbone of the global economy, according to an update from the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Gojek announces new services in Singapore for those travelling with younger children
Ride-hailing company Gojek will launch GoCar Kids and GoCar XL Kids for those travelling with children between the ages of four and seven on Jan 10.
Singapore Savings Bond opens for Feb issuance with interest rates under 3%
THE interest rates for the latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) have further slipped to 2.84 per cent for the first year and 2.97 per cent for the 10-year average, even as other short-term market ...
Best Crypto Exchanges UK For 2023
An ambitious newcomer, BitYard launched in 2019. This Singapore-based crypto exchange provides trading services in more than 150 countries. BitYard is one of the few exchanges that complies with ...