United Overseas Bank said Tuesday it will invest S$500 million ($375 million) to build a technology and innovation hub in the northeastern Singapore town of Punggol to support the lender’s push across ...
Competing construction firms in Singapore unite to meet industry’s towering demand
The Lion City's construction industry is expected to grow by 2.1% to S$36b in 2023. With millions to billions of dollars involved in every construction development venture, one would assume that ...
Singapore Airlines passengers slam ‘downgraded’ economy inflight meals, says 7-Eleven food is ‘better’
A Reddit user posted some of the meals being served and questioned if the food served in Economy class on Singapore Airlines had been “downgraded”.
Tougher laws in Singapore in the works to clamp down money mules, Singpass abusers in scams
Singapore's crackdown on scams intensifies with proposed legislation amendments to combat the rise of money mules and Singpass abusers. Find out how.
Property investment volume falls 63.3% YoY to $4b
It is the lowest quarterly investment volume registered since Q4 2020. Singapore’s property market recorded its lowest quarterly sales in almost three years in Q1 at $4b. According to Colliers, the Q1 ... ( read original story ...)
UOB Invests S$500 Million to Build Innovation Center in Punggol Digital District
UOB will invest more than S$500 million to be the first local bank to establish a presence in JTC’s Punggol Digital District (PDD).
Experts predict potential recession for Singapore in first half of 2023, SBR reports
Singapore's economy contracted by 0.7% in Q1 2023, prompting concerns of a potential "technical recession" in H1 2023, as reported by Singapore Business Review. Weaker performance in several sectors, ...
Two Singapore teens arrested for pranking staff with toy pistol in Yishun
Two 16-year-olds took their prank too far by trying to scare a staff with a toy gun in Yishun. The Singapore Police Force last night said they have arrested the two male teens for criminal ...
Stock Market Today LIVE Updates: SGX Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade mixed
Breaking its higher high formation of the last 10 trading sessions, Nifty today formed a long bear candle with minor lower shadow on the daily charts. The index has to hold above ...
Does It Makes Sense For A Foreigner To Buy A Property In Singapore?
Known for its reputation as a safe haven asset, Singapore’s property market has been coveted as a go-to location for many foreigners to park their wealth in. Just by looking at the recent pandemic, we ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Wealth taxes on inherited property, luxury cars are ‘attractive’ suggestions by MPs, but challenging, costly to enforce
A tax on luxurious goods such as high-end cars and landed property as well as an inheritance duty on multi-million-dollar homes may seem like plausible ways to protect Singapore's meritocracy, but it ... ( read original story ...)
Smart Cybersecurity Summit Singapore: Future skills, burnout and the boardroom
Singapore just concluded its first Smart Cybersecurity Summit last week that saw over 350 IT experts attending the one-day event.
Singapore Stock Market May Test Resistance At 3,300 Points
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 30 points or 1 percent.
Singapore’s exports to remain weak as March data marks half year of contraction: economists
SINGAPORE’S key exports are expected to record further weakness in the months ahead, after declining for the sixth consecutive month in March, on the back of challenging global economic conditions, ...
Singapore-Malaysia QR code payment link a boost to cashless drive
KUALA LUMPUR] Cashless payments are all the rage these days in Malaysia, and the number of such transactions is set to rise sharply this year with the recent launch of a cross-border QR code payment ...
Man convicted of mischief after burning four Singapore flags, his own shorts in Sembawang and walking home naked
After drinking copiously, a man wandered out to burn four Singapore flags and a string of National Day decorative flags. He even threw his own ...