Playing for a foreign team professionally can be intimidating but cager Tan Chi Sheng is looking forward to the challenge.
Singapore, Malaysia Shoppers Can Now Pay Cross-Border Merchants Via Smartphones
Singapore and Malaysia travelers can now pay for their purchases via mobile phones, with plans to expand financial connectivity between the neighboring countries to real-time fund transfers by the ...
Singapore and China taking ‘next step forward’ after elevating bilateral ties: PM Lee
Singapore's cooperation with China has to be kept relevant, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he wrapped up his six-day official visit.
In Singapore, There Are Nearly 30x More BMWs And 5x More Porsches Than Teslas
EVs accounted for 12 per cent of new car sales in Singapore, a significant increase from the 4 per cent in 2021. While government officials will be pleased to see progress, Reuters notes that EVs ...
Singapore’s largest outdoor skate park opens at redeveloped Lakeside Garden
The 60ha Lakeside Garden, one of three within the 90ha Jurong Lake Gardens, has been fully redeveloped with the completion of the northern section.
China’s Xi says ties with Singapore set benchmark for region
Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during talks in Beijing on Friday.
China and Singapore agree to upgrade ties, paving way for hi-tech cooperation
Both countries reaffirm their relationship and pledge to uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system Beijing and Singapore have agreed to upgrade their ties and extend cooperation to science ...
Cryptocurrency firms struggle to find banking partners after US bank collapses- Where to next? Singapore? Switzerland? Hong Kong?
Sources suggest that some cryptocurrency companies have turned to Cross River Bank as their preferred banking partner to address this issue ...
Best credit card promotions in Singapore: Citibank, UOB, DBS (March 2023)
When it comes to credit card promotions these days, we’re spoilt for choice. Banks offering credit cards in Singapore are competing so hard for new customers that they are practically raining Apple ...
Singapore and China’s upgraded relationship: What it means
New pacts pave the way for more collaboration, from Belt and Road Initiative dispute mediation to food safety and trade. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore, China conclude ‘substantive talks’ on FTA, to expand cooperation in 6 areas
The conclusion of talks for an upgraded free trade agreement was announced a day after China and Singapore said they were upgrading bilateral ties.
Former sales officer gets jail for working with syndicate to cheat Citibank of over $127,000
SINGAPORE - A direct sales officer at Citibank worked with a syndicate to dupe the bank into giving over $127,000 in loans to eight applicants who had submitted items including fake income ...
OCBC CEO Helen Wong’s 2022 pay reaches $11.2 million, behind other local bank chiefs
SINGAPORE – OCBC Bank group chief executive Helen Wong was paid $11.2 million in 2022, behind the remuneration of other local bank CEOs. This comes after OCBC reported a net profit of $1.3 billion for ...
Crypto Lender Babel’s Creditor Protection Extension Plea on Hold
A Singapore court has withheld a decision on embattled crypto lender Babel Finance’s request for an extension of creditor protection, as it seeks more clarity on a proposed restructuring following ...
Singapore’s DBS has seen inflows in SVB aftermath, CEO says
SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - DBS Group, Singapore's largest bank, has benefited from inflows amounting to a "few hundred millions" in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, its chief ...
Singapore media company pioneers ‘office in nature’ concept, relocates staff to the jungle
Disciplinary matters will be settled by additional spin shifts. Eco-Business’ new office in Singapore from 1 April will be located in a forested area off North Buona Vista Road, a short walk from the ...