Image: Sembcorp Industries. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approval for the transfer of 1GW of clean energy from Cambodia to Singapore as part of the latter’s ongoing energy ...
Zaqy Mohamad on Singapore’s COVID-19 response
Singapore can be heartened by how its people had shown resilience, adaptability and unity throughout the pandemic, said Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad. He said ...
Victims in SG lost over S$3.2mil to fake friend phone scams since January
SINGAPORE: At least 945 people have lost more than S$3.2mil (RM10.67mil) since January to callers posing as their friends, the police said on Friday. The fake friend call scam began in 2021 with ...
At least $1.7 million lost to scammers impersonating property agents since January
SINGAPORE - At least 305 people have lost about $1.7 million since January to scammers who pretend to be property agents, said the police in an advisory on Tuesday. These scammers put up online ... ( read original story ...)
Are the ultra-rich ready for Singapore after Credit Suisse’s collapse?
If it looks like the US is halting its monetary-tightening campaign because disinflation is on the horizon, risk sentiment may start improving ...
DBS ups Sea Limited’s TP to US$103 as it sees a turnaround in its e-commerce and fintech segments
DBS has upped its adjusted ebitda estimates for the FY2023 to US$2.3 billion compared to a loss of US$321 million earlier.
Singapore strengthens drug laws by amending definitions of what’s illegal
SINGAPORE - Any substance that is abused for a high will be ... by criminalising the trafficking, manufacture, import, export, possession and consumption of such substances. The amendments also ...
Singapore: NODX moderated the decline in February – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the latest performance of the non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore. “Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) continued to fall, albeit less ...
Singapore stocks rebound on Tuesday as banking fears fade; STI up 1.1%
SINGAPORE – The Straits Times Index (STI ... Kospi Composite Index and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI up between 0.3 per cent and 1.4 per cent. THE BUSINESS TIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the ...
Singapore workers prioritise digital skills the most in APAC, survey finds
Gaining digital skills is the highest priority for employees in Singapore, followed by analytical and soft skills. Here's why.
Celebrity Doing Things: TVB actor Him Law wants to send daughter to Singapore for studies
Sometimes we take the safety in Singapore for granted, until foreigners remind us about it.TVB actors Vincent Wong, 39, and Him Law, 38, were in Singapore earlier this month for the Let's Talk About ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Singapore’s managing director to join Sembcorp Industries
He is set to join Sembcorp Industries Ltd. U96 % The banker joined HSBC in 2007 after graduating from Imperial College London, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has worked in London and Hong Kong, ...
OCBC Wing Hang Bank opens new branch in Wuhan, China
Wuhan, which is the capital of Hubei province, is one of the country’s largest transport, industrial and manufacturing hubs.
Member LogChain to offer 24-month customs license to BritCham members, supporting the import and export of goods in Singapore
Following on from the recent tripartite agreement between members LogChain, Hurricane Commerce and TMX Global, focused on cross-border trade and digitalising supply chain and logistics, LogChain have ...
IKEA recalls BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour over choking risk; no Singapore incidents reported
SINGAPORE — Swedish furniture giant IKEA is recalling its BLÅVINGAD fishing game over choking concerns and has advised customers to stop using it. In a statement on Tuesday (21 March), IKEA said on ...
Credit Suisse bankers flood headhunters from Singapore to London with calls after rescue
One firm in Singapore handled questions from some 30 mostly Credit Suisse private bankers about available jobs on Monday.