Month: April 2023

Singapore's economy is likely to have expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter, posing a challenge for the central bank as it seeks to balance containing persistent inflation with efforts to shore up weakening growth.

Consider that in 1960, Singapore and Jamaica had roughly the same G.D.P. per capita — about $425, according to World Bank data. By 2021, Singapore’s G.D.P. had risen to $72,794, while Jamaica’s was just $5,

With the fasting month of Ramadan entering its final week, preparations for Hari Raya Aidilfitri are just about to start.Whether it be housekeeping or baking kuehs, there's nothing like Hari Raya tunes to keep you

Standard Chartered’s fintech, investment and ventures arm SC Ventures has invested in BetterTradeOff (BTO), a Singapore-headquartered fintech solution-as-a-service provider. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Demand for whole life insurance has risen due to a pandemic-induced awareness. Singapore’s life insurance industry will grow to $77b (S$100.4b) in 2027 in terms of gross written premiums (GWP), ...

Popular South Korean actor-singer Lee Seung Gi and actress Lee Da In were spotted in Singapore recently days after getting married.

Recent weekly official figures showed the highest surge so far this year, with cases climbing since the beginning of last month.

The teen caught doing an obscene act in a viral surveillance footage that scarred the internet has been arrested.

BNPL is set to surpass US$1b in transaction value by 2026. Digital wallets are set to overtake credit cards as Singapore’s leading online payment method by 2026, according to a study by payments ...

In 2022, credit cards were used in 42 per cent of e-commerce transactions, although digital wallets came in a close second at 32 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jahabar Shalih and his wife Farah Nadya said a male employee at the leading supermarket in Singapore ‘shooed’ them away from tasting its complimentary snacks provided during Ramzan by saying that thos ...